Fans are going crazy over specific scene in the new Hunger Games prequel

Just like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games is one of those franchises that is loved by many millions across the globe.

Both stemming from popular books, fans are never going to turn down new entries in the series.

Well, Hunger Games fans get their wish this month thanks to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which is in cinemas right now.

Many have obviously flocked to their local screening to watch the new movie, and it's fair to say a lot are impressed.

Set 64 years before the events of the first movie, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes tracks a young Corionalus Snow (Tom Blyth) as he becomes a mentor in the Games, trying to impress the competition's haunted creator Casca Highbottom (Peter Dinklage) and 'head game maker' Volumnia Gaul (Viola Davis).

While a lot of fans seem to like what they see with The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - although we had a more lukewarm reaction to the film in our review - there is one particular scene from the movie that fans just can't get enough of.

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To be honest, the scene in question is quite a short one, though it did bring a taste of nostalgia to many returning Hunger Games fans.

In a scene where Coriolanus and Lucy Gray are talking about their future together, Lucy Gray is handed a plant and says Katniss would be a good name for it.

Awkward considering the trouble Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss would later cause for Coriolanus in the Hunger Games movies.

The cherry on the cake for fans? The theme from the original Hunger Games movie plays at the mention of Katniss' name.

Many have flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to discuss the scene and the show as a whole.

"WATCHED THIS MASTERPIECE TODAY AND OH MY GOD THE HUNGER GAMES SAGA NEVER DISAPPOINTS," one fan penned.

A second added: "Lucy Gray saying Katniss then the original Hunger Games soundtrack started playing… gagged."

While another quote tweeted a video of football fans celebrating, adding: "Me in the theater when Lucy Gray says the word 'Katniss', and the original Hunger Games theme played."

The latest offering in the Hunger Games franchise currently sits at a 60 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.

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Kevin Maher, from The Times, said: "Some muscular central performances and a firecracker finale nudge this Hunger Games prequel away from the worst instincts of the franchise."

While The Sun's Grant Rollings penned: "If, like me, you are a fan of the first films and books, it is enjoyable to be back in this dystopian world. Even if you are not quite sure why."

While UNILAD's review read: "All-in-all, it makes for an enjoyable two hours and 38 minutes, however, the sea of dry eyes in the theater - and lack of instant chatter upon leaving - was revealing."

The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes is in cinemas now.