It was a good weekend run for The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as it emerged at the top position at the US box office. The film made almost $44 million from North American theatres.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes tops box office with $44 million in collections

Tom Blythe steps into the shoes of Coriolanus Snow, taking the stage in the much-anticipated prequel to The Hunger Games saga, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes director Francis Lawrence on casting Tom Blythe: He's so good at his craft

The first trailer for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has been unveiled. The movie is a spinoff of and prequel of the Hunger Games franchise. It brings back the director of the original film trilogy, Francis Lawrence.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes trailer reveals young Coriolanus Snow