Monday 30 September 2013

NEW Comic Con Portrait Outtakes - Theo James, Shailene Woodley, Neil Burger, Veronica Roth


Check out these cute new outtakes that have surfaced from the portrait photos taken at Comic Con back in July. We've been hoping for these! We're not sure where they came from but they've been posted all over Tumblr, Twitter, & Facebook. How did these not make publication!?
Since they're just so good, already posted everywhere, and the HQs will quite possibly never see the light of day, we decided to clean them up and post them for you to enjoy.

Barnes & Noble Edition of ALLEGIANT will Feature Exclusive Natalie Prior Journal Entries

Just 21 days to go until we finally get to own 'Allegiant', the third and final book in the Divergent series. Have you pre-ordered yours yet? Or maybe even multiple versions like us? (The hardback, naturally, and the eBook for gadgets.)

The B&N exclusive edition of the mega-bestselling series includes exciting bonus material in a segment titled: Natalie Prior's Journal: The Lost Entries.

These journal entries were discovered in the Prior house after the events at the end of Divergent. Most are from the early life of Natalie Prior, Tris's mother, but the last one, mysteriously addressed to 'David', is dated just a day before the Erudite attack occurred.

Who is this mysterious David???? What do you think?

Pre-Order ALLEGIANT from Barnes and Noble HERE

Pre-Order the 'Divergent' Official Illustrated Movie Companion - Out March 4 2014

This is one book we cannot wait to get our hands on.

With 160 pages of never-before-seen photos; personal interviews with the directors, actors, and writers; and exclusive extras, this lush, oversize volume is a true behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Divergent.

The release date is March 4th 2014, just a few weeks before we get to see the movie on March 21!

Pre-order links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble | iBooks US

Update: Cover added

Thursday 26 September 2013

VIDEO: 'Two Truths and a Lie' with Divergent Series Author Veronica Roth



To celebrate the upcoming release of Allegiant, Divergent author Veronica Roth takes part in Google Plays 'Two Truths & a Lie'. It's up to you to guess which is the lie. Go to You Tube and take a guess in the comments. Then follow the link, or come back and watch the Lie Reveal below!

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Theo James to Star in Indie Drama 'Franny' with Dakota Fanning & Richard Gere

Divergent star Theo James lands new movie role! 

From Deadline: Dakota Fanning and Theo James have been set to star in indie drama Franny opposite Richard Gere.

Fanning will take on the role of Olivia and James will play Luke in the pic from writer-director Andrew Renzi, which centers on a gregarious hedonist (Gere) who finds a renewed sense of purpose by desperately ingratiating himself into the lives of a young couple.

Treehouse Pictures, Thomas B. Fore, Jason Michael Berman and Jay Schuminsky are producing, with Shelley Browning, Michael Diamond, Ruth Mutch and John Friedberg exec producing. Shooting is set to begin October 21 in Philadelphia. Fanning will next be seen in Amy Berg’s Every Secret Thing. James is set to star in Summit’s next YA franchise Divergent opposite Shailene Woodley.

Barnes & Noble Exclusive: 2 NEW Quotes from ALLEGIANT (Divergent #3)


Here are two new Allegiant quotes featured in Barnes and Noble exclusive booklet of Allegiant quotes! These are awesome. Only 26 more days to go! 
Quotes: Source | Via

In other news: Some of you are probably aware of the shipping error that resulted in a small number of Canadian customers receiving Allegiant early. Veronica Roth addresses the issue HERE

Tuesday 24 September 2013

New Fan Picture with Shailene Woodley After 'The XX' Concert in Pittsburgh (Sep 21)


Lucky fan Katie (who had been at a baseball game) bumped into Shailene Woodley last Saturday in Pittsburgh, where the actress is currently filming 'The Fault in our Stars'. Shailene told her she had just been to a concert, and it seems she was was a little lost and trying to get directions! We're pretty sure the concert was 'The XX' since there were numerous sightings and the location is right next to PNC Park.

NEW Sneak Peek Inside ALLEGIANT - Quote #5

New sneak peek inside Allegiant!! Whose POV do you think this is from? We're going to guess Tris. Or maybe Four. No, Tris. Ok so we have no idea. And it features (former?) enemy Peter. Cant wait to find out what this leads to!

See the previous quotes here: Quote 1 - Tris | Quote 2 - Four | Quote 3 - Four | Quote 4 | 8 Quotes from iBooks Sample

Allegiant is out October 22, and you can pre-order it HERE 
Source: Perez Hilton

'The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant' eBook - Out Today!

The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant is out today! FREE!

