The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is coming to digital!
05.12.2023 - 18:37 / variety.com
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’ve already rushed to the theater to catch the highly anticipated “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” or you’re waiting until you’re back home for the holidays to catch the anticipated prequel film with your family, now is the perfect time to binge the iconic trilogy.
The “Hunger Games” franchise technically consists of four films: “The Hunger Games (2012), “Catching Fire” (2013), “Mockingjay – Part 1” (2014), “Mockingjay – Part 2” (2015) and now “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” starring Rachel Zegler. While the prequel film is not available to stream yet, the first four films are all accessible online.
The best way to stream the first three “Hunger Games” movies is on Peacock, which currently offers a 3-day free trial — that means if you can binge the first three films in three days (which some would say is a laughably easy feat), then you won’t have to pay a dime. If you choose to sign up for a permanent account, however, subscriptions start as low as $1.99/month.
The only platform that has all four original films is Starz, which is currently $3/month. You can also access Starz by purchasing the add-on on Hulu, which offers a 7-day free trial.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is coming to digital!
Caroline Brew editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Enter the arena again when “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” arrives on premium video on demand and premium electronic sell-through on Dec. 19 from Lionsgate.
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