Divergent author Veronica Roth has been speaking about how the one-time blockbuster adaptation of her series of books never had an ending. Released amongst a flurry of big-budget YA adaptations, the Divergent franchise was one of the few to hang onto The Hunger Games coattails when it was released in 2014. Set in a future […]
Final Divergent film Ascendant heads to Starz as TV series
Though the Divergent film series came to an abrupt halt after last year’s Allegiant, the third film in the franchise, Lionsgate remains committed to finishing the franchise off. Deadline has reported that Ascendant, what was to be the final film in the series, is heading over to their recently acquired Starz as a TV series. The Divergent Series is […]
Scarlett Johansson defends Ghost in the Shell whitewashing, Warcraft 2 update, Halloween reboot and more – Daily News Roundup
SCARJO DEFENDS GHOST IN THE SHELL One of the big talking points coming out of the casting of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell was the reported “whitewashing” of the role. Many have come out to defend the casting, and now Johansson herself has spoken out about it. “I certainly would never presume to play […]
Shailene Woodley will not be appearing in the Divergent TV movie
This won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who’s been following the story, but Shailene Woodley has officially confirmed that she won’t be reprising the role of Tris Prior in the TV-bound fourth and final chapter of the Divergent series, with the actress telling Vanity Fair: “No. I’m not going to be on […]
Divergent director says it’s “sad” that the franchise is heading to TV
Back in July, Lionsgate announced that it had pulled Ascendant, the final chapter of The Divergent Series, from its theatrical release schedule, and would instead be concluding the saga with a TV movie owing to dwindling box office returns for the YA adaptation. Star Shailene Woodley has previously suggested that she is not interested in […]
Shailene Woodley not interested in Divergent TV show
Off the back of an underwhelming box office run for The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Lionsgate announced back in July that it had scrapped its plans for a theatrical release for the fourth and final chapter, Ascendant, instead opting to go down the television route to finish the YA adaptation with a TV movie (and a […]
Lionsgate discusses Divergent TV plans
Last month it was announced that Lionsgate has pulled The Divergent Series: Ascendant from its theatrical release schedule and is instead planning on producing a TV movie to wrap up the YA franchise. Speaking to Variety, Lionsgate’s Jon Feltheimer and Kevin Beggs have revealed that the plan is to use the TV movie to launch […]
Ten Stock Female Characters Hollywood Needs to Stop Writing
Kirsty Capes with ten stock female characters Hollywood needs to stop writing… From Mary Sues to Disposable Women, Hollywood seems to have a problem with writing interesting and original female characters. It’s not a problem, I would argue, that seems to happen with male characters, and I for one find it interesting, if not a […]
Budget slashed on final Divergent film after Allegiant flops at the box office
After the runaway success of many YA adaptations over the last few years, it was just a matter of time before their appeal died down and after The Divergent Series: Allegiant opened to poor box-office last weekend, it seems the strain is well and truly showing on the sub-genre. Debuting last week, Lionsgate’s third Divergent […]
Movie Review – The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
The Divergent Series: Allegiant, 2016. Directed by Robert Schwentke. Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Zoe Kravitz, Jonny Weston, Keiynan Lonsdale, Maggie Q, Daniel Dae Kim, Octavia Spencer, Bill Skarsgard, Nadia Hilker, Mekhi Phifer, Ray Stevenson, and Ashley Judd. SYNOPSIS: After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must […]
