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Olivia Rodrigo's New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' Featured in “Hunger Games” Prequel

The Grammy winner's song will appear as the soundtrack's opening song

<p>Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Murray Close</p> Olivia Rodrigo; Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth in

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Olivia Rodrigo; Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth in 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

Olivia Rodrigo’s new song is headed for the big screen!

The three-time Grammy winner, 20, has written and recorded the song "Can't Catch Me Now" for Lionsgate’s upcoming film, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

<p>Universal Music</p> 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' coverart

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'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' coverart

On Wednesday, Lionsgate took over Times Square with a billboard announcement and also streamed the news during a special one-hour event broadcast live on TikTok.

The celebration marked tickets for The Hunger Games prequel going on sale. Rodrigo was also revealed as the film’s secret unannounced musical artist, per a press release.

Fans also got a mini-listening session for the song, being treated to a 60-second snippet of the new music.

Related: See the Chilling First Teaser for 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

The fun didn’t end there as cast members Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Josh Andrés Rivera were also in attendance.

Those who gathered in Times Square for the event got to see a clip from the movie, followed by a live, 50-plus-member choir singing, “The Hanging Tree.”

Footage of the big Hunger Games celebration was also shared on TikTok for fans to view worldwide.

“From the very beginning of this franchise, we have been fortunate to attract some of the world’s most talented recording artists, whose music has accentuated and complemented the drama of the films while underscoring the emotional weight carried by the characters,” the film’s director, Francis Lawrence, said before praising the “drivers license” singer.

<p>Jamie McCarthy/WireImage</p> Olivia Rodrigo attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Olivia Rodrigo attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

“With her highly charged lyrics and urgent voice, Olivia Rodrigo taps into all of that as much as any artist today," Lawrence, who directed three of the four original Hunger Games movies, added. "She’s an absolute thrill to work with and we couldn’t be more excited that her music is a part of the movie."

“Can’t Catch Me Now” is available for pre-order and is the first track on the 17-song soundtrack. The music will be released on Nov. 17, the same day as the film.

In addition to Rodrigo, Zegler also appears on the soundtrack for several songs.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young President Coriolanus Snow before he became the ruler of Panem.

Related: Viola Davis Cast as Villain in 'Hunger Games' Prequel 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

“Experience the story of The Hunger Games — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem,” reads Lionsgate's synopsis of the film.

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