Fascinated by the world of the Divergent series? This fifty-page bonus, previously only available in the Divergent Series Box Set, includes faction manifestos, a faction quiz, Q&A with #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth, book playlists, discussion questions, series inspirations, and much more! It also contains ten enticing teasers from Allegiant, the final book in the Divergent series.

Links:

iBooks UK
iBooks US
Amazon US - Kindle
Barnes & Noble
Kobo
Google books

Note: For those without a kindle, you can download the free kindle app from amazon on to your computer.

Monday 23 September 2013

FIRST Official Divergent Movie Posters: High-Res + Animated Posters - Tris & Four


Here are the first official TOTALLY AWESOME Divergent movie posters unveiled by Yahoo Movies. We saw a low-quality unofficial glimpse previously, and now here they are in all their full size full resolution glory, which you can see by clicking on them. We're loving everything about these posters. Check out the animated versions made from 'I AM #DIVERGENT' fan art submissions after the cut:

Sunday 22 September 2013

New Image of Christian Madsen 'Al' on the Divergent Dauntless Set

Christian Madsen who plays Dauntless Transfer 'Al' in the Divergent movie shared this picture of him posing in front of a knife throwing target inside Dauntless HQ on the Divergent set.

Christian tagged the image 'I AM #DIVERGENT' as a tribute to the Divergent competition to appear on the official posters released today.

You may recognize the target from the very first still featuring Tris, which you can see HERE.

Click image for full size.

NEW Divergent Movie Character Stills on the Divergent Official iPad App + More


Check out these amazing new character stills exclusively revealed on the official Divergent iPad app!! There are many features including videos, news, character guides, faction guides, and more.
Get the FREE iPad app here. (Not available in some countries).
See all the pictures below plus detailed info after the cut:

Saturday 21 September 2013

Photos: Author Veronica Roth at the National Book Festival 2013 in Washington DC


Veronica Roth appeared at the National Book Festival at the Library of Congress in Washington DC today. Lindsay Deutsch of USA Today Book Buzz hosted a talk with the Divergent author, and many excited fans queued for hours to get their books signed. Thanks to those who attended for sharing their pictures! See them all after the cut:

New Image of Divergent's Theo James in 'London Fields' + New/Old Fan Picture


Firstly we have a new image of Theo James as Guy Clinch in 'London Fields' along side Amber Heard, shared by Producer Christopher Hanley on Twitter. The movie also stars Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, & Jonathan Rhys Meyers. And secondly, Instagram user James Trazo shared a picture of him and Theo. We assume its from a while ago because of the #tbt (throw back thursday) tag.

Thursday 19 September 2013

Sneak Peek: NEW LQ Images of Tris and Four - First Glimpse of Official Posters

These Divergent images are featured on the Summit You Tube channel banner.

We've enlarged them for a closer look so they're pretty blurry for now (click image for full size), but they seem to be a glimpse of the future official posters we're expecting soon!
We're in love. Thanks @divergent_fans for the heads up.

Update: The Official Posters Now in High-Res

Wednesday 18 September 2013

NEW Sneak Peek Inside ALLEGIANT



A new sneak peek inside Allegiant, the third and final book in the Divergent series! Who do you think this is from? Four or Tris?
See the previous quotes here: Quote 1 - Tris | Quote 2 - Four | Quote 3 - Four | 8 Quotes from iBooks Sample

Allegiant is out October 22, and you can pre-order it HERE

Source: DivergentNation

Monday 16 September 2013

What Makes You Different? Be Part of the First Official Divergent Posters!


From Divergent\Summit: In DIVERGENT, what makes you different makes you dangerous.

We’re asking fans to send us their Vines, GIFs, photos or artwork explaining what makes them different. Fans can submit on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Vine with the caption “I AM #DIVERGENT” for a chance to become a part of the first official posters!
Go here for more info: http://divergentthemovie.com/ayd  | Official Rules HERE

On September 23, we will reveal the official teaser posters as animated mosaics incorporating fan Vines, GIFs, photos and artwork. Yahoo! Movies will unveil the posters exclusively.
1 entry per person per day. Open to US & Canada.

Be quick, because you only have until 09:00 am. PT on September 23 to enter!

