![]() ![]() The second movie only topped the original's total gross by a tiny margin. ![]() Prior to the release of The Divergent Series: Allegiant, there were already signs that the general public's interest in the franchise was waning. Unfortunately, the television continuation of The Divergent series did not come to fruition, but why? That would have acted as a pilot for a television series revolving around new storylines and characters that didn't strictly follow the plot lines within the original books. ![]() After the financial disappointment of The Divergent Series: Allegiant, the film's executives decided to try wrapping up the series with a TV movie version of The Divergent Series: Ascendant, which was rumored to kill off Shailene Woodley's Tris to continue the story. The future of the franchise was inevitably put into question following the underwhelming performance of The Divergent Series: Allegiant in 2016. However, while Divergent and its sequel The Divergent Series: Insurgent were hits, they did not reach the same level of success as The Hunger Games. Those who don't fit are "divergent." Divergent's unique premise was well-received by critics and at the box office. The Divergent series is set in a futuristic society where people are divided into factions based on their virtues: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. ![]()
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