Rachel Zegler to release 'The Hanging Tree' song Friday

Annie Martin
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Rachel Zegler will release "The Hanging Tree," a song for "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," on Friday. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate
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Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Rachel Zegler will release the song "The Hanging Tree" on Friday.

The 22-year-old singer and actress recorded the song for the upcoming film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Zegler plays Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12, in the new movie.

In The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, audiences will witness the origin of "The Hanging Tree" when Lucy sings it for the first time.

"'The Hanging Tree' is then passed down through generations, where fans most notably remember Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) singing it during Mockingjay - Part 1," a press release reads.

Rachel Zegler plays Lucy Gray Baird in "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Rachel Zegler plays Lucy Gray Baird in "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name. Ballad is a prequel to Collins' Hunger Games book series, which was previously adapted for film.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), who bonds with Lucy as he mentors her during the 10th Hunger Games.

Rachel Zegler arrives for the 94th annual Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Rachel Zegler arrives for the 94th annual Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2022. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer and Josh Andrés Rivera also star.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes opens in theaters Nov. 17. Lionsgate released a new trailer for the film in September.

Rachel Zegler arrives on the red carpet at the 15th Annual CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in 2021 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Rachel Zegler arrives on the red carpet at the 15th Annual CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in 2021 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI