Divergent series will wrap up with tv movie exclusive. The first two divergent films were box office hits, but the most recent chapter, allegiant, stumbled when it hit theaters last spring. Beatrice is about to take the test that will determine which of the five factions she will go into for the rest of her life. Based on the worldwide bestseller, divergent is a thrilling actionadventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Are all the actors quitting divergent now that the final film. Starz is developing ascendant, a drama tv series based on the summitlionsgate movie franchise. In a world divided by factions based on virtues, tris learns shes divergent and wont fit in. I was not a part of the decision to split the last book into. Dauntless, erudite, amity, candor and abnegation, are the basis of the whole function, tris prior discovers that shes divergent, therefore does not fit into.
Shailene woodley almost quit acting after divergent. Shailene woodley calls last divergent film allegiant a. What if a single revelationlike a single choicechanged everything. Even if you dont consider yourself to be a major fan of the series, its hard not to be intrigued about the last movies in the divergent franchise. Im so bitter that i spent my money on the first movie which i enjoyed because after the last book, i wanted nothing to do with that franchise at all. What ever happened to the last divergent movie, ascendant. It will be directed by lee toland krieger and written by legend of tarzan screenwriter, adam cozad. There is new hope for fans of the divergent series. The divergent star talked openly last year about her disinterest in starring in ascendant, the final film in the divergent franchise, should it be made as a tv movie intended to launch a spinoff. Mar 21, 2016 divergent 4 just got hit with some bad news.
Allegiant, there were plans made to wrap up the saga with tv movie the divergent series. Jul 22, 2016 will divergents stars stick around if the last movie premieres on tv. The movie shouldnt come as too big of a surprise to woodleys fans, as the actress made her misgivings about the move clear in an. It made me think i need to have some human experiences. She admitted that despite the success generated from some of her roles, she considered quitting acting after the 2016 dystopian film divergent. The meager financial returns of allegiant halted those plans, and in july 2016 it was announced that a tv movie would instead wrap up the story, and also add new characters that could feature in a potential tv spinoff. Divergent is all about identityabout searching your soul and determining who you are and how you fit in as you emerge from adolescence to adulthood. Yet as soon as the first divergent movie made money, lionsgatesummit announced that allegiant, the final book in the trilogy, would be split. Oct 05, 2014 umg on behalf of lionsgate divergent score. Divergent is a 2014 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by neil burger, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by veronica roth. Allegiant ascendant movie news the divergent series. The last one was a bit of a hard experience for everyone, and that was really what made me think i need to have some human experiences outside of this industry and fall in love with acting.
I really enjoyed the movie and i thought for sure there was more in the book. Divergent followers or not, this movie fails for the length of time and plot it delivers to be enjoyable. Ascendant tv series on starz could conclude divergent. Mar 07, 2016 if youre sad that allegiant, the third divergent movie, is the last movie in the divergent series, think again. Will divergent s stars stick around if the last movie premieres on tv. The fourth and final film, ascendant, was originally scheduled to debut in june 2017, when it would have squared off against world war z 2 and a reboot. Tris disagrees with the councils objectives and criticizes how they have done. The music was composed by junkie xl and hans zimmer. The punctuationheavy names of the last two films in the divergent series are no more. Guardians was one of the best fantasy movies not just in 2014, but in the past several years. Fans anxiously await to find out wholl be cast in as the beloved characters. Heres why the last film in divergent series may not come. Jul 24, 2016 shailene woodley in divergent lionsgate the fall of divergent.
Shailene woodley didnt know final divergent film ascendant. The series, based off the trilogy of books by young adult author veronica roth, is. But whatever the timeline, i read the last book after the first movie. Mar 28, 2020 do you remember when there were plans to create one more divergent movie called the divergent. It seemed like this plan to make allegiant a tv movie was legit, but would the main cast be on board. Last i heard they were trying to make it into a television show.
Shailene woodley gives update on final divergent movie. Variety says that thanks to those shitty boxoffice numbers from the third film, lionsgate is thinking about pulling a labor pains by releasing the fourth and final film in the divergent series on tv. How divergent movies turned into a disaster buzzfeed news. The movie, based on the second half of allegiant, was titled the divergent series. The decision was made in 2014, but the studio was confident enough to announce release dates into 2016 and 2017. Jul 22, 2016 now, variety reports, those behind the divergent movies will skip the fourth film and instead end the series with a tv movie, which could then lead into a tv show set in the divergent. Shailene woodley still has no clue whats happening with the. Shailene woodley almost quit acting after divergent movie. Dlisted the last movie in the divergent series could. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society.
