Kate WInslet in Talks for a Divergent Movie Role

According to Variety, Kate Winslet is in talks for a role in the movie adaptation of Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel entitled "Divergent." The role has not been identified.

NOTE: This is purely a rumor and is not official. I guess we'll find that out if she's really cast in the movie.  The only official cast is Shailene Woodley, who will play the female lead Tris.

Divergent will be released on March 21, 2014 and will be directed by Neil Burger from the script penned by Evan Daugherty. 

What's your thoughts about this rumor? I am guessing Kate Winslet might play Jeanine.

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Shailene Woodley Talks About the Ideal Actor to Play Four in Divergent

This is a continuation to MTV's interview with Shailene Woodley at the Sundance Film Festival. This time the actress talked about who should play Four, a divergent and will be Tris' main love interest. Find out more below:

On finding Four:

"Dude, I want to find him. We have been doing some tests. We've been doing some auditions," Woodley said. "We'll see what happens. As of now, we have been scoping out the land. There are a few in particular — two guys — that I think are really great."

On the ideal guy who should play Four:

"The thing about Four is that he has to be a man. No feminine actors, please," she said. "You cannot walk in that room in pretty little boots and pretend you're a man. I'm sorry. You need to walk in there, and you need to not have muscles that look good and not actually work. There have been a few guys that have this power about them. It's a natural masculine power that some people have and some people don't. There's nothing good or bad or wrong or right about it. This character needs to be extremely masculine, and his eyes need to scream vulnerability and sensitivity. It's really hard to find in a dude, especially a dude who can act."

Screen testing with actors for Four:

"It's more just the chemistry between the two of us and seeing if we do have that chemistry or can work on that chemistry — seeing if our back-and-forth dialogue makes any sense with each other," she explained. "There's a lot of standards that have to be met."

On the challenge of playing Tris:

"I think that a big thing is just pretending that I live in that world. It's a world that's so different from today, but not really," she said. "Thinking of the dystopian world and living in different factions and not being allowed to express your multiple personalities. Being constricted to one thing is going to be the challenge."

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Luke Kleintank Auditioned as Caleb in Divergent

Bones and Gossip Girl actor Luke Kleintank has tweeted that he auditioned for the role of Caleb in Divergent. Caleb is Tris' brother who is also a faction transfer like Tris. He transferred from Abnegation to Erudite. 

Luke Kleintank

NOTE: As of the moment, there's no official actor yet for Caleb. Shailene  Woodley is the only actress who is attached to Divergent. Visit this site again to learn the latest news about the movie adaptation of Divergent.

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Shailene Woodley Talks About Her Interest in Joining Divergent as Tris (VIDEO)

MTV has recently chatted with Shailene Woodley at the Sundance Festival in Utah and she was able to talked about why she became interested in Divergent.

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On reading the book and on participating in big films:

“I didn’t [read the book prior to auditioning]. I read the book – I thought it was really… my whole thing, to be honest, was that I never wanted to do big films. Especially one that was similar to Hunger Games or Twilight. Something with a huge fan base that would carry on for multiple years.”

Why did she join Divergent?

“After reading the book I was really profoundly moved. [The book is] very metaphorical for things that are going on today. Specifically things that I’m passionate about, and things I want to make public, and things I want to educate people on. So I think it’s a really great platform.”

When asked what in the book happens in real life today:

“In Divergent people are injected with this serum and then controlled by it. And I think it’s really funny that right now we’re beginning to chip our dogs and chip our babies. That’s just a small example, I could go on for hours. There’s also mind control that gets dealt with in Divergent – that’s going on today, nobody knows about that.”

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Confirmed: Divergent Will be Filmed in Chicago

The Illinois Film Office has confirmed that Divergent, based on the novel by Veronica Roth, will be filmed in Chicago, Chicago Tribute reported. 

Divergent is said to be the first movie project in Chicago for 2013. 

The Chicago Tribune also reported that the film will be shot entirely in Chicago which will include the Cinespace.

In case you don't know, Veronica Roth is a Chicago native so I'm quite sure that she is happy for this news. 

Divergent will be directed by Neil Burger and is expected to be released on March 2014. The only actress who is attached so far is Shailene Woodley, who will play the lead Tris Prior. 

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Divergent To Start Filming in April For 60 Days in Chicago

Reel Chicago has reported that cameras will start rolling for Divergent in April 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The budget of the film is said to be $40 million.

We have already heard rumors that Chicago will be the targeted location for filming.We also heard yesterday that there are three new actors (Alex Pettyfer, Jeremy Irvine and Lucas Till) vying for the role of Four. Read the story here.

If it's true that Divergent will start filming by April, then we expect to hear casting news soon. Divergent is slated for a March 21, 2014 release.

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Divergent Casting News: Alex Pettyfer, Lucas Till, and Jeremy Irvine Tested for the Role of Four

The last Divergent casting news or should I say rumor that we heard since Shailene Woodley was cast as Tris was the four actors who were considered to play Four. Today, we have heard another news from Cinema Blend and other entertainment sites about the most coveted role of Four or Tobias Eaton in Divergent. 

According to reports, Alex Pettyfer, Jeremy Irvine, and Lucas Till will read for the role this week. Lucas Till was one of the four actors in the first casting rumors for the role of Four. Other actors include Luke Bracey, Jack Reynor, and Brenton Thwaites.

Lucas Till, Jeremy Irvine,and Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer played the lead in "I am Number Four" and is usually the dream cast of all fan girls as lead in almost all YA books to films adaptions including Peeta in "The Hunger Games" and Jace in "The Mortal Instruments." But, he wasn't able to have those roles, some says that he turned them down. Yes, he definitely have the looks but a lot have been complaining about his attitude recently including his feud with Magic Mike co-star Channing Tatum.

Jeremy Irvine played the lead in War Horse and Lucas Till played Havoc in X-Men: First Class.

What do you think?

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Summit Entertainment Files Trademarks and Rights for Divergent and Insurgent - Merchandise for the Fandom!

According to Cinema Blend, Summit Entertainment has filed trademarks for Divergent and Insurgent. The studio is now preparing and managing their rights for the production of merchandise for both Divergent and Insurgent. The report says that the trademark also includes Summit Entertainment's right to produce Divergent and Insurgent video games. 

Do you know what that is? It's going to make the fandom go crazy! 

Divergent will be released on March 2014 and will star Shailene Woodley as Tris Prior. Other actresses/actors cast for the movie are yet to be determined. It will be directed by Neil Burger and the screenplay was written by Evan Daugherty.

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Divergent Movie to be Filmed in Chicago

The novel Divergent by Veronica Roth is set on a futuristic Chicago, Illinois. In case you don't know, Miss Veronica is from Chicago. Most film adaptations do not necessarily shoot the movie on the place where the story centers. However, it might be different in the case of Divergent's movie adaptation. 

Shailene Woodley

According to The Chicago Sun Times, Divergent, to be directed by Neil Burger (Limitless), will be filmed in Chicago. The studio Cinespace and the Illinois Film Office are pushing to get the project, which according to them will bring great cash just like what happened to North Carolina after the most successful franchise "The Hunger Games" was filmed on the state.

To read the full report, visit the Chicago Sun Times website at http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/17164096-452/exclusive-hollywood-to-film-teen-sci-fi-divergent-in-chicago.html

NOTE: This is not the official location of the movie but a rumor only. 

 

As of this moment, the only attached actress to the movie is Shailene Woodley, who will play the lead character Beatrice "Tris" Prior. The movie will be directed by Neil Burger and the script is penned by Evan Daugherty.

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