10 Things To Know About Coriolanus Snow Before The Hunger Games Prequel

The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes tells the story of Coriolanus Snow and how he gains power in Panem. This movie is based on the novel of the same name, which author Suzanne Collins wrote to give a backstory to her dystopian world, as well as Panem’s cruel dictator, Coriolanus Snow. In the original Hunger Games movies and books, President Snow relentlessly tortured the District citizens and is known for poisoning and killing his political enemies. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes reveals that Coriolanus was once a sympathetic character.