During an interview with netaporter s porteredit, woodley spoke about her career, which has included roles in movies and tv shows since 1999. It was the first movie in the trilogy, and you can say it was the best out of the three. Allegiant all but flopped at the box office last year, but it still came a shock when lionsgate announced its new plans for the final film. Stars shailene woodley, theo james, jeff daniels, miles teller, and more will all be back for the divergent series. In this movie, there are unexpected romances, tough battles, and extreme bravery shown through tris that she didnt know she had in her. Just as it did with its blockbuster franchise to which divergent often compared, lionsgate announced it will make two films out of allegiant, the. Divergent series will wrap up with tv movie exclusive variety. When she discovers a plot to destroy divergents, tris and the mysterious four must find out what makes divergents dangerous before its too late. It can be a stand alone movie but i recommend the entire series. The final installment in the divergent franchise, ascendant, will be downgraded to a tv movie in order to launch a spinoff series,variety first reported.
With divergent, it seemed to be an especially risky cashgrab, given that most fans hated the final book. Being a part of a femaledriven ensemble was a career highbut woodley hopes the rarity of casts made. Divergent 4 just got hit with some bad news cinemablend. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. Dec 06, 2017 allegiant all but flopped at the box office last year, but it still came a shock when lionsgate announced its new plans for the final film.
Divergent series films renamed allegiant and ascendant. After recent comments suggesting she was no longer interested in the divergent series, star shailene woodley updates her position on the role. Jul 21, 2016 the fourth and final movie of the divergent series, which stars shailene woodley, miles teller and ansel elgort, will skip theaters and go straight to tv, according to variety and the hollywood. Ascendant is now going to be a tv series, though the original cast is not feeling it. Director neil burger, whose last divergent character was the smartdrugged protagonist of limitless, allocates more than enough of this overlong movie to details of life and society in future. What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected. Nov 15, 2018 the last divergent movie was a bit of a hard experience for everyone and that was really what made me think i need to have some human experiences outside of this industry and fall in love with acting again, and big little lies did that for me, she said. The final film will bow on tv heres why it matters the ya movie niche the domain of young female stars is. Divergent 4 isnt hitting theaters, heres what we know. Mar 18, 2016 even if you dont consider yourself to be a major fan of the series, its hard not to be intrigued about the last movies in the divergent franchise. Summit decided they would film the divergent series. The final two divergent series films are getting new names plus, get your first look at the logos for the closing chapters. That last book was so bad and it made me so angry even before the ending. Shailene woodley in divergent lionsgate the fall of divergent.
Once outside, however, they discover new truths that will shift their alliances and. If youre sad that allegiant, the third divergent movie, is the last movie in the divergent series, think again. Which didnt have to be divided into 2 movies for the last book. The last divergent movie did so badly that the finale. Apr 11, 2014 just as it did with its blockbuster franchise to which divergent often compared, lionsgate announced it will make two films out of allegiant, the final installment in veronica roths book trilogy. After the financial disappointment of the divergent series. Shailene woodley drops out of final divergent film cbs news. Divergent making its last movie straight to tv hopefully spells the end of splitting the last book into 2 movies.
Divergent is a 2014 american sciencefiction action movie directed by neil burger. I have to start by saying that watching the divergent movie made me want to read the book. So there was the road to answers for my leftover questions. One cannot but compare divergent to the hunger games, as they are both films made from books that belong to the same genre. It stars kate winslet, shailene woodley, theo james, and ashley judd. Jul 20, 2016 lionsgate is planning to wrap up the divergent series with a television movie and a spinoff series, variety has learned. The film was initially titled the divergent series.
Actress shailene woodley was born in simi valley, california, to lori victor, a middle school counselor, and lonnie woodley, a school principal. The book is written from the perspective of both beatrice tris and tobias four. The film is the first installment in th e divergen t series and was produced by lucy fisher, pouya shahbazian, and douglas wick, with a screenplay by evan daugherty and vanessa taylor. The last divergent movie was a bit of a hard experience for everyone, shailene said, and that was really what made me think i need to have some human experiences outside of this industry and. Ascendant, the final divergent chapter, is now going to be a starz tv series. Are all the actors quitting divergent now that the final. In the end the divergent movie series is a waste of effort and a great cast. Divergent movie allegiant to be split into two films. She has special thoughts that make her divergent and as such she is needed by one side to lead the human race back to being complete. Shailene woodley is officially passing on the divergent tv. Latinautor, cmrra, umpi, latinautor umpg, umpg publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Woodley said that she wouldnt change the films for the world, but the young adult franchise that started out as a hit went downhill by the third movie. Allegiant split the final book in roths trilogy into two films, with production planned to begin on the final movie after its predecessor hit theaters. The movie based on the book is directed by robert schwentke.
Are all the actors quitting divergent now that the final film will be made for tv. May 15, 2014 based on the worldwide bestseller, divergent is a thrilling actionadventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Shailene woodley is officially passing on the divergent tv movie. Divergent had the misfortune to be released in a year when guardians of the galaxy completely dominated the box office. The film is the first installment in the divergent series and was produced by lucy fisher, pouya shahbazian, and douglas wick, with a screenplay by evan daugherty and vanessa taylor. The final film will bow on tv heres why it matters the yamovie niche the domain of young female stars is. With the studio already putting so much work and money. Ascendant, the fourth chapter and final movie based on the bestselling novels by veronica roth, was originally scheduled for a theatrical release in march of 2017. Are all the actors quitting divergent now that the final film will be made. With shailene woodley, theo james, kate winslet, jai courtney. Following a rough time at the box office by the last film, the plans for the end of the series are up in. The fourth and final movie of the divergent series, which stars shailene woodley, miles teller and ansel elgort, will skip theaters and go straight to tv, according to variety and the hollywood. Like collins saga, divergent was adapted for the big screen.
Feb 09, 2017 shailene woodley drops out of final divergent film. Sep, 2016 the divergent film series started out strong, but it has been slowly running out of gas. The last film in the divergent series wont open in cinemas, apparently. Shailene woodley not interested in doing final divergent. Shailene woodley calls last divergent film allegiant a hard.
So its all too appropriate that the film version of the wildly popular young adult novel struggles a bit to assert itself as it seeks to appeal to the widest possible audience. Mar 20, 2015 the second installment in the film adaptation of the divergent trilogy is bloated with action and ambition, but mostly loses its way. The last divergent film will be tv only and fans arent. Books are always more detailed and include explanations that the movies do not, right. Ascendant and was originally slated to be released march 24, 2017. The last divergent movie did so badly that the finale will be made for tv news coronavirus politics 2020 elections entertainment life personal video shopping u.
Everything you need to know about the divergent series vox. Celebitchy the last divergent movie will head straight to. Yet as soon as the first divergent movie made money, lionsgatesummit announced that allegiant, the final book in the trilogy, would be split into two, following the moneymaking template set by harry potter, twilight, and the hunger games. The last divergent movie was a bit of a hard experience for everyone. Shailene woodley is officially done with the divergent films. The film divergent is the newest installment of dystopia books turned hollywood films. It is the story of tris, a woman who is needed by both sides. I am a scifi fantasy type movie lover, loving the tech and all that stuff, however, there is a threshold as to what i enjoy watching when it comes to this type of movie genre and this movie just dont quite get there for me. These trilogies make obvious fodder for movie adaptations. Ascendant is an upcoming drama series on starz and is the second part of the film adaptation of allegiant by veronica roth.
Those plans didnt come to fruition, and its worth exploring why this final movie was. The fans deserve to have the last film to end the series and they deserve to have the film done right. Shailene woodley exits final divergent film ascendant. The last divergent film will be tv only and fans arent happy. Sep 10, 2015 the divergent series last two films renamed allegiant and ascendant. Dlisted the last movie in the divergent series could go. The divergent series last two films renamed allegiant and ascendant. After declining box office results, lionsgate made the rather shocking decision last summer to release their final divergent film as a tv movie, which will then lead into a spinoff divergent tv. Back in february, age of adaline director lee toland krieger signed on to helm the final film, replacing robert schwentke, who directed insurgent and allegiant and was supposed to.
The final chapter, ascendant, was originally set to be released as a film in june 2017, but the. There are four books in this series, meaning four, the last book, will be made into a movie eventually, which has my nerves jumping with excitement. Divergent follows the same trope of a dystopian, stifling world where any divergence is deemed dangerous and should be extinguished, but it wont reach the depth of emotion of the hunger games. Sep 09, 2016 shailene woodley not interested in doing final divergent film as a tv series shailene woodley has finally spoken out over news that the divergent final film ascendant had been cancelled and is. When asked tuesday if she would star in the final installment of the youngadult. Instead that role will be filled by age of adaline helmer lee toland krieger. Ascendant, but after helming the last two movies, director robert schwentke will not. Some might wonder whether the fourth film will be made at all at this point, since disappointing box office returns and the controversy surrounding a possible shift to a tv finale have likely dampened the appeal of the series. On april 11, 2014, lionsgate announced that the film adaptation would be split into two films with the first part titled, the divergent series. When woodley was four years old she began commercial modeling. Divergent movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Its the second installment in the youngadult, scifi dystopian divergent trilogy, which is made up of divergent, insurgent, and.
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