Not only do you have to establish five factions, but you have to acknowledge that there's a sixth entity, which is the divergent, and you also have the factionless.

So, distilling that into a cool, faithful two-hour movie is challenging. There will be plenty of sexual tension and chemistry, but it's important that all of that stuff doesn't just feel like it's thrown in, but that it all helps Tris grow as a character.' ĭaugherty further added, 'It's tricky because the book is a very packed read with a lot of big ideas. It's inherently and inextricably linked to Tris' character journey. Evan Daugherty, who co-wrote the screenplay with Vanessa Taylor, said, 'I get hung up on the toughness of the movie but of equal importance is the love story between Tris and Four. Neil Burger was announced as the director on August 23, 2012. In March 2011, Summit Entertainment picked up the rights for Divergent with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's production company Red Wagon Entertainment, while Lionsgate distributes the franchise. Thus, the first three films of the series have grossed over $765 million worldwide. The third installment, Allegiant (2016), grossed $179 million. Insurgent was also the first Divergent film to be released in IMAX 3D. The first installment, Divergent (2014), grossed over $288 million worldwide, while the second installment, Insurgent (2015), grossed over $297 million worldwide. They acquired film rights to the Allegiant novel in December 2013, deciding in April 2014 to split the third novel into a two-part film adaptation. The studios announced production on the sequel following the first film's strong performance in Thursday late-night screenings, where it grossed $4.9 million.

Development began in 2011 following Summit's acquisition of the film rights to the Divergent novel in partnership with production company Red Wagon Entertainment. The Veronica Roth novels consist primarily of the trilogy of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. The first film in the series was directed by Neil Burger, while the second and third films were directed by Robert Schwentke. Kate Winslet played the main antagonist in the first two films. The supporting cast includes Ansel Elgort, Zoë Kravitz, and Miles Teller. The series stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James as lead characters Beatrice Prior (Tris) and Tobias Eaton (Four), respectively. They have been produced by Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shabazian, and Douglas Wick. Distributed by Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate Films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society: Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. The Divergent Series is a feature film series based on the Divergent novels by the American author Veronica Roth.

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