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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Movies and shows to watch while waiting for the hunger games prequel

Are you waiting for the highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel's release? Why not satiate your appetite for dystopian drama with some engrossing films and shows while you count down the days until you can return to the exciting world of Panem?

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes prequel
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With the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes releasing on November 17, 2023, the interest in the The Hunger Games books has shot up among readers. While you wait for the movie to come out, you can continue to immerse yourself in the dystopian future world by watching various shows and movies. Here are some of those:


Snowpiercer (2013)
Bong Joon-ho's science fiction movie Snowpiercer was released in 2013. When Earth freezes, the surviving humans survive by living separately aboard a train that travels around the world. A revolution between the rich and poor classes soon starts.
Divergent (2014)
Neil Burger's science fiction action movie Divergent came out in 2014. In a dystopian society, people are split into many groups. Beatrice Prior must conceal her identity to avoid the anger of strong forces when she finds she does not belong to any of the factions.

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Battle Royale (2000) 
Battle Royale is a 2000 dystopian Japanese thriller. On a remote island, 42 ninth graders are left behind. They receive a map, supplies, and a selection of weaponry. They have a collar with explosives around their necks. The collar detonates when they violate a rule. Their goal is to kill each other and remain alive. The final survivor may depart the island.
The Maze Runner (2014)
Wes Ball's science fiction movie The Maze Runner was released in 2014. When Thomas loses his memory, he gets lost in the Glade, a huge maze. In the process of trying to get out of the maze, Johnny and his buddies discover that they are being used as test subjects.
Ender's Game (2013)
Ender's Game was released in 2013. The International Military selects Ender Wiggin, a brilliant young strategist, to command the troops defending Earth from a genocidal extraterrestrial civilization.These are some of the movies you can give a watch while waiting for the much anticipated The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. These movies are somewhere along the same lines and have the same themes as the Hunger Games universe.

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