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As the latest installment in the movie franchise,The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, prepares to launch in theaters, Lionsgate and Shop the Scenes unveiled four curated merchandise boxes that include replica items and even authentic props used in the film.
“These boxes give fans an entirely new way to watch their favorite shows and movies fostering a deeper and more meaningful connection to the storyline and characters,” Jill Martin, CEO of Shop the Scenes, said in a statement.
“The access and collaboration with Lionsgate will give consumers the ability to take home actual movie props used in connection with the movie and collectible merchandise, taking fandom to a whole new level,” she added.
Jenefer Brown, executive vice president and head of global products and experiences at Lionsgate, said in a statement that the project “enabled us to curate a unique fan experience blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.”
“This next level of fandom will give viewers the ability to own a piece of this impactful story and feel like they are part of the movie-going experience in real-time," added Brown.
Packaged
Inside theOfficial Merchandise Collection box, ($49.96, Walmart), is an Academy notebook, a Lucy Gray Baird & the Covey band hat, Coriolanus’s dog tags, Lucky Flickerman’s signature card deck, and a set of seven Panem stickers.
TheAviator Nation Merchandise & Memorabilia Collection box($150, ShoptheScenes.com) contains an Academy tee plus authentic props used in the new movie. There’s also a replica of Snow’s handkerchief and Panem money, the authentic and original movie prop used in connection with the movie. The prop comes in an acrylic case and has a certificate of authenticity.
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Withinthe Music Box($250, Walmart.com) — which is made of wood and plays the Mockingjay whistle when opened — are golden rose petals, keepsake Polaroids of the characters, and an Academy pin movie prop.
Finally, there are only 50 of the limited-editionPremium Merchandise & Memorabilia Collection box($500, Walmart.com) available. It contains all of the items from the Official Merchandise Collection plus the replica of Snow’s handkerchief and the Panem money.
Additionally, it comes with an Academy pin movie prop and a keepsake acrylic plaque featuring stylized character artwork. The wooden box also has a screen that plays a behind-the-scenes video from the movie.
About the attention to detail seen in the film, costume designer Trish Summerville told PEOPLE that outfitting thelarge-scale cast was a “massive undertaking"for the creative team.
For example: “We made buttons for the school uniforms that are the Capitol emblem, so that’s 8,000 to 10,000 buttons you’re making and casting.”
What’s more? Summerville explains, “If you’re going to have 200 or 500 students, you have to make two to three times that many costumes because you don’t know people’s sizes; if you have 500 background [actors], you need about 2,000 pairs of shoes to make that work for people.”
source: people.com
