![]() ![]() Last year, Lionsgate acquired Starz for a sum total of $4.4 billion in cash and stock. In a desperate turn of events, the studio decided to turn “Ascendant” into a TV movie-which will then lead to a TV series. Photo by Murray Close/Summit Entertainment Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in Allegiant (2016). ![]() When “Allegiant” came out, critical and commercial success wasn’t achieved, and so plans for “Ascendant” eventually came to a halt. Then came the third and supposed final installment, “Allegiant.” However, the studio decided to split the last novel into two parts, with “Ascendant” being the final film. It received even more negative reviews and managed to earn roughly the same amount as the first one. The next installment, “Insurgent” was directed by Robert Schwentke. ![]() ![]() “Divergent,” directed by Neil Burger, went on to receive mixed reviews from fans and critics but proved to be a worldwide box office hit with a total of $288.9 million earnings with a production budget of $85 million. The franchise started off with the first film, “Divergent” and starred Shailene Woodley as Beatrice “Tris” Prior, Theo James as Tobias “Four” Eaton, Miles Teller as Peter Hayes, and Ansel Elgort as Caleb Prior. The “Divergent” series is based on the novels of the same name by Veronica Roth. Lionsgate and Starz are now in active partnership as both studios are now developing the “Divergent: Ascendant” TV series. ![]()
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