With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women, bred for intelligence and obedience, embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. But when they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they’re consumed by fear, lust, and the insatiable hunger for power.
Riding the young adult wave that started with the blockbusting The Hunger Games, the Divergent franchise was Lionsgate’s attempt at cashing in on that demonstrably lucrative market – and it came closer than anyone else with its three attempts. Unfortunately for both the studio and fans of the franchise not nearly close enough because the movies based on the popular trilogy by …
It looks like the unlikely duo of Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart are set to star in a remake of a hit French comedy....
For a movie all about being different, Summit Entertainment’s adaptation of Veronica Roth’s novel, Divergent, sure knows how to stick to the generic YA formula, so feel free to stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Last Updated: April 2, 2014
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By all accounts thus far, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a superb YA adaptation, which will probably make a killing at the box office, much like its predecessor. This is not a good thing. Spurred on by its success, you can expect to see YA adaptations up the yazoo, despite the fact that most of them – like the other two …
Up until now, Shailene Woodley has been mainly known to most as two things: George Clooney’s daughter in the Descendants, and “They want her to be Mary Jane Watson? Seriously? Woof!”, but that’s all changing soon as she appears to be following the patented Jennifer Lawrence 3-Step Program To Fame and Fortune. Step 1: Get nominated for a major award while …
While Shailene Woodley may not be getting any Spider-Man money in 2014 (or possibly ever!), you sure as hell won’t be seeing her on the unemployment line any time soon. Losing out on a big franchise ain’t no thang when you’ve got an upcoming tentpole franchise of your own, with a loyal fanbase already built in. No assembly required. The …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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