With shailene woodley, theo james, kate winslet, jai courtney. Allegiant is the third film in the series that launched two years ago with divergent, continued last year with insurgent, and will conclude next year with ascendant. Why allegiants story was split into 2 films screen rant. Divergent is set in chicago, for those of you who dont know. The interior of triss family house was built, along with several other interiors, on soundstages at cinespace film studios, 2621 west 15th place, which served as home base to the production. Insurgent, so have the upcoming two final movies in the series. Insurgent filming in atlanta open thread on location. Top 20 movie locations you must visit in your lifetime page. The third and penultimate installment of the series. Scifi feature divergent builds dystopian chicago on location in illinois. Henry river village ghost town, hunger games film location. Opened in 2011 on the site of a former steelworks, cinespace is still growing and on completion at 1. Chicago, illinois, usa 82 of 84 found this interesting interesting. I will also let you know exactly where the filming is taking place and how to know that the movie being filmed is actually.
Divergent filming locations divergent factions book and. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, the goblet of fire, the order of the phoenix, and the deathly hallows part 2 shot. Divergent is a 2014 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by neil burger, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by veronica roth. When she discovers a plot to destroy divergents, tris and the mysterious four must find out what makes divergents dangerous before its too late. The hub is the main meeting place for all of the factions in the divergent trilogy.
Atlanta, left in ashes 150 years ago by the civil war, has recently survived a hoard of both fictional catastrophes zombies, werewolves, anchormen, vin diesels friends and fictional heroics from the likes of captain america, antman and katniss everdeen whose friends once repelled down the inside of the marriott marquis the metro area is widely known as the star of the states. Atlanta, left in ashes 150 years ago by the civil war, has recently survived a hoard of both fictional catastrophes zombies, werewolves, anchormen, vin diesels friends and fictional heroics from the likes of captain america, antman and katniss everdeen whose friends once repelled down the inside of the marriott marquis. In march 2011, the development of divergent was started. Filming for divergent takes place at the university of. Shailene woodley is back for the third part of the scifi series based on the hit ya trilogy. It stars shailene woodley, theo james, ashley judd, jai. The vast majority of filming will take place in georgia, though there are rumors insurgent will spend a few days filming in chicago where the divergent was filmed and set before they wrap. Following the huge success of the hunger games franchise starring jennifer lawrence, there was a shortlived fad of movie adaptations of ya scifi novels. Divergent stars weigh in on chicago visit chicago tribune. If you love reading a good book, and love reading a good love story even more, chances are youre a fan of nicholas sparks. Ascendant was supposed to wrap up the scifi saga but was eventually abandoned, and heres why that cancellation occurred. The protagonist, tris, is a 16yearold girl in the divergent books. Thousands of dirty dancing fans make the pilgrimage every year to the. I will also let you know exactly where the filming is taking place and how to know that the movie being filmed is actually divergent.
This included the maze runner trilogy and the divergent series. Check out the map and see where all of the places are in relation. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Everything you need to know about divergent filming in chicago. Mar 18, 2016 with the hunger games having ended its saga last year, the divergent series now carries the mantle of dystopian young adult saga du jour. When tris prior shailene woodley discovers she is divergent, meaning that she doesnt fit into any category, she is faced with some tough decisions and an intense journey to save herself and hundreds of. In the months that followed, as i worked more and more of chicago into the manuscript, i got a chance to explore the city ive lived adjacent to. But believe it or not, allegiant was filmed in the same city. Because divergent takes place in a dystopian society, chicago.
Divergent is a thrilling actionadventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Top 20 movie locations you must visit in your lifetime. You would think that i didnt have to do a lot of research because i live so close to the city, but you would be wrong. The 15 best places for films in atlanta foursquare. It is the location of hagrids hut, the bridge leading to the entrance of hogwarts, and some scenes were also filmed at the nearby lake. In a world divided by factions based on virtues, tris learns shes divergent and wont fit in. Possible filming locations include willis tower, millennium park, and navy piers ferris wheel. The chicago suntimes confirms divergent will be filmed on. Into the wild 2007, the divergent trilogy, captain america civil war 2016, the accountant 2016 and guardians of the galaxy 2 2017 were all filmed in atlanta and on location in georgia. In this article, you will see photos taken by fans of veronica roths.
Wherever mantle is able to melt, volcanoes may be the result. Needless to say, its not just the weather thats hot in atlanta. Set in a futuristic chicago, divergents society is divided into five different factions representing five different virtues. As has become custom, the last of those books was split into two movies, allegiant and ascendant. A day in the land of divergent when i finished divergent which was not related to school at all, i realized that the whole time, id been picturing triss city as a dystopian chicago. Just like the factions split and then came back together at the end of the divergent series. Check out some emblematic spots here most of which are reachable by public transportation. More accurately, its set in a futuristic, warped version of chicago, because we are dealing with a dystopian book, yes. New scifi feature divergent sought dystopian visuals while filming on. Divergent movie photo shows tris, four and a very big. Locations for the hunger games were found in the western half of north carolina, largely between asheville and charlotte adapted from the first of suzanne collins series of novels, the film takes place in a postwar nation known as panem which used to be the usa, consisting of a decadently wealthy capitol and 12 povertystricken districts, punished for their part in the uprising. That may have once come as a surprise to fans of veronica roths books, since there is no fourth volume with that name, but continuing a hollywood tradition with several recent adaptations of young adult series, the last book in.
