The movie, based on the second half of allegiant, was titled the divergent series. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction films set in a dystopian society. Final divergent film ascendant heading to starz for tv. Ascendant sticks with release date despite divergent. A major title in lionsgates movie library is eyeing a tv series adaptation at the companys new subsidiary, starz. Ascendant, the fourth and final movie in the series. She capitulates and stops the release, but is shot in the leg by a frustrated peter. Shailene woodley is officially done with the divergent films.
The characters are very likable and real characters. Amc theatres movie times, movie trailers, buy tickets. Veronica roth breaks silence on divergent ascendant. Ascendant and was originally slated to be released march 24, 2017. Ascendant series in the works at starz as divergent. In december 2015, variety reported ascendants release date had been. Ascendant open in theaters next year, the studio wants to wrap up the film.
Final divergent movie will skip theaters and debut on tv. Ascendant was originally set to be released in theaters on june 10, 2017, though back in july of last year it was reported that the final film would appear in series form. Final divergent movie will skip theaters and debut on tv instead. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your rotten tomatoes account. They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick. Veronica roth confirmed the change via tumblr in september 2015. After the financial disappointment of the divergent series. Instead, lionsgate wants to wrap up with a divergent tv movie and then launch a divergent tv spinoff. Drew chapmans the ascendant purports to be the first in a series of thrillers focusing on the arrogant, brilliant bond trader garrett reilly. Shailene woodley is officially passing on the divergent tv movie. To help you keep up to date with all the new releases, weve put together this release calendar that we. Allegiant, part 2 was supposed to be in theaters right now. Last installment of ya title may not go into theaters.
Find out what movies are opening this week as well as what movies are in the box office top ten. In december 2015, variety reported ascendant s release date had been pushed back again and would premiere in june 9. The third 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 veronica. The divergent film series is showing a pulse again. It was later pushed to june 2017 to accommodate power rangers. Ascendant movie details ascendant, the final divergent chapter, is now going to be a starz tv series. Before you go to the movie theater, go to imdb to watch the. Tris and four fight to end the bureau of genetic welfares authoritarian. I have learned that starz is developing ascendant, a drama. New movies in theaters now recent releases fandango. Find movies near you, view show times, watch movie trailers and buy movie tickets. Allegiant split the final book in roths trilogy into two films, with production planned to begin on the final movie after its predecessor hit theaters. Divergent series will wrap up with tv movie exclusive variety. No sex, only 5 instances of profanity yes, i counted because it was so surprising to find a young adult book that doesnt curse regularly.
Final divergent movie to skip theaters for tv movie and. Fans of the divergent series are still reeling after it was revealed that studio lionsgate will scrap the theatrical release of the final film in the series, ascendant. When allegiant hit theaters in march 2016, it grossed significantly. Lionsgates controversial decision to pull the plug on the divergent film franchise and air the last installment, ascendant, as a tv movie instead, was understandably met with some backlash.
Ascendant doesnt come out until 2017, though, so you have plenty of time to pore over your feelings about it. Allegiant, there were plans made to wrap up the saga with tv movie the divergent series. After word started to spread that a theatrical release of the final movie wasnt. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ascendant ascendant trilogy book 1. Ascendant is now going to be a tv series, though the original cast is not feeling it. Box, new york times bestselling author of breaking point and the highway. Lionsgate is planning to wrap up the divergent series with a. Ascendant, was originally supposed to be released in theaters on june 9, 2017, but now news just hit that the story is now trying to continue in a. Divergent 4 isnt hitting theaters, heres what we know.
Divergent author veronica roth speaks out about lionsgates recent decision not to release ascendant aka allegiant part 2 in movie theaters in july we. Ascendant movie details ascendant, the final divergent chapter, is now going to be a tv series. Shailene woodley is officially passing on the divergent tv. Last september, star shailene woodley said she was not interested in ascendant as a tv series, pointing out that she had signed on to do it as a film. Allegiant is the 3rd book in the divergent series written by veronica roth, the movie will release in 2. The intention was then to launch a tv series with the same postapocalyptic setting. Ascendant is the first book in the series, and it is a clean, fun book. What ever happened to the last divergent movie, ascendant.
