Unfortunately for theDivergentseries, it followed in the prior dystopian franchise’s footsteps but with more devastating results.

And while there were initially discussions about continuing the story in TV form, it never happened.

Of course, that hasn’t stopped studios from attempting it.

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This has varying degrees of success.

It’s possible they’ll lose interest in that time.

In the case of movies likeHorizonorRebel Moon, it’s even more risky, as they aren’t sequels.

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Both first movies proved somewhat underwhelming, which raises questions about whether viewers will even check out their follow-ups.

More often than not, such projects end up likeThe Hunger Games’finale instead.

The Hunger Games is a multi-movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen.

Tris and Tobias in Divergent

The Hunger Games is a multi-movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The films are based on the young adult dystopian book series by author Suzanne Collins. The first film was released in 2012, followed by Catching Fire in 2013, Mockingjay Part 1 in 2014, and Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015. In 2023, the fifth film in the series was released, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

The films are based on the young adult dystopian book series by author Suzanne Collins.

In 2023, the fifth film in the series was released, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

The fourth and final film of the franchise was canceled before release, leaving the adaptation incomplete.

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The Hunger Games Franchise Poster

The Hunger Games is a multi-movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The films are based on the young adult dystopian book series by author Suzanne Collins. The first film was released in 2012, followed by Catching Fire in 2013, Mockingjay Part 1 in 2014, and Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015. In 2023, the fifth film in the series was released, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

The Divergent Series Franchise Poster

Based on the young adult novel series by Veronica Roth, The Divergent Series is a multimedia franchise that eventually launched into a film trilogy adaptation starting in 2014. Set in a dystopian future, The Divergent Series follows Beatrice “Tris” Prior, a teenager who learns she is Divergent after taking a placement test for a faction, where people with particular virtues are sorted into. As a Divergent, she discovers that darkness lies beyond the veil of their utopian society and that nothing is as it seems. The fourth and final film of the franchise was canceled before release, leaving the adaptation incomplete.

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