Shakespeare's Coriolanus concerns a Roman general who, following military successes, seeks political leadership. His temper is unsuited for political office and he is quickly deposed, whereupon he aligns himself with Rome's enemies. 

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The director strongly believed Coriolanus had strong connections to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games franchise and wanted the set and costumes to reflect a similar "haute-couture" futuristic dystopian society. 

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