With allegiant to be released on march 18, fans are wondering, when is the next divergent movie coming out. The films name was originally scheduled to be the divergent series. Divergent tv movie to wrap up series, spinoff show planned. Ascendant, the fourth and final film in the troubled divergent franchise, will open against two of the biggest films of the summer of 2017. Ascendant, will skip theaters and be released as a tv. Variety reported that ascendant is now to premiere as a tv movie and skip theaters. Ascendant tv series on starz could conclude divergent.
Ascendant is not in active development starring shailene woodley, naomi watts, jeff daniels, zoe kravitz. Join astrologer and novelist jodie forrest as she examines the ascendant through the lenses of the arts, psychology, relationships, evolutionary astrology and metaphysics. Shailene woodley was shocked by the ascendant news, too. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. There cant be another divergent series movie without tris, so when.
The books established a society that divided its citizens into. Hidden deep within the figures tracking the ups and downs of the stock market lies. While reilly shows plenty of potential as an antihero, the ascendant offers pedestrian thrills and a paintbynumbers plot that fails to get the pulse racing. Ascendant, the fourth chapter and final movie based on the. She proved shes a true movie star and she was set to bring the role of tris to life in three more movies in the divergent series based on author veronica roths books. Ascendant tv series based on the divergent franchise coming to starz. Beginners or professional astrologers will deepen their knowledge of the rising sign. We all signed on for it in hopes that itd be released in theaters, and we all. The ascendant is a rollicking, globehopping, timely, and prescient pageturnera twentyfirst century thriller c.
Divergent 4 just got hit with some bad news cinemablend. When asked tuesday if she would star in the final installment of the youngadult sciencefiction franchise, she gave a short and. Allegiant part 2, but the name was eventually changed. Beatrice prior and tobias eaton fight to end the bureau of genetic welfares authoritarian reign over the united states. Those plans didnt come to fruition, and its worth exploring why this final movie was canceled. Ascendant, the final divergent chapter, is now going to. Power rangers and the last divergent movie, ascendant, are both getting new release dates, per lionsgate. For studios, squeezing two films out of a single book is a nobrainer so long as its done correctly. Imdb is your definitive source for discovering the latest new movies now playing in theaters. Ascendant, based on the latter half of the allegiant book, was. In a peaceful carthya, jaron leads as the ascendant king with imogen beside him but the peace he fought so long for is not destined to last. The assistant 2020 synopsis the assistant follows one day in the life of jane julia garner, a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul.
Instead of giving it a theatrical release, it would be a tv movie, and. Nielsen returns to the world of the false prince in this fourth book of the ascendance series. Ascendant series in the works at starz as divergent franchise moves to tv. The big wigs who own harry potter, twilight, and the hunger games split each of the. Ascendant ascendant trilogy book 1 kindle edition by taylor, rebecca.
The movies will come out roughly a year apart, with allegiant, part 1 to hit theaters on march 18, 2016, and allegiant, part 2 to come out march 24, 2017, though the films will not be shot. Get ascendant dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. Negotiations are in the early stages, but instead of having the divergent series. Why is no one addressing the biggest problem with the. No network or streaming service was announced at that time. Ascendant tv series on starz could conclude divergent films lionsgate insists the divergent tv movie and series will be great miles teller may not star in divergent. The ascendant, asc or as, is the zodiacal sign and degree that is ascending on the eastern horizon at the specific time and location of an event according to astrological theory, celestial phenomena reflect or determine human activity on the principle of as above, so below.
Last year we heard that lionsgate planned to debut the divergent series. Roth, the divergent series featured a great cast of up and coming actors. Why is no one addressing the biggest problem with the final divergent movie. The lionsgateowned tv network starz is working on the fourth movie, ascendant, with the films planned director in. 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. Hbo miniseries, big little lies, at hollywoods tcl chinese theater. Ascendant open in theaters next year, the studio wants to wrap up the film series on the small screen. Ascendant, was originally supposed to be released in theaters on june 9, 2017, but now news just hit that the story will instead try to continue. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thus astrologers believe that the ascendant signifies a persons awakening consciousness, in the same way that the. Lionsgate is no longer planning to release the final divergent film in theaters, thewrap has learned.