23 "The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes" Behind-The-Scenes Facts Straight From Director Francis Lawrence 11/20/2023 09:58:00 am Entertainment Although The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is the longest The Hunger Games book, director Francis Lawrence never wanted to split the adaptation into two movies, saying, "We got too much backlash from splitting up Mockingjay." View Entire Post › via BuzzFeed/Travel SHARE THIS