Divergent

Insurgent Is Like Two Hours Of Someone Else’s Terrible Therapy Session

There was always something ugly at the heart of the wish-fulfillment in the Divergent series — everybody except me is one dimensional, because I’m special! But where the first movie managed to turn this into a weirdly sweet adventure about trying fit in, the sequel just goes full-on narcissistic. And dreary. Spoilers ahead… Divergent and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20

The Inside Scoop On The Movie Version Of YA Book Classic House Of Stairs

House of Stairs by William Sleator is an intense, dark story, and it would make a fantastic movie. So it’s fantastic news that a House of Stairs movie is in the pipeline, with a goal of starting production in September or October. We talked to a producer and got the inside scoop on the film.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 23

Top 10 Harshest Lessons That 2014 Has Taught The Entertainment Industry

This was a tough year for movies and television — we had the weakest box office summer in years, and TV ratings were anemic. Tons of huge, vaunted projects stumbled, and some underdogs thrived. Here are the top 10 lessons we hope the entertainment industry has learned this year. 10. Studio interference with directors isn’t…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 23

Insurgent Trailer Readies So Many Pretty Teens For Post-Apocalyptic War

The sequel to Divergent, Insurgent, finally has a trailer that makes some sort of sense. The last trailer was bizarre, to say the least, but this time it looks like we have actual non-dream-sequence footage. So hey! Glad to see Kate Winslet isn’t giving up her evil plan to rule over all the colors in…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Dec 12

SNL Has Made The Perfect YA Movie, And It’s As Dumb As Rocks

“Written entirely from the comment section of a Hunger Games trailer.” Behold Saturday Night Live’s Group Hopper movie. Stuffed full of arbitrary rules and terrible names for every hero and villain, this may be our favorite YA movie ever.

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 13

10 Lessons From Real-Life Revolutions That Fictional Dystopias Ignore

Today’s genre books are full of future dystopias, which only have one weakness: teenagers. And everybody knows that most dystopias are kind of contrived. But here are 10 lessons from real-life rebellions against repressive regimes, that we wish the creators of fictional dystopias would pay attention to. 10. The Enemy of Your Enemy Is Not…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Sep 15

How Much of Thanos Will We See In Guardians of the Galaxy?

Have we only seen one of two Batsuits in Batman v. Superman? An old Doctor Strange casting theory is resurrected. And George R.R. Martin once again proposes a solution to Game of Thrones’ problem of running out of books to adapt. Check out set video from Ridley Scott’s Halo. Spoilers now! Top image: Guardians of…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 5

What Should Be The Next Book To Be Split Into Two Or More Movies?

Yes, this is a Photoshop contest! The Hobbit is a movie trilogy. Divergent just joined Twilight, Harry Potter and Hunger Games in splitting the final book into two movies. Which makes us wonder: What’s the next book that should be divided into two or three films? Please show us an image for your chosen book-turned-trilogy.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 14

Divergent’s Final Book Allegiant Will Be Split Into Two Movies

There is no need for this. Deadline is reporting that Lionsgate will be slicing the final book in Veronica Roth’s Divergent series in half, and making it into two separate films. And if you’ve read the books, you know that’s a pretty big stretch. One can only assume that this is all about the dollar…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 11

The Most Fascinating Media Memes In The Wake of Divergent‘s Success

Divergent had a respectable opening weekend box office — not as high as some had predicted, but high enough to justify a sequel. And everybody had to have their own take on the cultural significance of this film, from the Hillary Clinton factor to its role as capitalist propaganda. The Hillary Factor. The Daily Beast…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 24

Divergent Is A Ridiculously Fun Story Of Social Engineering Gone Mad

At first glance, Divergent sounds like a more contrived version of Hunger Games. In a dark dystopian future, everybody is required to have just one personality trait. Like Smurfs. Or the Seven Dwarfs. But the film version does a good job of revealing how this story is actually about social engineering. Plus, it’s actually fun!…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 21

First Tantalizing Clues About The Storyline For Star Trek 3!

Have all the Star Wars auditions we’ve been hearing about for months just been for new TV shows? Set photos may show the return of a classic series monster to Doctor Who. Roberto Orci describes Sleepy Hollow’s season two villains. And are the Lego Movie directors taking over Ghostbusters 3? Spoilers now! Top image: Star…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Mar 21

The New Kyle Reese Talks Divergent, Terminator And Playing A Psycho

One of the best parts of Divergent isn’t the punch-happy female lead Shailene Woodley or even the tattoo love-making — it’s Jai Courtney’s delightfully psychotic character Eric. The Australian action star, who’s also set to play Kyle Reese in the Terminator reboot, discussed both of his scifi franchises with us and the unusual burden of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 20

New Glimpses From Terminator: Genesis, Godzilla, And Walking Dead!

