Divergent Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

An 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.

Cited as official plot version

Drama Sci-Fi Teen

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Divergent.

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  Shailene Woodley

  ... Tris

  To Catch a Killer, The Divergent Series: Allegiant

• 
  Maggie Q

  ... Tori

  The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Fantasy Island

• 
  Zoe Kravitz

  ... Christina

  The Batman, After Earth

• A
  Ansel Elgort

  ... Caleb

  The Divergent Series: Allegiant, The Divergent Series: Ascendant

• J
  Jai Courtney

  ... Eric

  American Primeval (Limited Series), The Suicide Squad

• 
  Kate Winslet

  ... Jeanine Matthews

  Avatar: Fire and Ash, Lee

• B
  Ben Lloyd-Hughes

  ... Will

  Malevolent, The King's Daughter

• B
  Ben Lamb

  ... Edward

  The Divergent Series: Insurgent, The Ledge

• C
  Christian Madsen

  ... Al

  Palo Alto, Mr. Church

• 
  Theo James

  ... Four

  The Monkey, The Hole

• 
  Miles Teller

  ... Peter

  The Gorge, Michael

• A
  Amy Newbold

  ... Molly

Crew Behind the Film

The Divergent behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Neil Burger last directed Inheritance and Voyagers. The film's writer Vanessa Taylor last wrote Hillbilly Elegy and The Shape of Water.

Director

Neil Burger

Screenwriters

Vanessa Taylor
Evan Daugherty

Producers

Lucy Fisher
Pouya Shahbazian
Doug Wick

Production Details

What we know about the Divergent movie production.

Key Facts

• The extremely popular young adult novel Divergent was written by first time author Veronica Roth and has topped the New York Times Best Sellers list ever since being published in May of 2011 by Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins Publishers.
• Zoe Kravitz will play Christina, a member of the Dauntless faction, which embodies bravery, and who becomes friends with Tris.
• Maggie Q will play Tori, a tattooed owner of a tattoo parlor who is part of the choosing ceremony that divides people into factions. She ends up helping ShaileneWoodley's character, Tris.
• Based on the young adult novel by Veronica Roth. Summit also has rights to sequel Insurgent, released in May. The untitled third book in the trilogy is due out in fall 2013.

Production Updates for Divergent

Feb 2014

Completed

Changed Divergent movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. On April 8, 2013, Summit Entertainment has announced principal photography has commenced in Chicago.

Aug 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Planning to start production Spring 2013. Chicago is being eyed.

Mar 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Feb 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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