The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. But it does seem like many authors are using futuristic societies as the main idea in their novels matched by ally condie, for example these books have striking similarities. When does the sequel to divergent come out answers. Divergent is my favorite kind of movie, and though it shares a fair amount of dna in common with the hunger games, it ranks as far superior in my book. New divergent 2,sequel movie insurgent officially happening,release date revealed.
This does mean that divergent will be a very accessible novel to read, even for those who maybe havent yet acquired stellar reading skills. Chapter 1 we start divergent by meeting beatrice prior, who has no nintendo and only one mirror in her houseand that mirror is usually hidden. While divergent and its sequel the divergent series. Parents need to know that insurgent the second installment in a dystopian trilogy that began with the bestselling divergent follows a brave young heroine and her equally fierce, devoted boyfriend. He is eighteen in the books but twentyfour in the films. The simulation means they are aware of whats going on, but unable to control their actions. Just when she thinks life cant get any harder after life changing news, tris prior is heartbroken and confused when tobias leaves with no explanation.
If youre thinking back as to when divergent came out, or when you purchased a. They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick. It is set among the poisoned ruins of a rusty postapocalyptic world. As in the first book, divergent, the author includes references to the old north america, specifically the books setting of chicago. In divergent, your choice of faction defines you more than anything else does. Mar 20, 2015 the divergent movie sequel has a big twist thats different from the book. Plus, the sequel is purely as tremendous and lengthy, and the 0. Be sure to read my other book divergent high before starting this book. This is the sequel to my first book divergent high powers. Deadline reports that duffield will take a crack at scripting the divergent sequel, insurgent. She tries to keep her divergence a secret, but throughout her vigorous training, she. I liked divergent, a lot, ill definitely be reading the sequel.
Divergent is a book set in the postapocalyptic future chicago, where five separate factions have set up a government together dauntless, abnegation, erudite, amity, and candor to survive in the waste land. Have you ever wondered what happened to tobias and tris after and during summer break. The sequel, insurgent, was released on may 1, 2012. The trilogy consists of divergent 2011, insurgent 2012 and allegiant 20. This dystopian series set in a futuristic chicago has captured the. Divergent author veronica roth reveals plans for a chosen ones sequel. With any great book theres likable characters and in divergent you fall in love with these characters. The divergent trilogy is a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by american novelist veronica roth set in a postapocalyptic dystopian chicago. May 01, 2012 the sequel, insurgent, was released on may 1, 2012.
My 11 yr just finished the hunger games trilogy and loved it i was surprised how easily he adapted to first person present tense, i. The main character tris learns she is a divergent, meaning she doesnt. 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. It should have been us a divergent high sequel fanfiction. While film adaptations of the hunger games, harry potter and twilight have. Fans of the divergent movie will find the book packed with just as much. She is also described to have jawlength dark hair in divergent, cut shorter in insurgent. New divergent 2,sequel movie insurgent officially happening. Summit entertainment had bought the rights to film an adaptation of the novel. In april 2014, summit announced that the final book in veronica roths divergent series would be split into two films. With the book being split into two movies, he wont have to deal with that in the divergent series. Allegiant shouldnt have split the final book in two. Veronica roth created the divergent series but has done so much more than that.
The makers of divergent sequel allegiant have opened up on why it was a flop, ahead of the book adaptation series being completed with ascendant in 2017. Book is so damn good that it keeps intriguing you to read further to know what happens next, especially when veronica roth describes tris priors emotions. Mar 02, 2015 divergent fans, sit down, take a deep breath and get ready to read veronica roths new duology henry ellison mon 2 mar 2015 09. That made divergent different from the ya books that have worked as movies. Divergent was released for dvd rental on netflix on july 31, 2014. 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. The best book in the divergent series is the first book divergent.
Feb 26, 2018 theres a chance, especially with more books available for adaptation, but itll have to look very different from this first movie. Divergent author veronica roth on carve the mark sequel. 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. Why divergent is a better movie than the hunger games. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction films set in a dystopian society.
Lots of discussion about what makes society run smoothly and what kinds of people and what sort of government structure are needed for people to. Mar 07, 2015 with the book being split into two movies, he wont have to deal with that in the divergent series. Readers of divergent have watched tris grow from a girl who had to spend her life being selfless, to a girl. Book to movie adaptations are a slippery slope, trying to please fans of the novel. I sincerely have to give it up to you for convincing me that i had to own this book. Mar 19, 2015 shailene woodley, theo james, miles teller, ansel elgort and kate winslet are joined by naomi watts, octavia spencer and daniel dae kim in robert schwentkes divergent sequel. 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. Mar 20, 2015 improvement, however slight, can be detected as divergent morphs into insurgent onscreen, travers wrote. Readers of divergent have watched tris grow from a girl who had to spend her life being selfless, to a. Be the first to ask a question about the divergent series 2book collection.
