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Theo James Gets Male Lead in Divergent, With Aaron Eckhart & More Circling

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Theo-JamesVarious people have been cast in Divergent, but Summit has been difficulty finding the male lead. Actors such as Alex Pettyfer and Lucas Till have auditioned and the company has looked at people of various ages, but now they’ve finally gone for a actor who’s not too well known at the moment, but whose star is certainly on the rise – Theo James.

The 26-year-old has been seen in the TV series Bedlam, and in the films The Inbetweeners Movie and Underworld: Awakening, but its his lead role in the new CBS TV drama Golden Boy that’s really got people interested in him.

Based on Veronica Roth’s novel, Divergent is a adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities, Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late.

James will play Four, a man with a mysterious past, who is  Tris’ intense yet charismatic instructor and one of the leaders of the Dauntless faction.

Variety adds that Miles Teller, Ray Stevenson and Aaron Eckhart are also circling roles in the movie (Teller seems set as he’s mentioned he’ll be in the movie on Twitter), but there’s no news on exactly who they might play

Neil Burger (Limitless) will direct from a script by Vanessa Taylor. It commences principal photography this April in Chicago, with a March 21st, 2014 release set.

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Die Hard 5’s Jai Courtney To Play Eric In Divergent

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Summit Entertainment is betting big on Divergent to be their new Twilight, and they’re now busy filling out the cast for the film. Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Maggie Q, Zoë Kravitz, and Ansel Elgort are already set for the movie, and they’ve now been joined by Die Hard 5’s Jai Courtney, according to Deadline.

The film is based on Veronica Roth novel, which depicts a futuristic America that is divided into five factions: selflessness (Abnegation), peacefulness (Amity), honesty (Candor), bravery (Dauntless), and intelligence (Erudite). At the age of 16, each citizen must choose which trait they want to devote the rest of their lives to.

Courtney is set to play the leader of the Dauntless tribe, who’s called Eric. He serves as one of the primary antagonists for Shailene Woodley’s Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior, who struggles with the Dauntless initiation when she makes a powerful discovery about her hidden strength, and uncovers a conspiracy to destroy all people like her. In the book Eric is described as having multiple facial piercings, although it’s not known if this will follow through into the movie.

Neil Burger is directing from an adapted screenplay by Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman).

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Maggie Q, Zoe Kravitz & Ansel Elgort Will Be Divergent

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Maggie-QWith Twilight at an end, Summit Entertainment has lost its biggest franchise, but it’s hoping to have a similar amount of success with Divergent, based on the first in Veronica Roth’s planned young adult dystopian trilogy. Shailene Woodley has already signed on for the lead role, with Kate Winslet also up for the movie.

Now they’ve been joined by Maggie Q, Zoe Kravitz and Ansel Elgort according to THR.

Divergent, which has inevitably drawn comparisons to The Hunger Games, is about a 16-year-old girl named Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior, who lives in a society divided into five factions, each based on a different virtue: honesty, selflessness, bravery, peacefulness, and intelligence. Beatrice must choose which faction she wants to try and join, and starts training in order to enter.

Newcomer Ansel Elgort will play Tris’ brother Caleb, who chooses a different faction from his sister and family. Although he’s older that Tris in the book, THR suggest that he’s her twin in the movie. Zoe Kravitz is set to be Christina, Tris’ new friend and fellow initiate. Maggie Q meanwhile is Tori, a tattoo artist who’s involved in testing Tris to determine which faction she’s most suited for.

It seems they’re still looking for the male lead of Four, despite having been searching for months. Neil Burger is set to direct, with shooting kicking off later this year.

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Kate Winslet May Join Shailene Woodley In Divergent

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kate-winsletWith Twilight finished, Summit Entertainment is keen to get back into the young adult business and is throwing their weight behind Divergent, based on the first book in Veronica Roth’s planned dystopian trilogy. Descendants star Shailene Woodley is already attached to the lead role, and now Variety reports she’s likely to be joined by Kate Winslet.

Divergent, which has inevitably drawn comparisons to The Hunger Games, is about a 16-year-old girl named Beatrice Prior, who lives in a society divided into five factions, each based on a different virtue: honesty, selflessness, bravery, peacefulness, and intelligence. Beatrice must choose which faction she wants to try and join, and starts training in order to enter.

There’s no word on which role Winslet is in talks to play, although it’s likely to either be Tris’ mother, Natalie Prior, or Jeanine Matthews, the leader of the Erudite faction.

We reported a few weeks ago that Alex Pettyfer, Lucas Till and Jeremy Irvine were up for a major male role in the movie (presumably Four, Tris’ trainer), but the latest Variety report suggests they’re now out of the running as the studio is looking for someone a tiny bit older to take on the role.

Neil Burger is directing the movie, which should go into production later this year.

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Alex Pettyfer, Lucas Till And Jeremy Irvine Eyed For Divergent

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divergent-leadA couple of month ago, The Descendants star Shailene Woodley signed up to take the female lead in the adaptation of Veronica Roth’s novel Divergent, and now Variety reports that Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class) are at the top of the list to take the main male role.

The book, which is drawing comparisons to The Hunger Games, is about a 16-year-old girl named Beatrice Prior, who lives in a society divided into five factions, each based on a different virtue: honesty, selflessness, bravery, peacefulness, and intelligence. Beatrice must choose which faction whe wants to try and join, and starts training in order to enter.

Variety doesn’t specifically mention the male character Pettyfer, Irvin and Till are up for, but it’s presumed it’s Four, the man who helps train Beatrice.

Neil Burger will direct this first installment of what is being set up as a trilogy.

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Shailene Woodley Circles Hunger Games-esque Divergent

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Following her Golden Globe nominated performance in The Descendants, Shailene Woodley’s career has been flying. Just in the last week it’s been revealed she’s up for the highly coveted role of Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and now THR reports she’s the process of making a deal to play the female lead in Divergent.

The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth, which is drawing comparisons to The Hunger Games. The story is about a 16 year old girl named Beatrice Prior, who lives in a society divided into five factions, each based on a different virtue: honesty, selflessness, bravery, peacefulness, and intelligence. Neil Burger will direct this first installment of what is being set up as a trilogy. Snow White and the Huntsman’s Evan Daugherty is writing the screenplay.

The current plan is for shooting to begin in March of 2013, which hopefully won’t clash with Spiderman 2.

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Neil Burger In Talks For Divergent

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Director Neil Burger (Limitless, The Illusionist) is in talks to make Summit Entertainment’s Divergent, a property that has drawn comparisons to Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games, according to Variety.

The plot is set in a dystopian Chicago where society is divided into five factions, each based on a virtue citizens must live their lives by – Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice Prior is a 16-year-old who must decide which ideal to devote her life to, even if it means being separated from her family and friends. She must then undergo a strenuous initiation, while trying to figure out where a potential romance fits into her complicated life.

Sumit has been working on the film since last March, when the studio acquired the novel rights from 24-year-old author Veronica Roth. The book is the first in a planned trilogy. The studio plans to start production next March for an early 2014 release.

With Burger in talks for Divergent, it’s also been revealed he’s dropped off the planned adaptation of the videogame Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. However that project is still pressing ahead, with Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, who co-wrote both National Treasure movies, tapped to rewrite the film, which follows a treasure hunter named Nathan Drake on an epic adventure to find the lost treasure of El Dorado

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