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Lionsgate’s THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ASCENDANT Finds New Life At Starz For TV Drama Developement

2014 was supposed to be the start of a new theatrical sci-fi action film saga with the release of Neil Burger’s Divergent after Summit Entertainment acquired the rights for bestselling author Veronica Roth’s book series in 2011. The film was a Springtime hit which did wonders for the Lionsgate while the sequel, Robert Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Insurgent, did amply well despite not besting its predecessor the following year. Schwentke returned to the helm for what should have been the third of a four-film series, directing The Divergent Series: Allegiant and ultimately showing a downward trend at the box office for the celebrated YA property. Lionsgate went into brainstorming mode in its autopsy of the film’s lackluster performance and subsequently decided to shelve the film indefinitely in exchange for a potential continuation of the sci-fi saga on the small screen. All’s been quiet on that front, save for updates earlier […]

Lionsgate To Divert THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ASCENDANT To The Small Screen

Lee B. Golden III

Signs that YA fandom for the big screen may have capitulated might depend on which examples you’re looking at. That said, if Summit/Lionsgate’s The Divergent Series is your litmus test, then it certainly serves as an interesting conversation starter. The franchise, inspired by the work of acclaimed author Veronica Roth, stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James, focuses on brewing uprising against a totalitarian five-faction leadership with one woman at the center of it all amid her own journey of self-discover. The first two, Divergent (2014) and The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), respectively from helmers Neil Burger and Robert Schwentke pulled in a collective total of nearly $570 million dollars marking a steady pace of success for the franchise before box office results dimmed for this years low brow performance of Schwentke’s The Divergent Series: Allegiant. As a result, what was expected to be director Lee Toland’s take for fourth and […]

Go Beyond The Wall In The Latest Trailer For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT!

Lee B. Golden III

Shailene Woodley and Theo James are reigning supreme as one of the biggest screen couples to date with the impact they’ve left thusfar with the Divergent movies. They’re back once more with Robert Schwentke at the helm for for the third installation, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, and accordingly for the young-adult crowd while boasting some great visuals and spectacle to accommodate the story that centers on our two rebels and their friends as they go beyond the wall that once held them for so many years. SYNOPSIS: The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, ALLEGIANT takes Tris [Shailene Woodley] and Four [Theo James] into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. […]

Watch The Dazzling New Trailer For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Robert Schwentke‘s latest now welcomes the first of a two-part finale in the wake of the sprawling, mind-bending cerebral adventure that is The Divergent Series. Allegiant, the third in the YA adapted film quadrilogy brings a tougher Shailene Woodley with leading man Theo James inspired by author Veronica Roth which once set off an epic journey of self-discovery amidst looming war and destriction among the five ruling factions in Chicago. SYNOPSIS: The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, ALLEGIANT takes Tris [Shailene Woodley] and Four [Theo James] into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. […]

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Go Beyond The Wall In The First Teaser For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT

Lee B. Golden III

Director Robert Schwentke‘s latest contributions to the Divergent film franchise are now coming to a fold. Allegant reunites actress Shailene Woodley and actor Theo James and thebrest of the ensemble cast along with Daniel Dae Kim, Octavia Spencer and Jeff Bridges in this, the first of a now two-part finale between next year and thereafter with the 2017 finale, Ascendant. Thus, following MTV’s most recent artwork reveal is the first teaser for Allegiant which you can check out below! SYNOPSIS: The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, ALLEGIANT takes Tris [Shailene Woodley] and Four [Theo James] into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known in order to find a peaceful solution […]

Defective Weapon Props Cited On Set Of ALLEGIANT: PART ONE Prompting Safety Changes

Lee B. Golden III

It appears all is finally settled after a recent dispute came to light regarding the presence of dangerous props on the Georgia set of director Robert Schwentke‘s lates, The Divergent Series: Allegiant Part 1. I’m not too sure of exactly what specifics were the precursor to this happening, but the word among the trades is that Lionsgate and executives over at IATSE Local 479 stepped in to use of dangerous weapons’ props for a key battle sequence involving more than one hundred extras with ages as young as 4. As Deadline reported this week, the scene, filmed on June 17, was described as a big sequence in a village called the Fringe where villagers use any weapon they can muster as the children were kidnapped from their parents. From the report: “Prop masters handed out the heavy metal weapons – including axes, machetes, scythes, maces, steel pipes, hammers, heavy farm […]

Celebrate #InsurgentFanDay With A Star-Studded Q&A

Lee B. Golden III

There’s not much to add that hasn’t already been said about the upcoming release of director Robert Schwentke‘s The Divergent Series: Insurgent. As much of a challenge it is to imagine and interpret already-existing properties with cinematic potential, the live-action adaptation of acclaimed author Veronica Roth’s YA novel franchise has a major cult following especially after last year’s Divergent from director Neil Burger, now working on a production model that other PG-13 action movie franchises are now echoing. With this, The Divergent Series: Insurgent is the second in a now 3.4 part trilogy from Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet. The film is set to release on March 20 preceding the two-part finale, Allegiant: Part 1 and Allegiant: Part 2, set to arrive in 2016 and 2017 respectively, which should give young adult movie goers and fans of this sprawling coming-of-age sci-fi saga plenty of time […]

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The New Pre-Game Teaser For INSURGENT Is Here

Lee B. Golden III

As with every SuperBowl Sunday, this weekend is going to be a big opportunity for trailers to make their way for an audience. Director Robert Schwentke‘s The Divergent Series: Insurgent is one of those films now currently amidst an epic campaign laden with an array of standard and animated posters and portraits hosting much of the film’s sprawling cast led by returning actress Shailene Woodley and actor Theo James. The film is releasing on March 20 as the second of a 3.4 part saga based on acclaimed author Veronica Roth, continuing the story of Tris, a young girl who finds herself at the center of a deadly conspiracy that makes her a threat to the theocracy that segments citizens in a ritualistically-split five-faction society. Last year’s Divergent from director Neil Burger, has already set the course of events for what’s to come in the sequel, so check it out now […]

Animated Posters And A New IMAX Date Headline The Release Of INSURGENT

Lee B. Golden III

The second live-action installation adaptation of acclaimed author Veronica Roth’s Divergent book series is coming back to the big screen this March with The Divergent Series: Insurgent. Of course, how you choose to see it on the big screen is up to you, but the film IS getting an IMAX release to accompany its date. As such, IMAX Coporation released an official statement on Thursday announcing its new international IMAX date for the film which you can check out below, as well as a small flurry of fresh new character posters in two versions, one being an animated album. Click the menu button on the bottom left of the embed to view and select either of the five posters, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) Summit Entertainment label today announced that The Divergent Series: Insurgent, the second installment of the […]

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Watch The Shattering New Trailer For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT

Lee B. Golden III

The current development and production of author Veronica Roth’s popular book franchise, The Divergent Series, is certainly geared toward young adults, but there’s definitely something special about what’s happening with each story, especially if you’re into action. This time, we get immersed to Roth’s dystopian society at war with itself following Neil Burger’s Divergent earlier this year, with events now beginning to unfold at a significant rate in the forthcoming sequel from director Robert Schwentke, The Divergent Series: Insurgent. Last month’s eventful teaser was real treat to catch with actress Shailene Woodley, back in the role of Tris, all grown up with much shorter hair and an even more fearless approach toward life. This, of course, means trouble for the enemies she’s made, including Kate Winslet and Jai Courtney, and soon enough, her bravery will be put to the test once more in a story that coutinues to evolve through […]

Watch The First Teaser For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT Right Now!

Lee B. Golden III

The next chapter in the cinematic installation of author Veronica Roth’s popular YA sci-fi action romance series is about to unfold with the release of the new sequel adventure, The Divergent Series: Insurgent. Filling in where Divergent helmer Neil Burger left off, director Robert Schwentke now sits in the chair with returning leads, actress Shailene Woodley and actor Theo James among a recurring and growing cast that will expand the epic story of a dystopian future where rebels fight back against an autocracy that has split society into five factions to maintain post-war order. It’s a story that already has and will continue to test the limits of our heroes on through the next two releases of Allegiant: Parts 1 and 2 which Schwentke is reportedly tapped to direct as well. SYNOPSIS: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the […]

New Interactive Posters Arrived This Week For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT

Lee B. Golden III

Lionsgate unveiled eight new character posters this week ahead of the upcoming release of director Robert Schwentke‘s installment of the second part of Lionsgate’s growing successful film franchise, The Divergernt Series: Insurgent. The posters arrived this week featuring Ansel Elgort as Caleb Prior, Maggie Q as Tori, Keiynan Lonsdale as Uriah, Mekhi Pfeiffer as Max, Miles Teller as Peter, Zoë Kravitz as Christina, Theo James as Four and Shailene Woodley as lead heroine Tris, along with official news that the film would be released in 3D. The illustrious posters below were unveiled in the same fashion. Check them out below. The Divergent Series: Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out […]

Woodley On INSURGENT: 'A Lot More Action'

Lee B. Golden III

The tides have begun turning in the epic story of the Divergent Series following the title release of the first film in March earlier this year from director Neil Burger. Based on the work of best-selling author Veronica Roth, Red director Robert Schwentke has been at the helm since May for the upcoming sequel, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, which follows the dangers that await factionless heroine, Tris, and her love interest, formerly Dauntless’ own Four after fighting their way out of an oppressed post-war society bound by five factions. While promoting her latest film, White Bird In A Blizzard, lead actress Shailene Woodley got a word or two in about what fans action fans and the Divergent audience can expect from the upcoming sequel, telling MTV, “It’s definitely going to have a lot more action, and I think it’s more character-driven in a lot of ways,”. On Schwentke, Woodley spoke […]