If this insider baseball means absolutely nothing to you, allow us to illuminate. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is distributed by Lionsgate, which has an exclusive streaming deal with Universal. We all gathered together in dark theaters to watch the first iteration of this iconic story, and this winter, we will do the same.Īs for the film’s streaming fate, a date has not officially been set, but here’s what we do know. What could be worse than a movie theater and over-salted popcorn? If this is you, then think of this as a nostalgic experience. We understand that to some, this is the worst news imaginable. Right now, the film is playing exclusively in theaters. A pillar of the Hunger Games lore is a leading lady causing a stir at a reaping ceremony, and where Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen did so by volunteering as tribute in place of her sister, our Songbirds and Snakes heroine shakes things up by singing a song mid-ceremony. We see the world of Panem through the 18-year-old’s eyes, following the fall of society and spark of young love through his relationship with a tribute whom he is tasked with mentoring in the games’ 10th year. The film follows a young President Snow before he was President, and before he was evil. What Is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes About? Rachel & Josh? The Actual Cutest Couple, TYSM.