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The 2023 sequel “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on February 13th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment.  The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis.  The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound.  The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound.  Both releases will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the 4K getting its Blu-ray counterpart and the Blu-ray getting its DVD counterpart included and each having a digital copy (code).  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray both available for preorder over at Amazon and Walmart (with the links at the top).

Fans can rejoice as there will be a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and also a 4K UHD Blu-ray Collector’s Edition available as exclusives at retailer Walmart (pictured below) which you can now find available for preorder.  NOTE:  Walmart has been showing the Collector’s Edition as sold out, but keep checking back, and perhaps closer to the release date they will have a preorder available again.

The bonus materials set to be included with both releases are listed below.

4K UHD / BLU-RAY™ SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Producer-Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson (Not Included on Digital)
• “Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” 8-Part Documentary (Not Included on Digital)
  • Songbirds & Snakes (The Acting Ensemble)
  • Pure as the Driven Snow (The Music of Lucy Gray Baird)
  • A Palette of Tactics (On Location in Poland and Berlin)
  • Humanity Undressed (Costume, Makeup & Hair)
  • To the Victor Go the Spoils (Stunts & Weapons)
  • Inner Sanctum (The Post-Production Process)
  • Snow Lands on Top (Reflections)
• “The Hanging Tree” Song by Rachel Zegler
• A Letter to the Fans
• Theatrical Trailers (4K Only)

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the full press release for these upcoming home video releases.

 

 

Trailer:

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

SANTA MONICA, CA (January 2, 2024) – The Capitol invites you to the 10th Annual Hunger Games when The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes arrives on Electronic Sell-Through January 30 and 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital, Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital, and DVD February 13 from Lionsgate®. Based on the Suzanne Collins best-selling novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt, and directed by Francis Lawrence, the star-studded cast features Tom Blyth (Benediction), Golden Globe® winner Rachel Zegler (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, West Side Story, 2022), Emmy® Award winner Peter Dinklage (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, “Game of Thrones,” 2019), Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), Josh Andrés Rivera (West Side Story), Jason Schwartzman (Asteroid City), and EGOT winner Viola Davis (Emmy® for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, “How to Get Away with Murder,” 2015; GRAMMY® for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording, Finding Me, 2023; Oscar® for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Fences, 2017; Tony® for Best Actress (Leading Role – Play), Fences, 2010). The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is currently still in theaters, where it has earned over $325 million worldwide.

In The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, three-time GRAMMY Award® winner and six-time nominee singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo joins the prestigious franchise, co-writing and performing the preeminent original song “Can’t Catch Me Now.”

64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus as he unites with Lucy Gray Baird in the 10th Hunger Games, and battles his instincts for both good and evil.

On January 30, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes will be available to buy on Electronic Sell-Through for $19.99. On February 13, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD will be available for the suggested retail prices of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.96, respectively.

Also releasing on the same day, Walmart will have an exclusive 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook®, debuting with brand-new art prominently featuring the star-studded cast. The stand-alone SteelBook will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.96.

Fans of the franchise can collect the previously released The Hunger Games films in the 4K Ultra HD SteelBook 4-Film Collection which includes the original four films, featuring art of Katniss Everdeen and Coriolanus Snow, also available at Walmart.

 

4K UHD / BLU-RAY™ SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Producer-Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson (Not Included on Digital)
• “Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” 8-Part Documentary (Not Included on Digital)
  • Songbirds & Snakes (The Acting Ensemble)
  • Pure as the Driven Snow (The Music of Lucy Gray Baird)
  • A Palette of Tactics (On Location in Poland and Berlin)
  • Humanity Undressed (Costume, Makeup & Hair)
  • To the Victor Go the Spoils (Stunts & Weapons)
  • Inner Sanctum (The Post-Production Process)
  • Snow Lands on Top (Reflections)
• “The Hanging Tree” Song by Rachel Zegler
• A Letter to the Fans
• Theatrical Trailers (4K Only)

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Producer-Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson
• Welcome Back to Panem
• The Music of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• The Costumes of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• The Casting of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• “The Hanging Tree” Song by Rachel Zegler
• A Letter to the Fans

APPLE TV SPECIAL FEATURES

• Finding a Different Sound: The Music of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• Welcome Back to Panem
• The Music of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• The Costumes of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• The Casting of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• “The Hanging Tree” Song by Rachel Zegler
• A Letter to the Fans

AMAZON BLU-RAY™ EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES

• Imagining a Retro Future: The Look of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• The Arc of a Tyrant: Creating Coriolanus Snow in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

 

CAST:
Tom Blyth Benediction, “Billy the Kid”
Golden Globe® winner
Rachel Zegler West Side Story, upcoming Snow White
Emmy® Award winner
Peter Dinklage “Game of Thrones,” Avengers: Infinity War
Hunter Schafer “Euphoria”
Josh Andrés Rivera West Side Story
Jason Schwartzman Asteroid City, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
and EGOT winner
Viola Davis Air, Fences, “How to Get Away with Murder”

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2023
Title Copyright: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes © 2023, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Rating: PG-13 for strong violent content and disturbing material
Genre: Action/Adventure
Feature Run Time: 2 hours, 37 minutes
Subtitles: Spanish, French, English SDH
Closed-Captioned: N/A
4K Ultra HD™ Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 (2.39:1) Presentation
Blu-ray™ Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 (2.39:1) Presentation
DVD Format: 16×9 (2.39:1) Presentation
4K Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio
Blu-ray Audio:  English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio