Hunger Games prequel thrills Netflix viewers

The prequel "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" has debuted on Netflix and is quickly gaining popularity, with fans calling it the best film in the franchise. It has already climbed into the top 10 most-watched movies on the platform. The film, released in November 2023, is based on the 2020 novel and serves as a prequel to the original "Hunger Games" series. It tells the origin story of a young Coriolanus Snow, played by Tom Blyth, and features Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird. The movie, which explores the origins of the Hunger Games spectacle, received mixed reviews upon its theatrical release but has garnered positive reactions on Netflix, with many viewers praising its darker tone and performances.