Ever since “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” hit theaters in November 2023 and told the story of the 10th Hunger Games, fans have been speculating about other stories from the history of the vicious Games. Just as a reminder, the idea behind the Hunger Games is that each district of Panem — believed to be a restructured, dystopian version of North America — sends two “tributes” to the powerful Capitol in the form of two children, and those 24 children fight to the death until one victor emerges.
Finnick meets the series protagonist, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), during the 75th anniversary of the Games, known as the third “Quarter Quell,” which means special rules are in place. (This time, only previous victors will be reaped and placed in the arena.) As fans know, Katniss’ mentor, Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), triumphed during the second Quarter Quell, which featured double the number of tributes. As for Finnick, he won his Games at the tender age of 14. Naturally, there’s some curiosity about these games.
As Francis Lawrence — who directed all of the films except the first, which was helmed by Gary Ross — told Entertainment Weekly, he’s game to make more films. “If Suzanne has another thematic idea that she feels fits into the world of Panem — whether that’s with new people [or] familiar characters [like] Finnick, Haymitch, whoever — I’d be really interested in looking at it and being a part of it,” he said. “But I don’t have any pull of just going, ‘I would love to do Finnick’s games.’ He’s a great character, but what’s the thematic underpinnings that make it worth telling and relevant?”