Official Divergent Pages:
Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Vine | Instagram

Sunday 15 September 2013

Video, Screencaps & GIFs of Shailene Woodley & Theo James Presenting on the MTV VMAs Pre-Show

Shailene Woodley and Theo James presented the first Divergent trailer on the MTV VMAs pre-show last month. We couldn't find a video of the two actually presenting back then, but here it is now, along with a few screencaps and some awesome GIFs. See them all after the cut:

For HQ pictures, interviews and more from that night, check out our VMAs master post HERE

New Pictures & Video of Theo James Filming Movie 'London Fields' Today

Passersby spotted Divergent's Theo James on the set of his latest movie 'London Fields' with Billy Bob Thornton & Amber Heard today in Brixton, London. See all the pictures and video after the cut:

8 NEW Amazing Quotes From ALLEGIANT!



Thanks to a preview in iBooks, we get an AMAZING glimpse inside ALLEGIANT with these 8 brand new quotes. There are 3 from Four/Tobias and 5 from Tris! Thanks to @ladyoferudite for the heads up. There are no GIFs that can express our excitement for the book after reading these.
Check them all out after the cut:

Allegiant is out October 22, and you can pre-order it HERE
Note: The iBooks free sample don't seem to be featured in all versions, so likely only available in some countries.

Friday 13 September 2013

PHOTO: Divergent's Theo James on the Set of New Movie 'London Fields'

Divergent Star Theo James poses for a picture on the set of new movie 'London Fields', which is currently filming in - surprise - London, right now. We posted details of the casting a few days ago.
Theo plays unhappily married banker, Guy Clinch. The movie also stars Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, & Amber Heard.

Thanks to Lee Charles for sharing.

The Third NEW Sneak Peek Inside ALLEGIANT - A Quote From Four

UPDATE: The above quote was previously written as being from Tris, however Veronica Roth confirmed a mistake had been made and it is actually from Four, therefore we have edited the graphic to reflect this.

A new sneak peek inside Allegiant! 

This is our third quote from the final book in the Divergent trilogy, and it's our second quote from Four! I wonder who he is talking about here. We cant wait to find out.
See the previous quotes here: Quote 1 - Tris | Quote 2 - Four

Allegiant is out October 22, and you can pre-order it HERE

Source: Divergentfans

NEW 'Divergent' Book Icon Cover Design + Special Edition Digital 'Insurgent' - UK

The UK Divergent Series Facebook Page revealed this fierce new icon cover for the Divergent book!

"Check out our brand new icon cover for Divergent, out 21/11! Watch this space for more..."

The symbol on the front is the Dauntless icon - the book version, not the movie version, and features flames along the bottom edge, along with a gold title treatment.

Is this a fresh redesign of the UK covers in preparation for the new readers that will come as promo for the movie gets underway? Or a special edition? Will there be redesigns for the rest of the series? (We believe there will as Insurgent is listed with a matching release date, price & title, just no cover.) We'll have to wait to find out! For now, you can pre-order this edition on Amazon UK HERE or on iBooks HERE. It will be available November 21 2013.

Click HERE for a close-up of the faction symbol on the cover 

Update: An Enhanced Digital Edition of Insurgent (Divergent #2) is also now available to pre-order for UK fans on iBooks. £6.99. Out September 26.
Features: Exclusive Author Videos: Interview & Q&A, Faction Manifestos, Short Story: Free Four, Divergent & Insurgent Playlists.
A similar version is already available in the US.

Ansel Elgort Featured in ELLE Magazine - Photoshoot & Article


Divergent's Ansel Elgort chats to ELLE magazine and features in this quirky new photo-shoot to promote his latest movie, horror remake 'Carrie'.  
Check it out after the cut:

Thursday 12 September 2013

A Look at the Making of the Divergent, Insurgent, & Allegiant Book Covers


Designer Joel Tippie takes us through a few of the many steps it took to design the final cover of Divergent. As you can see, it begins with various different style options that are gradually narrowed down to one final idea. We think it's pretty interesting to see how the design developed, and the many could-have-been covers! Check it out after the cut.
Update: We've also added a GIF of the design stages for the Insurgent cover (Divergent book 2) below, along with a look at the different options for Allegiant (Divergent book 3). Scroll down.

Video + Article: Ansel Elgort Featured in Teen Vogue

Divergent star Ansel Elgort is featured in the Teen Vogue feature: 'The Stars of the 2013 Young Hollywood Portfolio - Horror's Most Iconic Roles.'

