Here's the cast of 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' and who they're playing

Set 64 years before "The Hunger Games," "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" largely follows Snow as a teenager who attends The Capitol's most prestigious high school, the Academy.

Following his time at the Academy, Snow serves as a mentor during the 10th Hunger Games as he sets his sights on gaining influence in the Capitol.

Raised by his grandmother after the death of his parents and sister, Snow is arrogant and a shrewd opportunist who will use whatever he has to gain an advantage in the world.

A fashion designer, Tigris supports the Snow family and is Coriolanus' closest confidant.

Described as sweet and vulnerable, in the book, it's suggested she sells her body to ensure the family keeps up appearances and stays fed.

Tigris is seen again in "The Hunger Games" franchise as an ally to Katniss Everdeen, but much differently. After heavy modifications to her body over time, she resembles a tiger.

Like Katniss Everdeen before her, Lucy Gray is from the impoverished District 12. Snow gets assigned as Lucy's mentor to help her win the game.

Lucy's also a member of a traveling group of musicians known as the Covey. A free spirit, she captures the interest of the Capitol with a bright rainbow dress she wears before she's selected as tribute in Suzanne Collins' prequel book.

Due to a former spat with Snow's father in school, he holds a grudge against the Snow family and Coriolanus in particular.

In addition to acting as dean, Highbottom also oversees the Hunger Games mentorship program.

As a result of Highbottom's personal feelings towards his family, Coriolanus believes he receives the worst draw of the game by getting paired with a girl from District 12, whose citizens are among the worst fed.

Districts 1, 2, 4, and 11 are considered among the best chances of producing victors.

Despite his high status, Highbottom's weakness is his addiction to a drug called morphling, which is similar to morphine.

A classmate of Coriolanus' from the Academy, Sejanus is another fellow mentor of the 10th Hunger Games, who has a bit of a rags-to-riches story.

Formally from District 2, in the book, Sejanus' father is described as a manufacturer who sided with the president. As a result, he made a fortune selling munitions and, unlike most, bought his family's way into the Capitol.

He receives a District 2 boy to mentor during the games.

Disliked by most, Gaul's a geneticist in charge of the Capitol's experimental weapons division which creates modified animals, Muttations, that attack tributes in the Hunger Games.

She's also an instructor at the Capitol's university. Gaul takes a shine to Coriolanus, serving as an ally and mentor, likely because his father turned in a project years ago to her which helped inspire The Hunger Games' creation.

It's believed he's a relative of Ceasar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) who appeared as a host to the games in the first four "Hunger Games" movies.

Harrington goes by the nickname "Pup" to distinguish himself from his naval-commander father.

Dovecote's the daughter of the energies secretary. In the book, Dovecote spoke openly against betting on tributes' chances of winning the games.

Hoff is the commander of the Peacekeepers, a group that maintains order throughout Panem, for District 12 who Coriolanus and Sejanus will come into contact with.