I am stoked for the return of The Divergent Series as the second installment, Insurgent, is set to hit theaters in a mere ten days.
The franchise, headlined by Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Theo James and Kate Winslet, is based on Veronica Roth's trilogy of best-selling novels about a post apocalyptic time where people are dividied into fractions, designed for a particular craft, and the leader over them all is hungry for supremacy.
Unlike its predecessor, Insurgent is set to invade IMAX screens across the country. Summit Entertainment, the film's distributor, has just unveiled a new IMAX poster for the occassion, and I'd be lying if I said that it didn't add to my anticipation.
Divergent, the first film in the franchise, made over $150 million domestically when it was released almost a year ago. While expectations are high for the sequel, so is demand. Roth's books have sold more than ten million copies combined. While those aren't necessarily Twilight numbers, it is a pretty safe bet that fans will be forming lines on Thursday night.
The film, which adds director Robert Schwentke and stars Octavia Spencer, Daniel Dae Kim and Naomi Watts to its already stellar cast and crew, will invade theaters on March 20th.
