Earlier than the romance fantasy style blew up, the younger grownup dystopian was all the fashion, with publishers and film producers pumping out content material for younger folks to take pleasure in. Whereas many would acknowledge The Hunger Games and its many movies and prequels, there’s one other YA dystopia that entered the style to some respectable success. Divergent, a YA dystopia starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, can be obtainable to stream at no cost subsequent month. It encompasses a post-apocalyptic society divided into factions, as one girl tries to defy the established order.
Divergent will enter Tubi on June 1st, and sadly, its follow-up movies is not going to be a part of the streaming platform, however you could find them on Paramount+. This YA function generated $288 million on the world field workplace however acquired a blended response from followers and critics alike. In accordance with Rotten Tomatoes, it earned a low 41% common critics rating and a 69% common viewers rating. Regardless, it was nominated for quite a few awards and received “Favourite Motion Film” on the Folks’s Alternative Wards, “Alternative Film: Motion” on the Teen Alternative Awards, and “Favourite Character” on the MTV Film Awards, to call just a few.
Divergent is predicated on a ebook of the identical title by Veronica Roth, the place it follows Tris (Woodley), a younger lady who learns that she’s Divergent after an inherent ability check and is instructed to maintain her outcomes hidden. The check was meant to assist her discover out the place she matches in society, because it’s divided into 5 factions, however her being a Divergent signifies that she belongs to a couple of, thus making her a risk. This function additionally stars some notable names, like Kate Winslet (Titanic), Ansel Elgort (West Side Story), Ray Stevenson (Ahsoka), and Zoë Kravitz (Incredible Beasts).
What Occurred To The Final ‘Divergent’ Film, ‘Ascendant’?
The Divergent saga got here in three books, and similar to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, its last ebook can be cut up into two elements. The third ebook, Allegiant, launched the primary half of its movie adaptation in 2016. Sadly, it underperformed on the field workplace, producing $179 million worldwide, and was poorly acquired by followers and critics alike on Rotten Tomatoes.
Because of Allegiant‘s poor efficiency, half 2 of its adaptation, titled Ascendant, was finally canceled. Earlier than the challenge was pulled, it was reported that the film would become a TV series for Starz slightly than its authentic plan to enter theaters. In an interview with ScreenRant, Woodley revealed that she is not eager about reprising the position for the TV sequence, nor did she join it. This, plus different elements like Robert Schwentke stepping out as director, finally canceled Ascendant. Thus, making this YA dystopian saga stay unfinished.
Divergent will enter Tubi on June 1, 2025. Observe Collider for the newest updates.
- Launch Date
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March 21, 2014
- Runtime
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139 Minutes
- Director
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Neil Burger
- Writers
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Vanessa Taylor, Evan Daugherty