Final 'Divergent' Movie to Skip Theaters for TV Movie and Spinoff Series. Lionsgate is no longer planning to release the final “Divergent” film in theaters, The. Wrap has learned. The finale, “The Divergent Series: Ascendant,” will now come out as a television movie, an individual familiar with the situation said. A spinoff series also in the works. The deal is in the early talks phase as the studio wants the young- adult book series adaptation to finish on the small screen. Also Read: 5 Reasons 'Allegiant' Didn't Deliver Like 'Divergent' at Box Office. The Divergent series is brought to a close with the suspenseful sci-fi thriller Allegiant. As Chicago breaks down into mob rule Tris and Four escape to the wasteland. After recent comments suggesting she was no longer interested in the Divergent series, star Shailene Woodley updates her position on the role. The television movie finale would be followed by a standalone television series, to be produced by the studio’s television group. Lionsgate has not yet taken the project out to networks, but presumably their new acquisition — Starz — would get first right of refusal. The film, which is listed as in pre- production on IMDb, has not been shot yet and it’s not yet clear whether previously announced returning cast Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort and more will stay on. Also Read: 'Allegiant' Debuts at No. But Opening Is Worst Ever for 'Divergent' Franchise. The theatrical release date had been set for June 9, 2. The dystopian young- adult genre has slipped significantly in box office heat in recent years. It opened to only $2. Other recent attempts to launch new YA franchises like “The Giver” and “The 5th Wave” have sputtered at the box office, and interest in existing series like “The Maze Runner” and “Divergent” seems to have tapered off. Studios and producers who rushed to grab rights to just about any book on a YA best- seller list have also been slow to greenlight any new ones. Also Read: 'The Divergent Series: Allegiant' Is a 'Soggy Spit- Wad,' and 1. Other Disastrous Reviews“The YA sub- genre definitely seems to be moving past its prime at the box office,” Box. Office. com senior analyst Shawn Robbins told The. Wrap in March as “Allegiant” was hitting theaters. Still, there aren't that many of them. See them all here: Disney/Marvel/Lucasfilm/2. Century Fox. 20th Century Fox. Still, there aren't that many of them. See them all here.
Divergent 4 Budget Slashed as Allegiant Falters at the Box Office. Lionsgate is reportedly cutting the budget of its fourth and final Divergent movie, with Ascendant.
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