Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games series and the prequel, wrote the lyrics to the song, which originally appeared in the novel Mockingjay, and worked with The Lumineers' Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz to bring it to the movie adaptation.

What is the story behind the Hanging Tree song?

The narrator of the song—the dead man—wanted his love to come to meet him at the hanging tree, where he was strung up by a noose—a rope necklace. The man preferred for him and his lover to hang dead in a tree over suffering under oppression. Again, this was something Katniss could understand.

How does Katniss' father know the Hanging Tree song?

Other fans believe that Lucy Gray is a relative of Katniss on her dad's side, which would explain the reason why she knows it. In The Hunger Games novel, it is briefly mentioned that Katniss's dad has a talent to learn songs after hearing them just a few times, which now becomes a more important detail.

Is Katniss related to Lucy Gray?

The Hunger Games franchise has never confirmed that Lucy Gray and Katniss are related, despite speculation. The ending of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves open the possibility that Lucy Gray and Katniss are related.

Is Lucy Gray President Coin's mother?

Lucy Gray's Potential Descendants

Since she'd be around 21 to 31 when Coin was born, it's not an outrageous thought that she could be Coin's mother. Unfortunately, unless Suzanne Collins provides that information, there's no way to prove or disprove this theory, and fans can only keep guessing.

The Hanging Tree’ James Newton Howard ft. Jennifer Lawrence (Official Audio)

Why did Lucy Gray turn on Coriolanus?

While they were walking away from District 12 making their escape, Coriolanus made a comment about having killed three people. Lucy Gray quickly did the math and realized that she had only known about two of them, and that Coriolanus had been lying to her, sowing doubt in her mind about him and their plan.

Was Katniss' dad a covey?

Any relation between Katniss and the Covey is unconfirmed, but similarities in values and personal history are undeniable. The character of Maude Ivory is introduced and revealed to be not only Covey, but Lucy Gray's cousin in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Did Snow love Lucy Gray?

Coriolanus Snow Believed He Loved Lucy Gray - But It Was a Possessive Love. Though it's a little more complicated to tell without his internal dialogue in the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie, the book reveals that Coriolanus legitimately believed that he was in love—especially when they were in District 12.

Why was Arlo Chance hung?

Lucy Gray witnesses the execution of Arlo Chance at a hanging tree after he is accused of killing two Peacekeepers and a coal mine boss. His lover is arrested for protesting his innocence.

Is Lucy Gray alive?

Does Lucy Gray survive? In the book and the movie, Lucy Gray's fate is never confirmed. It's possible that she could have been wounded or even killed by a bullet, considering Coriolanus's frantic firing at the last location she had presumably been at.

Is Katniss related to snow?

Fan speculation that the two are related is tantalizing, especially following Lucy Gray's love affair with young Snow. "I've heard that fan theory often. But it's not true," says director Francis Lawrence.

How did Katniss get her name?

Name. Katniss' first name comes from the edible arrowhead plant, which was known as katniss in the language of the Lenape. Her last name comes from Bathsheba Everdene, the central female character in the 1874 novel Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.

Why does Snow hate Katniss?

Snow can't stand to see a young woman betray a young man's affection—his view of what happened 65 years ago. And so he takes out his old, festering wound on Katniss.

Did Peeta actually have a crush on Katniss?

Peeta, however, is genuinely in love with her, as is revealed on their train ride home, when Katniss admits that she has been partially faking her feelings for him, leaving him heartbroken and cold towards her.

What is the plot of The Hanging Tree?

Synopsis Joseph "Doc" Frail (Gary Cooper) is a doctor with a past he's trying to outrun. While in Montana, he comes across a mining camp with a hanging tree and rescues a man named Rune (Ben Piazza) from the noose. With Rune as his servant, Frail decides to settle down, and he takes over as town doctor.

Did Katniss ever mention Lucy Gray?

Neither Katniss nor anyone around her seems to know about Lucy Gray, since her name and story are never mentioned.

Why did Coriolanus Snow become evil?

President Snow became evil because he's always been driven by the principle that, if a cause is just enough, then anything done in pursuit of it is justified. Unfortunately for the people of Panem, Snow believed the Capitol's dominance of the other districts was among the most just causes of all.

Does Coriolanus ever see Lucy Gray again?

Lucy's fate is still vague in the book

During his time as a mentor, he developed a relationship with the District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird. Lucy Gray is a very different protagonist from Katniss. In the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Lucy returns to District 12 where she eventually meets Coriolanus Snow again.

Is Lucy Grey Katniss's mom?

"Lucy Gray, I can say, is definitely not a relative of Katniss." Instead, Lawrence, who has directed four of five "Hunger Games" movies, believes another character in "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" shares a bloodline with Katniss.

Who fathered Katniss baby?

Many years later, Katniss and Peeta are parents to a daughter and a son. For nearly fifteen years, Katniss was hesitant about having children even though Peeta has wanted children for all those years.

What did snow do to Tigris?

She is only told that Tigris used to be a stylist for the Hunger Games, like Cinna, and that Snow fired her himself. Over the years, possibly to deal with the pain caused by her cousin's sadistic rise to power, Tigris tattooed and surgically altered her appearance so much that she looked more feline than human.

Did President Snow love Lucy Gray?

However, like the movie, Snow's drive for power and control took priority and overrode whatever love he had for Lucy. So, I guess, the conclusion here is: yes, Snow did love Lucy, but only temporarily.

What happened to Lucy Gray at the end?

Both the book and movie leave Lucy Gray's ending quite ambiguous. Dean of the Academy Casca Highbottom (Peter Dinklage) underscores that point to Snow in the final moments of the film, confirming that she's simply vanished without a trace. Dr. Gaul even wipes all the video footage of Lucy Gray's games.

What happened to Tigris?

In the books, we learn that Tigris became one of the stylists for the tributes of the Games and over the years, she began getting surgical enhancements to make her look more like a tiger, such as flattening her nose and getting tattoos. Because of this, Coriolanus fires Tigris.