# 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Director Francis Lawrence

An episode of [IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1142632832), 21 Nov 2023, 27 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PMC3668908750.mp3?updated=1700580910

After helming the last three films in the previous Hunger Games film series, director Francis Lawrence returns for the much anticipated prequel. He joined us to discuss how he returned to the franchise, and how he attempted to take every aspect of the series in new directions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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