Divergent: Ascendant To Launch As a TV Movie

Divergent: Ascendant To Launch As a TV Movie

In an exclusive from Variety, it is rumored that Lionsgate plans to skip the theatrical release of the final movie in The Divergent Series and wrap it up as a television movie and spinoff series.  Negotiations are in the early stages, but according to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the studio would like to close the series on the small screen, where it could then segue into a standalone television series.

The final movie was set to hit theaters in June 2017.  Could the decision have been made due to the last film, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, not doing as well at the box office as the first two films in the series?  Will the stars of the series (Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort) return to the last installment if it goes to TV instead of the box office?  There are so many questions as to why a studio as large as Lionsgate would decide to take an established series, with a large fan base and change it up at the last-minute. Little is known as of yet as to what the outcome will be, however if the decision is made to move to the smaller screen, Lionsgate Television would most likely handle the production.

At this time, Lionsgate has not made a statement.  So stay tuned to see what happens next!

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