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Tom Blyth has revealed he wants return to The Hunger Games franchise after a new prequel movie was announced.
The actor, 29, took on the role of a younger Coriolanus Snow in the 2023 prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and has now hinted he is not finished with the role.
Tom, who starred alongside Rachel Zegler in the movie, has revealed he would 'love' to reprise his role as the infamous villain in Suzanne Collins' dystopian series.
'I'd love to do another [Hunger Games movie],' he told the Herald Sun.
'There's a lot more to tell about Snow and his cousin Tigris and I just feel like there is so much about that world that is so rich and eligible to be delved into more.'
Tom Blyth has revealed he wants return to The Hunger Games franchise after a new prequel movie was announced
The actor, 29, took on the role of a younger Coriolanus Snow in the 2023 prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes alongside Rachel Zegler as his love interest Lucy Gray Baird
President Coriolanus Snow was first portrayed by Donald Sutherland in The Hunger Games trilogy, before Tom played an 18-year-old version of him in the prequel.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes explored the the early days of the tyrannical President of Panem, who was the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that fell from grace in the post-war Capitol.
Tom's comments come after it was revealed that a fifth novel in Suzanne Collins' series will be released next year, with a film adaptation also set to be in the works.
The novel is titled Sunrise on the Reaping and is set for release on March 18, 2025, with a film adaptation of the upcoming novel due to premiere in 2026.
Sunrise on the Reaping will be a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the events of the most recent tale, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Tom (pictured with Rachel) has revealed he would 'love' to reprise his role as the infamous villain in Suzanne Collins' dystopian series
Due to the timeframe, it is unlikely that Tom will be returning as President Snow for the 2026 film, but no casting decisions have yet been revealed.
Sunrise on the Reaping will return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games and will centre on the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
It is expected to explore the story of Katniss Everdeen's mentor Haymitch Abernathy, originally played by Woody Harrelson, who was the winner of that year's contest.
Author Collins said in a statement: 'With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume's idea of implicit submission and, in his words, 'the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.
President Coriolanus Snow was first portrayed by Donald Sutherland in The Hunger Games trilogy (pictured), before Tom played an 18-year-old version of him in the prequel
'The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question 'Real or not real?' seems more pressing to me every day.'
Despite the novel being nine months away from release, Lionsgate has announced plans for a movie based on the tome.
Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the adaptation for Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson’s Color Force banner.
Lawrence, screenwriter Michael Arndt and producer Jacobson worked with Lionsgate on The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
Lionsgate has set a release date for November 20, 2026, for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
It comes after it was revealed that a fifth novel in Suzanne Collins' series will be released next year, with a film adaptation also in the works (pictured: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen)
The new prequel, titled Sunrise on the Reaping, is expected to explore the early story of Katniss Everdeen's mentor Haymitch Abernathy, originally played by Woody Harrelson
Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said: 'The Second Quarter Quell is legendary and looms large over the history of the Games, even into the time of Katniss Everdeen a quarter-century later.
'Like fans around the globe, we are eagerly anticipating this exciting return to Panem.'
Jennifer Lawrence appeared in the original four Hunger Games films and won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Katniss after she took on the role in the first film in 2012.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soon followed in 2013 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2 were released in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