Ansel Elgort as the Hollywood Hero
 
Age: 19
Hometown: New York City
Hello, Hollywood: With three big-time films on his résumé (this month's Carrie remake, and next year's Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars, both opposite Shailene Woodley) and hefty parts in them to boot, Ansel is the new It kid in town.
Heart for the Arts: Ansel, whose father is famed Vogue and Teen Vogue photographer Arthur Elgort, grew up immersed in the arts (even modeling for Teen Vogue for his dad). "I started doing musical theater and ballet," he says. "Then I spent seven years training to be an actor. It sort of all paid off."
Remix: Besides acting, his passion project is making house music and DJing in New York City under the name Ansolo. "I'm obsessed," he says. "At Comic-Con, two days before the Teen Vogue shoot, Asa Butterfield and I clicked and became total best friends ... over house music. He's a DJ too. — Dana Mathews
Bonus fact: Ansel was photographed inside Psycho's infamous Bates Motel. He was jamming to music on set, though, so he didn't seem too spooked.
Ansel wears an Emporio Armani jacket, and tie, $195. Jil Sander shirt.

We previously posted a scan of the magazine which you can see HERE

Wednesday 11 September 2013

NEW Sneak Peek Inside ALLEGIANT (Divergent, Book 3) - A Quote From 'Four'


Our first sneak peek of Four POV in Allegiant! We swooned. 

If you didn't know already, the third and final book in the Divergent series will be told from both Tris & Four's perspectives. We're counting down the days! (Literally. See the countdown in the sidebar.)
Our previous first look was a quote from Tris.

Until then, if you want more Four POV don't forget to check out The Transfer, the first of 4 short stories by Veronica Roth.

Source: Epic Reads on BuzzFeed

Tuesday 10 September 2013

VIDEO: Ansel Elgort Live Stream Q&A Session: On Playing Gus in TFIOS, Shailene Woodley, & More

'Divergent' star Ansel Elgort once again held a live stream Q&A session for fans, this time for reaching over 50,000 followers on Twitter.

(Click here to watch the first live stream that took place last month)

Ansel is currently in Pittsburgh where filming has begun on 'The Fault in Our Stars' movie, alongside Divergent co-star Shailene Woodley.

If you've missed any pictures of the two, you can catch up by using our On The Set Master Post link in the sidebar. Ansel says his 3rd livestream will take place when he reaches 100,000 followers, a bigger challenge this time! So if you're not already, go follow him on twitter HERE

In the Q&A he shares a great story about how he found out he'd won the role of Gus. It involves Shailene, Josh Boone and a paper bag. Watch the video after the cut:

Monday 9 September 2013

Divergent's Theo James to Star in New Futuristic Murder Mystery Movie 'London Fields'

From Deadline: "Production is getting underway today in London on an adaptation of the Martin Amis novel London Fields. Mathew Cullen makes his feature directing debut on the adaptation of the futuristic murder mystery that Amis adapted with Roberta Hanley. Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, and Theo James are starring.

Heard plays the ultimate eternal sexual femme fatale, possessed of unusual beauty and hypnotic magnetism. Mysterious and clairvoyant, she sets a plan in motion to fulfill the prophecy of her own murder. Caught up in Nicola’s plan are a terminally ill writer (Thornton), a lowly street hustler (Sturgess) and unhappily married banker Guy Clinch (James), who become intertwined in a love triangle that unfolds in the grimy underbelly of London. Samson convinces Nicola to let him document her manipulations in a book she says will be his literary masterpiece but only she knows who the tale will end and who her killer will be.

The film is produced by Chris Hanley of Muse Productions, Jordan Gertner of Hero Entertainment, and Geyer Kosinski of Media Talent Group. A co-production with Demarest Films, the film will be ready for release next year and IM Global is handling worldwide sales.

Cullen has directed and produced more than 100 commercials and music videos and he helmed the prologue of Pacific Rim through Mirada, the creative studio he co-founded with Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo Navaro (who is DP on London Fields) and Javier Jiminez. Musical acts he has made videos for include Weezer and The Black Eyed Peas. The 23-year old also founded the commercials production company Motion Theory."

Sounds like an interesting project!

Kate Winslet Talks to MTV About Being Part of Divergent: "I didn't have any hesitation at all"


(Or watch HERE if this video is not viewable in your country)

From MTV: Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet is entering new territory with her role in the dystopian drama "Divergent" — namely, Franchiseland. But don't use the "f word" around the 37-year-old actress.

"It's funny. I think I'm developing a kind of subconscious loathing of the word 'franchise,' " she told MTV News' Josh Horowitz while promoting her movie "Labor Day" at the Toronto International Film Festival. "I just think of something that's packaged, something you can buy on a shelf and is immediately disposable. I don't know. It's a really weird word for me."

Winslet's distaste for the term, however, didn't stop her from accepting the role of Jeanine Matthews in the film based on Veronica Roth's best-selling novel, which takes place in a society divided into five factions, each representing a different virtue.

