'Allegiant' to Be Split Into 2 Films, Copying 'Hunger Games' Again

It didn't seem possible, but the Divergent series has found yet another way to crib off The Hunger Games.

Allegiant, the third book in Veronica Roth's derivative young adult trilogy, will be split into two films, Summit/Lionsgate announced Friday. That's exactly what the studio did for the Twilight series and Hunger Games (and the same as Warner Bros. did for Harry Potter and The Hobbit).

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The final two Allegiant films starring Shailene Woodley as Tris (the Katniss Everdeen character) will be released March 18, 2016 and March 24, 2017, respectively. Divergent scored a $54.6 million domestic opening in March, and is up to $139 million worldwide in three weeks. That's a less-than-spectacular result, but good enough to justify the further extension of the franchise. Read more...