'Divergent' Author Looks Back on That Never-Realized Final Film
Gizmodo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Veronica Roth released The Sixth Faction in October, an alternate universe retelling of her original Divergent novel, which concluded as a book series in 2013 but remains unfinished as a film franchise.
- Lionsgate canceled the final Divergent film, Ascendant, after the 2016 box office disappointment of Allegiant, with the cast declining to return for a planned TV continuation, effectively ending the screen adaptations.
- Roth acknowledged uncertainty about how Lionsgate intended to conclude Ascendant, especially regarding the controversial death of main character Tris in the books, a decision she stands by as reflective of her creative vision at the time.
- Roth has not ruled out returning to the Divergent universe but currently focuses on her new AU duology, hoping it might help revive interest in the YA dystopian genre alongside other franchises like The Hunger Games.
- While open to future adaptations of the Faction series, Roth remains indifferent about their likelihood, emphasizing that any new projects would be enjoyable but are not a priority.
