Starz May Resurrect ‘Divergent’ Franchise with ‘Ascendant’ TV Series!!!

The Divergent movie franchise may get its conclusion after all. Lionsgate and Summit’s adaptation of the YA book trilogy by Veronica Roth was envisioned as the next Hunger Games when it kicked off in 2014 with Oscar nominee Shailene Woodley in the lead role. The first film failed to capture Hunger Games numbers at the box office, but $288.9 million wasn’t exactly a disaster so … Continue reading Starz May Resurrect ‘Divergent’ Franchise with ‘Ascendant’ TV Series!!!

Lionsgate Cuts ‘Ascendant’ Budget After ‘Allegiant’ Falters at Box Office!!

What happens when you’re three movies into a four-film franchise and audiences simply don’t care anymore? That’s the question posed to Lionsgate following the disappointing box office of the Divergent Series sequel Allegiant this past weekend, which opened to a mediocre $29.1 million, down 44% from the previous installment Insurgent’s $52.2 million opening weekend. The studio can’t really blame box office competition or extenuating circumstances … Continue reading Lionsgate Cuts ‘Ascendant’ Budget After ‘Allegiant’ Falters at Box Office!!

“The Divergent Series: Ascendant” loses its director!!

Robert Schwentke is exiting as director of Lionsgate’s fourth and final “Divergent” film after directing the second and third films in the franchise. The move comes two months after Lionsgate decided to move the fourth film — “The Divergent Series: Ascendant” back from March 24, 2017 to June 9, 2017. That opened the spring break date for its “Power Rangers” movie. The third film in … Continue reading “The Divergent Series: Ascendant” loses its director!!