Divergent sequel insurgent to be released in 3d deadline. Theo james talks insurgent, underworld 5 and london. Lionsgate said today that summit entertainments the divergent series. With shailene woodley, ansel elgort, theo james, kate winslet. Allegiant is a 2016 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by robert schwentke with a screenplay by bill collage, adam cooper, and noah oppenheim. Summit entertainment has found its director for insurgent, the followup to the upcoming divergent that will launch a threepic series based on veronica roths scifi novels. What the divergent tv movie means for ya properties. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the trilogys characters. I know that the third sequel was a flop at the box office and the critics were very bad from both, fans and critics themselves. If youre the parent of a tween or teen who loves to read, chances are youre well aware that insurgent is the sequel to last years divergent and that it opens nationwide this weekend. Meanwhile, from a sequel that needs a director to a biopic that now has one, disney is taking on a biopic of u.
He shot insurgent and allegiant but left before ascendant due to time. The trilogy consists of divergent 2011, insurgent 2012 and allegiant 20. Resurgence is a 2016 american epic science fiction disaster film directed by roland emmerich and written by emmerich, dean devlin, nicolas wright, james a. A sequel to the 1996 film independence day, it stars an ensemble cast featuring liam hemsworth, jeff goldblum, bill pullman, maika monroe, jessie usher, travis tope, william fichtner. Check out the first insurgent movie image from the divergent sequel, starring shailene woodley, theo james, ansel elgort, miles teller, and kate winslet. Beatrice prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.
The studios announced production on the sequel following the first films strong performance in thursday latenight screenings, where it. It is the sequel to the 2014 film divergent and the second installment in the. The third and final film, based on allegiant, is scheduled for march 2016 although there is a chance that will be split into two parts. Neil burger wont direct divergent sequel insurgent. Shailene woodley is back in action as tris prior in insurgent, the second film adaptation of veronica roths bestselling ya books about a post. Neil burger directed the first film, divergent, and was originally going to direct the sequel, the divergent series. Divergent 2 sequel plans insurgent movie inc release. Based on the bestselling dystopian books by veronica roth, insurgent continues the story of heroine tris shailene woodley and her love, four.
The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american. Following last months blockbuster hit divergent and its planned 2015 sequel insurgent, allegiant adapted from the third book in roths bestselling ya book series will be split into. Following the events of the previous novel, a war now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. Special effects are outstanding and art one point i was just in awe of how they could have managed the scene. So how does insurgent end, and how is it different from the book. Get ready for insurgent ahead of a big opening weekend, the followup is set to hit theaters in 2015. Beyond the trailer host grace randolph gives you the inside track on divergent 2, aka insurgent.
Divergent and its sequels, insurgent and allegiant, are the gripping story of a. The divergent trilogy is a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by american novelist veronica roth set in a postapocalyptic dystopian chicago. Summit has assigned brian duffield to pen the insurgent. So in insurgent, we have factions within factions and if you take a look at the identity crises most of the characters are going through, we have factions within factions within factions. New divergent 2,sequel movie insurgent officially happening,release date revealed. While film adaptations of the hunger games, harry potter and twilight have. Divergent 2 aka insurgent 2015 beyond the trailer youtube. Allegiant, and tackling the books controversial ending. In the divergent sequel, insurgent, tris prior shailene woodley loses her virginity to her boyfriend four theo james. Ascendant was supposed to wrap up the scifi saga but was eventually abandoned, and heres why that cancellation occurred.
Director robert schwentke will direct insurgent, the sequel to summit entertainments divergent, which stars shailene woodley and opens march 21st. Insurgent also known simply as insurgent is a 2015 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by robert schwentke, based on insurgent, the second book in the divergent trilogy by veronica roth. Insurgent, but in december 20 it was announced that burger would not return, due to him still working on postproduction work for the first film. Its at least the sixth time 23yearold woodley has filmed a scene of that nature, but whats significant about this one is that tris bucks the virgin hero trend that other film series adapted from hugely popular ya novels have established. The first film in the series spent most of its time laying a. Do you remember when there were plans to create one more divergent. Insurgent is a 2012 science fiction young adult novel by american novelist veronica roth and the second book in the divergent trilogy.
This sequel opens in 2015 with shailene woodley reprising the role of. Insurgent the sequel to divergent, based on the young adult books by northwestern alum veronica roth filmed along the chicago river saturday morning. Both her parents are killed in the battle, as is her fellow dauntless initiate will, whom she is forced to shoot when he. After a shaky opening, the divergent series, as the movie franchise based on veronica roths ya novel trilogy is now. Insurgent begins three days after the end of divergent, when tris and four hindered jeanines plot to use mindcontrolled dauntless troops to exterminate the population of abnegation but the victory comes at a terrible personal cost for tris. With director robert schwentkes divergent sequel, insurgent, opening last weekend, i recently sat down with theo james for an exclusive interview. Insurgent producer todd lieberman talks beauty and the beast, wonder, the divergent series. Following the huge success of the hunger games franchise starring jennifer lawrence, there was a shortlived fad of movie adaptations of ya scifi novels.
With liam hemsworth, jeff goldblum, bill pullman, maika monroe. In the case of the divergent sequel insurgent s adaptation, its the latter, but thats not a bad thing. The story is full of action and good special effects, but peters character is a complete mess. Insurgent will be released in both 3d and 2d when it bows worldwide on march 20, 2015. Acting is spot on and the characters are brought back in. Shailene woodleys open, empathetic screen presence has served her well as hollywoods goto embodiment of the youngadultnovel heroine. Insurgent sequel to divergent movie auditions for 2020. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller divergent, it continues the story of tris prior and the dystopian postapocalyptic version of chicago. A film a year is a quick turnaround, but commonplace these days for youngadult material.
Divergent sequel, insurgent, films along chicago river. Robert schwentke to direct divergent sequel, insurgent. Improvement, however slight, can be detected as divergent morphs into insurgent onscreen. I gave up on it exactly like i did with enders games when i discovered that they thinking about doing the next sequel but do not know when and also after they stating that they are intending to make a jump of 30 years in the story or like i did with aliens even if i was a fan of the three first movies. According to a new report from the wrap, the summit entertainment folks have officially green lit the divergent sequel flick, insurgent, after the movie brought in 4. The film adaptation to the novel divergent was met with a huge success, and its audiences already preparing for a sequel that is slated for a march 2015 release. It starts off probably just a couple of months later, as certain injuries from the first movie are still present in the second. The divergent sequel could use more style and less fidelity. The teaser trailer for insurgent dropped wednesday and there s only one. Parents need to know that insurgent is the second installment in the divergent trilogy. Speaking on the subject the director stated, there was no breathing room. Lionsgate is planning to wrap up the divergent series with a television movie and a spinoff series, variety has learned. When you think about it, families are like little factions.
There s less exposition, more action and a discernible. Divergent sequel insurgent being rewritten by oscar. Insurgent sequel to divergent movie insurgent movie hot on the heels of the spring box office blockbuster divergent comes the second incredible installment of author veronica roths epic science fiction trilogy insurgent and casting calls for several outstanding roles are coming right along with it. Shailene woodley kicks butt and gets angsty in the sequel to divergent. While divergent and its sequel the divergent series. The second installment in the film adaptation of the divergent trilogy is bloated with action and ambition, but mostly loses its way. If you thought mockingjay was going to be the darkest dystopian flick to hit the big screen, think again. New divergent 2, sequel movie insurgent officially happening,release date revealed. The first bit of box office news for the weekends biggest new movie is in.
Like the first movie, insurgent is less violent than the book, but there s still mass shootings of mindcontrol trackers, executionstyle murders, torture, and a. The veronica roth novels consist primarily of the trilogy divergent, insurgent, allegiant. Lionsgate to split final divergent sequel allegiant. From the more grounded likes of the spectacular now and the fault in our stars to dystopian scifi like divergent and its new sequel insurgent, the twentysomething woodley wears the nowstandard halfdecade playing 18yearolds better than most. The divergent sequel insurgent is currently being adapted into a movie. Why the sex scene in insurgent matters buzzfeed news.
The addition of goldsman is an interesting move for the studio, as it looks to shape insurgent. No doubt lionsgate is trying to cash in on the success of dystopian scifi franchise the hunger games, but the first two novels in veronica roths divergent series have only sold 5 million copies between them, whereas by summer 2012 there were 50 million copies of the hunger games books in print and digital formats. Insurgent is an average scifi adventure and sequel. The divergent movie only started shooting in early april, but already were learning that the studio is prepping its sequel insurgent. Robert schwentke to direct divergent sequel insurgent. It is the sequel to the 2014 film divergent and the second installment in the divergent series, produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian and douglas wick, with a. Two decades after the first independence day invasion, earth is faced with a new extrasolar threat. Insurgent were solid hits, they didnt reach the same heights as the hunger games, and the future of the franchise was put into question following the underwhelming performance of the divergent series. The third and final installment in the divergent series, it is a sequel to insurgent and was intended as the first film in a twopart adaptation of the novel allegiant, the final book in the divergent trilogy by. We already know that divergent director neil burger will not return for the sequel, and while the studio is still on the search for a replacement, bringing on a writer like goldsman could indicate that summit is looking to take the hunger games approach to this franchise. Divergent sequel insurgent movie officially in the works. In fact divergent 2 to be called insurgent has been officially greenlit, with a release date of 20th march 2015.
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