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Jennifer Lawrence Praises Prequel, Hints at Return

11/9/2025

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Jennifer Lawrence, the Hunger Games star, told Vanity Fair that she watched The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and liked it, her first public comment since its 2023 release.
She said her rendition of "The Hanging Tree" is not better than Rachel Zegler's.
Sunrise on the Reaping, a new prequel, is set for release on November 20, 2026, with speculation that Lawrence and other original cast members may return.

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Jennifer Lawrence, the Hunger Games star, told Vanity Fair that she watched The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and liked it, her first public comment since its 2023 release.
She said her rendition of "The Hanging Tree" is not better than Rachel Zegler's.
Sunrise on the Reaping, a new prequel, is set for release on November 20, 2026, with speculation that Lawrence and other original cast members may return.