"I didn't have any hesitation at all," she said of her role in what could be a three-part series. "It was such a great script. It's a fantastic book."
In fact, her part in the project has already earned Winslet a modicum of cool cred with her kids.

"My daughter is going to be 13, and my son is almost 10, and they're getting to that age where this is the type of literature they're going to be reading very soon," she explained. "In fact, my daughter, two days ago, came home from school and went, 'Mom! You're never going to believe it. Rufus came up to me at school and said, 'Is your mom really in 'Divergent'? Is there going to be a premiere? Can you get me a ticket?' ' My daughter suddenly [had a] new-found respect. 'My mum is actually really cool.' I'm just going to go with that. I did it because I wanted my kids to think I was cool."

And, happily, Winslet reports that it was all worth it:
"It was a great experience shooting," she said. "It was a really fun set to be on. I can't wait to see it. I think it's going to be a great film."

Divergent's Ben Lamb on his Character 'Edward', Director Neil Burger, & the Butter Knife Scene

The Daily Quirk talks to Divergent star Ben Lamb about auditioning for the part of Dauntless initiate 'Edward', and a certain butter knife scene we're all morbidly excited to see in the movie:

TDQ: You’ve mentioned previously that you were auditioning for your next big role, Edward in the movie adaption of Veronica Roth’s dystopian sci-fi thriller Divergent, while you were still filming The White Queen. Can you tell me what that was like? 

Ben Lamb: It was stressful. Very stressful. It was stressful, but it was also exciting. I think I wasn’t expecting my career…I knew that The White Queen was going to open doors for me, but I didn’t expect it so fast. And it was all very exciting, but it was also tiring because I was also shooting. I flew to LA twice to get that role. I was Skyping with the director [Neil Burger] while I was in Belgium and I was Skyping with the director on a really bad wi-fi, in Chicago and, you know, just trying to get the role. So, it was time consuming and stressful. And then I would come back jetlagged and keep filming, but it was all worth it in the end.

TDQ: So, what attracted you to the role of Edward?

BL: I think that he is one of the most exciting character transformations in the [Divergent] novels. I think it’s very rare that you get the chance, as an actor, to be like a golden boy at the start, but at the end be this dark, grizzled, bitter [character] that lost his eye. It’s just a really exciting opportunity for me to explore throughout however many books or movies it’s going to be, to explore that character changing so much. And also, clearly, I am a guy, so I’m going to like running around rooftops with a gun.  (continued)

Sunday 8 September 2013

New Pictures of Theo James, Shailene Woodley & Divergent Cast at Rolling Stones Concert (June)


Thanks to Adrienne Lewis for sharing these new photos of the Divergent cast from back in June, when they attended a Rolling Stones concert in-between filming the movie. You can see the previous pictures HERE.

Picture 1 caption: "The #Transfers and #Four #divergentcast #divergent #dauntless #candor #erudite #abnegation"
Picture 2 caption: "I finally get to post this...lol

Via Ladyoferudite

Thursday 5 September 2013

Walmart Exclusive Video 'Taking a Stand' From the Divergent Movie Featuring New Scenes



This exclusive new video from Walmart (similar to the behind the scenes video from Fandango) features some new exciting scenes such as Tris crowd surfing in Dauntless and Four fighting! Update: YouTube Added. Watch above, or click the image below to watch the video on Walmart.


See the screencaps & GIFs after the cut for a closer look:

USA Today Q&A Interview With Divergent Author Veronica Roth

Divergent series author Veronica Roth discusses how she writes best using a treadmill desk, what her most memorable fan reaction has been and seeing Shailene Woodley and Theo James as Tris and Four for the first time.

She also teases fans by revealing that the pyhsical relationship between Four & Tris may progress in Allegiant....

If you haven't already, don't forget you can pre-order Allegiant using the link in the sidebar.
There are 5 questions in the video and 5 more below.
Read and watch after the cut:

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Divergent Featured in Teen Vogue: Set Visit + New Stills of Tris, Caleb & Peter


These new stills from the Divergent movie feature in the latest issue of Teen Vogue (we believe the Oct edition, Hailee Steinfeld appears on the cover), as well a set report, and a brief chat with Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, & Miles Teller. Check out Ansel/Caleb in Erudite costume, and Miles/Peter looking ready for a fight, & sporting an arm tattoo.

Transcript from the magazine, full picture of the feature, & another piece on Ansel Elgort after the cut:

People Magazine: 5 Questions with Ben Lamb - Divergent's 'Edward'



People magazine Q&A with Divergent star Ben Lamb, who had 60 seconds to answer questions, which included telling us something about co-star Shailene Woodley.
He also explains his twitter name (@therestis_).