Shailene woodley, right, of the film divergent poses with fan ali walder. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society. Divergent was adapted from the novel with the similar name. When asked why he chose to make the character older, the director. Volcanoes are common along convergent and divergent plate boundaries, but are also found within lithospheric plates away from plate boundaries. In the film, however, tris will be portrayed a little older. All of the scenes were filmed in two locations in north carolina and virginia and many of the places remain intact today. Mar 21, 2016 allegiant is the third film in the series that launched two years ago with divergent, continued last year with insurgent, and will conclude next year with ascendant. Travel guide to filming locations for divergent 2014, around chicago. Unlike some movies, which are filmed on sets or locations done up by movie magic to look like other places, divergent is being filmed in the city in which it takes place. The locations change and the characters each get a new tattoo, but theres nothing very divergent.
The panera bread where the hubbard woods used to be has since closed and moved and the trinity united methodist churchs christmas choir scene was actually filmed at haven middle school in evanston, illinois according to the filming locations on imdb. Volcanoes are a vibrant manifestation of plate tectonics processes. Then the next year on march 24, 2017, the whole series comes to an explosive close with the divergent series. Dec 02, 2019 all of the scenes were filmed in two locations in north carolina and virginia and many of the places remain intact today. The divergent filming is taking place at many locations throughout the city of chicago, il. The resort now hosts dirty dancingthemed weekends, and visitors can stay in the virginia cottage, where baby and her family bunked in the film, and take a twirl around the gazebo. Facts about divergent will tell the readers about the notable american science fiction released in 2014. How to visit the filming locations of dirty dancing. Chicago, illinois is the city where the story of the divergent trilogy takes place. The locations change and the characters each get a new tattoo, but theres nothing very divergent about allegiant, the third screen adaptation in what will be a fourpart series based on. Thank you to richard poemape for telling me about where tris took her final exam. In veronica roths novel divergent, beatrice prior s tris society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue. Top 10 international cities to live in if you work in film. Divergent thank you to richard poemape for telling me about where tris took her final exam 0.
Teenagers have to decide which faction they want to stay in. Divergent filming locations divergent factions book and movie. The chicago suntimes confirms divergent will be filmed. Filming for divergent is taking place at the university of chicago. In response to the evolving covid19 pandemic, the city of chicago has joined the state of illinois in issuing a stay at home order effective saturday, march 21st at 5pm ct. They explore some of the most beautiful and interesting places in the world to find the perfect set. The divergent series is based on veronica roths trilogy of dystopian ya novels. With the hunger games having ended its saga last year, the divergent series now carries the mantle of dystopian young adult saga du jour. Both movies will be based on veronica roths bestselling novel. Correspondingly with the creation of a new seemingly utopian society, the city broke off ties from the outside and erected a fence around its borders, keeping in all the inhabitants, keeping the city away from those who could harm. When the factions were formed, however, each gained a negative and a positive trait. On april 26, 1986 a nuclear reactor at the chernobyl power plant, in a since deserted northern soviet ukrainian town called pripyat, exploded, and led.
Panem consists of a wealthy capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts. Roth addresses controversial insurgent booktofilm changes. This is between michigan avenue and wabash avenue bridges. Pgtheres some kissing and some straddling and theres some talk about sex. This faction is dedicated to selflessness and goodwill toward others. The chicago suntimes has confirmed that divergent is set to film in chicago this spring. In this article, you will see photos taken by fans of veronica roths series that were taken during the movie filming process. Allegiant part 1 has commenced filming in and around atlanta, georgia, and heres what we know about the shoot so far.
Here are five spectacular movie set locations around the world. Cinespace chicago film studios, chicago, illinois, usa. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Divergent filming locations divergent factions book.
Spertus institute, south michigan avenue, chicago photograph. Seventeenth church of christ scientist, east upper wacker drive, chicago. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. The film is the first installment in the divergent series and was produced by lucy fisher, pouya shahbazian, and douglas wick, with a screenplay by evan daugherty and vanessa taylor. Tris prior shailene woodley is warned she is divergent and.
Shailene woodley and theo james topline the first of three features based on novelist veronica roths postapocalyptic trilogy. The chicago in divergent is in the future and is very dilapidated and worn out. The hunger games takes place in an unidentified future time period after the destruction of north america, in a nation known as panem. Since the lord of the rings was filmed over years in new zealand, the country has seen a massive boost in tourism. They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick the series star shailene woodley and theo james as lead. Jun 17, 20 filming for divergent is taking place at the university of chicago. Much of the new film looks like it takes place on the surface of mars, or at the very least on some jordanian desert like the martian. The bestselling author has made new bern his home for more than 25 years, and has channeled his surroundings on the north carolina coast as inspiration for several stories, including the choice fans of the 2007 book looked forward to seeing the story come to life on. Virtually all production photography took place in chicago. From romantic comedies to science fiction, culture trip has compiled a list of some of the best movies filmed in chicago, so you can run around the city as a chicago transit authority token collector, a chicago suntimes reporter or even spiderman, without ever having to get up off your couch. Cult rom coms like when harry marry met sally and drinking buddies, comingofage movies ranging from ferris buellers day off to sixteen candles, mob movies like the untouchables to adventure blockbusters like the dark knight and divergent were all filmed in this lake front city. The bestselling author has made new bern his home for more than 25 years, and has channeled his surroundings on the north carolina coast as inspiration. They are filming at the university of chicagos library.