The Hunger Games : Catching Firecostume designer Trish Summerville returns forThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesand details how she create some of the most iconic look from the book to the screenland .
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesis almost here, and for someone who has thought about nothing other than my love for this book sinceSuzanne Collinsdebuted the novel in 2020, I am so excited.
In case you don’t know,The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesis a prequel that takes place 64 years before the events of the original series. The book (and now movie) follows a young Coriolanus “Coryo” Snow, who is selected to be a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games and is assigned to the District 12 tribute, Lucy Gray Baird.
AdaptingThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesinvolved bringing the world ofThe Hunger Gamesand Panem back to the big screen, under the direction ofFrancis Lawrence, who previously directedCatching Fireand bothMockingjaymovies.
Alongside Francis, there are other returning people behind the scenes, including costume designer Trish Summerville, who is best known for bringing the iconic and memorable costumes ofCatching Fireto life.
So, to celebrate the upcoming movie, here are six sketches of some of the memorable costumes inThe Ballad of Songbirdsand Snakesvs. what they look like in the film. Plus, some commentary from Trish on how it all came together and her thought process behind each look:
1.First, here’s a sketch of Lucy Gray Baird’s signature rainbow arena costume:
And here’s Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
2.Here’s a sketch of Coriolanus Snow’s outfit, complete with his signature red rose:
And here’s Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
3.Here’s a sketch of Tigris in her pink outfit she wears while watching the 10th Annual Hunger Games:
And here’s Hunter Schafer as Tigris inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
4.Here’s a sketch of Sejanus Plinth in his school uniform:
And here’s Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
5.Here’s a sketch of Dr. Volumnia Gaul’s red and white lab outfit:
And here’s Viola Davis as Dr. Volumnia Gaul inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
6.And finally, here’s a sketch of one of Lucky Flickerman’s outfits as he announced the Hunger Games:
And here’s Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakeshits theaters on Nov. 17, 2023.
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