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 remains in limbo. Arnold Schwarzenegger says great things about the Terminator: Genesis script.There’s incredibly revealing descriptions of new Spider-Man footage. And Person of Interest will be bringing in a lot of villains before the season finale. Plus, new photos from How to Train Your Dragon 2. Spoilers now! Terminator: Genesis…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Mar 20

Is The “Young Adult” Boom Dwindling In Books As Well As Movies?

There’s a lot riding on Divergent, which comes out this Friday. Studios are hoping it’ll show there are still audiences for young-adult films other than Hunger Games, after the dismal performance of several other films. But also, says the Wall Street Journal, there’s hope it’ll rescue the struggling young-adult book market. For the past several…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 17

Get ready to fall in love with Veronica Mars all over again

Veronica Mars was a teen sleuth whose superpower was storytelling. She was adroit at making up clever lies and crafting fake identities, but it was always in the service of piecing together the truth — which was another story she constructed. Now she’s starring in a big crowd-funded movie, which turns out to be about…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 14

More Details From Edge of Tomorrow, and a New Look at a Godzilla Kaiju!

Novel author Veronica Roth reviews Divergent. There are new posters for Captain America 2, Transformers 4 and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Jaime Lannister has a new attitude in Game of Thrones season four. Agents of SHIELD may introduce Coulson’s cellist. And Manu Bennett talks Deathstroke’s revenge plan. Spoilers now! Edge of Tomorrow Total…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Mar 6

Major Hints for X-Men, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Orphan Black!

Hugh Jackman mulls an eventual Wolverine recast. How will ScarJo’s pregnancy affect Avengers 2? Check out new promos for Captain America 2 and Divergent, along with some Orphan Black teasers. Plus the first plot details for Continuum season 3. Spoilers now! X-Men Even though Hugh Jackman’s still mulling over doing another Wolverine movie, he’s aware…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Mar 5

Why We May Never Meet the Skrulls in the Marvel Films. Plus Arrow News!

Are prop-makers in London being locked in for Indiana Jones 5? Find out who played Rocket Raccoon on the Guardians of the Galaxy set. Emma Watson describes the hazardous conditions on the Noah set. And Hugh Jackman talks fighting X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Sentinels. Plus casting news from Supernatural: Tribes, Agents of SHIELD, Vampire…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Feb 21

Clues About Avengers and Batman, Plus a Look at Arrow‘s Nyssa al Ghul!

Watch an “action-packed” Game of Thrones teaser. X-Men: Days of Future Past’s production designer explains the look of the future Sentinel. Plus, Robert Kirkman previews The Walking Dead’s return, plus there’s a new clip. And a new trailer from Noah! Halle Berry’s husband gets cast in Extant. Spoilers now! Divergent/Allegiant Star Theo James says that…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jan 30

Insurgent Is Like Two Hours Of Someone Else’s Terrible Therapy Session

The Inside Scoop On The Movie Version Of YA Book Classic House Of Stairs

Top 10 Harshest Lessons That 2014 Has Taught The Entertainment Industry

Insurgent Trailer Readies So Many Pretty Teens For Post-Apocalyptic War

SNL Has Made The Perfect YA Movie, And It’s As Dumb As Rocks

10 Lessons From Real-Life Revolutions That Fictional Dystopias Ignore

How Much of Thanos Will We See In Guardians of the Galaxy?

What Should Be The Next Book To Be Split Into Two Or More Movies?

Divergent’s Final Book Allegiant Will Be Split Into Two Movies

The Most Fascinating Media Memes In The Wake of Divergent‘s Success

Divergent Is A Ridiculously Fun Story Of Social Engineering Gone Mad

First Tantalizing Clues About The Storyline For Star Trek 3!

The New Kyle Reese Talks Divergent, Terminator And Playing A Psycho

New Glimpses From Terminator: Genesis, Godzilla, And Walking Dead!

Is The “Young Adult” Boom Dwindling In Books As Well As Movies?

Get ready to fall in love with Veronica Mars all over again

More Details From Edge of Tomorrow, and a New Look at a Godzilla Kaiju!

Major Hints for X-Men, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Orphan Black!

Why We May Never Meet the Skrulls in the Marvel Films. Plus Arrow News!

Clues About Avengers and Batman, Plus a Look at Arrow‘s Nyssa al Ghul!

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