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. A film adaptation of the first book, also titled divergent, was released in 2014. The first creature to threaten the team is an albino gator. Lionsgate to split final divergent sequel allegiant into. How divergent is changing the way studios make sequels. Divergent is one of them because the main character, tris, has these. Divergent book the ending jeanine matthews, the leader of erudite, activates a serum that induces a simulation in almost every member of the dauntless faction. But he does hint that we may not see a change from the book to the screen, if. A boxoffice success, it led to the sequels insurgent 2015 and the divergent series. This dystopian series set in a futuristic chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers. Divergent author veronica roth is writing two new books. Dauntless, erudite, amity, candor and abnegation, are the basis of the whole function, tris prior discovers that shes divergent, therefore does not fit into one faction.
But why not call this book beatrice or dauntlessthose arent names and words we hear that much, either apologies to anyone named beatrice, but your name isnt in the top 100 most popular names. Divergent author veronica roth reveals plans for a. Eric was an erudite born civilian who later chose to join dauntless. In december 20, summit entertainment announced that a film adaptation of insurgent, the second novel in the divergent trilogy, would be released as the. What is the best book in the divergent series by veronica. 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 divergent movie sequel has a big twist thats different from the book.
Divergent fans, sit down, take a deep breath and get ready to read veronica roths new duology henry ellison mon 2 mar 2015 09. Veronica roth, the writer, was inspired to write the book while learning about different phobias and how people overcame them. Insurgent is a 2012 science fiction young adult novel by american novelist veronica roth and the second book in the divergent trilogy. She is considered to be pretty by many people throughout the trilogy. Divergent also nicely refers to tris, who is a divergent and b the main character. Divergent author veronica roth reveals plans for a chosen. Thats what beatrice prior has to do in the post apocalyptic future. How divergent movies turned into a disaster buzzfeed news. On how the book compares to the divergent series i have been thinking of. Though her aptitude test is inconclusive she could be a match to abnegation, erudite, or dauntless she chooses.
Mar 24, 2014 divergent is my favorite kind of movie, and though it shares a fair amount of dna in common with the hunger games, it ranks as far superior in my book. Divergent sequel insurgent to be written by brian duffield. My 11 yr just finished the hunger games trilogy and loved it i was surprised how easily he adapted to first person present tense, i thought hed give up on it, but he loved it. Divergent is a book about a girl, who, as you may know, choses recklessness and violence above a peaceful structured life with her family.
Apr 02, 2016 the ending of allegiant by veronica roth. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the. The stakes have been raised for tris shailene woodley and four theo james, who appear on high alert in an exclusive new still photo from insurgent above. Allegiant 2016 in 2017 roth published her first book outside the divergent series, carve the mark. Shailene woodley, theo james, miles teller, ansel elgort and kate winslet are joined by naomi watts, octavia spencer and daniel dae kim in robert schwentkes divergent sequel. Apr 11, 2014 allegiant is the worst book out of the divergent series and the film adaptation of divergent wasnt even good.
In honor of the highly anticipated sequel, coming out on march 20 in 2d, reald, digital 3d, and imax 3d, we have a prize pack to give away. In insurgent, she appears ashy and unhealthy when she reunites with tris. There are street names and landmarks, for example, that exist in chicago today and are mentioned in the book. The second book, the insurgent, gives me a lot more excitement as deep, dark secrets were. On march 20th, 2015, insurgent hits screens, the sequel to ya adaptation divergent. But i didnt omg squee love it, not nearly as much as everyone else seems to. Divergent is a great book that kept me wondering what was going to happen next i caught myself reading for hours not being able to put the book down.
This dystopian series set in a futuristic chicago has captured the hearts of millions of. It should have been us a divergent high sequel house. I promise you is truly no longer waiting to placed the e book down. But as of now, its safe to say that divergent is as dead as it gets. Divergent comes packed with all the features that make up a good novel action, drama, comedy, and romance. Get ready for insurgent ahead of a big opening weekend, the followup is set to hit theaters in 2015. Like most thrillers set in a futuristic, fractured society, this sequel has a lot of fraught situations, violent encounters, deaths, and the. I actually stayed locked in my room all day because it replaced into too painful to close the e book. On how the book compares to the divergent series i have been. The novel, the first in a twopart youngadult scifi series, tells the saga of akos and cyra, characters who come from. The ending of allegiant by veronica roth cultured vultures. The divergent series 2book collection by veronica roth goodreads.
Theres a chance, especially with more books available for adaptation, but itll have to look very different from this first movie. Not much is known about the chosen ones sequel plot as of right. Lionsgate to split final divergent sequel allegiant. Allegiant is the worst book out of the divergent series and the film adaptation of divergent wasnt even good.