Starting today on TV: All four (!) parts of a dystopian fantasy series that will finally be seen in theaters next week!

With ‘The Hunger Games’ film series, four film adaptations of Suzanne Collins’ young adult novels of the same name were released in cinemas between 2012 and 2015, heralding not only a dystopian boom among book adaptations of the 2010s, but also a difference The leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson became stars almost overnight. The prequel “The Hunger Games – The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes” aims to build on the enormous success of the franchise, which will be released in German cinemas on November 16, 2023 and tells us the backstory of Panem President Snow.

If you want to venture into the world of Panem and the Hunger Games again – or for the first time – you have the chance to do so this weekend. Because all four parts of the series can be seen in a double package on TV on Saturday and Sunday!

This is how the first part comes”The Hunger Games – The Hunger Games” on November 11 at 8:15 PM on Saturday 1. Then it runs along “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” immediately part 2 of the series at 11:05 p.m. Part 1 will also be repeated again at 1:50 am. The repeat of “Catching Fire” airs on Sunday afternoon, November 12 at 3:05 PM on Saturday 1.

The last two parts of the series can be seen on Sunday evening on Saturday 1. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1comes on the TV channel at 8:15 p.m., while “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2” runs immediately afterward at 10:50 PM on Saturday 1. If you tune in at a later time, you can watch the replay of “Mockingjay Part 1” at 1:20 a.m. and then watch “Mockingjay Part 2” again immediately afterward at 3:15 a.m.

That’s what the ‘Hunger Games’ series with Jennifer Lawrence is about

The North America of the future is divided into twelve districts and the Capitol after a civil war, the Dark Days. To remind the rebellious districts of the horrors of war, the wealthy Capitol annually hosts the Hunger Games, in which one male and one female tribute from each district fight to the death in an arena, while the rest of the country watches via television broadcasts .

At the harvest of the 74th Hunger Games, young Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers as a tribute from District 12 to protect her younger sister and is from then on guided by mentor Haymitch (Woody) along with the male tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson, Harrelson) was preparing for the games. In the arena, Katniss and Peeta finally learn about the treacherous brutality of the games and the structures of Panem with their president Snow (Donald Sutherland) as they fight for their lives.

Action, politics and love – the ‘Hunger Games’ series is still relevant

While we were used to seeing passive heroines in the cinema from young adult franchises like ‘Twilight’.the ‘Hunger Games’ film series has finally focused on a complex protagonist with Katniss Everdeen, who can stand up for himself. The history of the Hunger Games and the state of Panem is a complex web in which political undertones are always present and the meaning of war and totalitarianism is questioned.

In addition to action-packed fight scenes and impressive dystopian backgrounds, the films also offer us a gripping love story with a love triangle., the team makes Edward or Jacob very far away. In addition to the main characters Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, the series is still waiting with an array of stars in the supporting roles – including Woody Harrelson as mentor Haymitch, Liam Hemsworth as Katniss’ friend Gale, Elizabeth Banks as caregiver Effie, Sam Claflin as All Star tribute Finnick, Philipp Seymour Hofmann as the main playmaker of the later parts, Stanley Tucci as host Ceasar Flickerman and Julianne Moore as Rebellion President Coin.

The first two parts of the series in particular are full of inventiveness and clever storytelling, while the two “Mockingjay” parts unfortunately run out of steam because they are divided into two films. Despite The ‘Hunger Games’ series remains an asset to the science fiction and fantasy genre to this day. But check it out for yourself before the prequel “The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes” hits theaters next week.