
Hollywood said goodbye to The Hunger Games movies eight years ago when Mockingjay Part 2 brought Katniss Everdeen’s story to a close for good. Following the trilogy, the books' author Suzanne Collins became inspired by Panem once again, and she wrote her 2020 prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Now, this Hunger Games prequel's movie adaptation is finished, and Collins has finally gotten a chance to see it. But, does the author recommend it?
Collins has been rather hands-on in The Hunger Games franchise thus far, serving as a writer and executive producer for the original film starring Jennifer Lawrence. She's remained an executive producer on every installment since. The author has now shared her thoughts on the prequel, saying this: