Suzanne collins gregor5/20/2023 While the series was praised by many, at the time of publication, it was overlooked by Hollywood in favor of the dystopian series we all know and love today. Before Collins released the first novel in The Hunger Games Trilogy, she had just finished her pentalogy, The Underland Chronicles. One such series may find success in today’s era of media consumption, considering that several stars have aligned to help bolster its success. While some recreations are uncalled for and exceptionally unnecessary, others are still on standby as fans rally for their return. Clearly, creators are using this demand for nostalgia in media to their advantage. Several films that are decades old have received recent unexpected sequels while others have been remade altogether (e.g. While it should certainly be believed that Collins wrote the novel because she felt compelled to expand upon the history of the world of The Hunger Games, the move may have also be spurred on by the recent trend of revisiting and remaking existing franchises. One does not need to dig deep into modern culture to realize the rationale behind this release. Nearly a decade after the YA hit, The Hunger Games concluded with its third installment, Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins returned to Panem with the unexpected reveal of a prequel titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
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