Actress Shailene Woodley of the series 'Big Little Lies' speaks onstage during the HBO portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on January 14, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo : Getty Images/ Frederick M. Brown)
Star Shailene Woodley, who played Beatrice Prior in the sci-fi film based on the novel of Veronica Roth, just recently made a surprising "Divergent" TV movie updates. She is not coming back to reprise her role on the small screen.
It has been a while since rumors about the "Divergent" TV movie have been hitting the headlines on the internet. Although Woodley did not seal her answer when she was asked in September 2016 whether or not, she would be joining the spin-off TV series her answer this time signals a revelation.
"No," Woodley told Vanity Fair at the premiere of her new HBO miniseries "Big Little Lies." "I'm not going to be on the television show."
Woodley is not the only one who has made the decision not to return to the "Divergent" TV movie. Her co-star Miles Teller echoed his stance during the premiere of his film "War Dogs" in 2016. He was shocked with the news about "Divergent" TV movie because they all signed to make films and not a TV project, Variety quoted him as saying.
Theo James, who played Tobias Eaton, has also expressed his disappointment with the sudden end of the franchise on the small screen. He, like his co-stars made it clear that he is not interested to reprise his role on the television.
"Divergent" TV movie was supposed to film in 2016 and was originally scheduled to release it in March. However, Lionsgate, the studio behind the futuristic franchise, changed its plan when the third series failed to make it in the box-office.
Lionsgate has trashed the plans to release the fourth and final movie in the theaters and instead, proposed to make "Divergent" TV movie. It also planned to cast new characters and storylines.
Although Woodley would not be coming back to reprise her role for "Divergent" TV movie, she is so glad to be part of the HBO miniseries. She plays a single mother, opposite Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Dern. "Big Little Lies" will debut on Feb. 19.
As of this moment, