![]() There’s also a new director, as Robert Schwentke ( R.I.P.D.) replaces Divergent helmer Neil Burger. One year later, Insurgent is about to open with most of the cast returning – Shailene Woodley as Tris, Theo James as Four, Jai Courtney as Eric, Ansel Elgort as Caleb, Kate Winslet as Jeanine and Miles Teller as Peter – joined by newcomers Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer. ![]() ![]() The first movie, Divergent, came out last year to solid box office and mixed reviews the strength of the fan base made the sequel a certainty. The Divergent trilogy made its mark with two audiences: young adult/teen readers and Hollywood, both thirsting for more fare along the lines of previous YA blockbusters like The Hunger Games. The first of a trilogy that included Insurgent and Allegiant, the book created an extremely regulated post-apocalyptic society divided into five factions, each with a single dominant trait, and threw a wild card into the mix in the form of a young woman named Tris who was divergent – having traits of all five factions and yet belonging to none, making her a prime candidate to upset the system. ![]() It was four years ago when a then 22-year-old Veronica Roth burst onto the publishing scene with her debut novel, Divergent. ![]()
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