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The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (2023)

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Drama
Thriller

Director
Francis Lawrence
Release Date
November 17, 2023
Cast
Rachel Zegler , Hunter Schafer , Viola Davis , Tom Blyth , Peter Dinklage , Jason Schwartzman , Burn Gorman , Fionnula Flanagan
Main Genre
Sci-Fi

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