"Divergent" isn't just the third young-adult franchise to be adapted for the big screen by Summit/Lionsgate, following "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games." It's also the recently merged studio's latest bid to create an equally lucrative soundtrack series
Thanks to soaring interest among younger females, Summit Entertainment's Divergent could cross $60 million in its North American debut. While that won't match Summit's Twilight and Lionsgate's The Hunger Games, it will
"Divergent" is the latest, most snug-fitting version of that trend. As directed by Neil Burger ("The Illusionist," "Limitless") it's an acceptable, play-it-safe version of the first volume in the hugely popular Veronica Roth-written trilogy (17 million
It seems to be a rule that to write about Divergent, you have to mention Hunger Games, so let's just get this out of the way: Divergent is no Hunger Games. It's what gets made to capitalize on the wild success of Hunger Games,
"Divergent" is the latest, most snug-fitting version of that trend. As directed by Neil Burger ("The Illusionist," "Limitless") it's an acceptable, play-it-safe version of the first volume in the hugely popular Veronica Roth-written trilogy (17 million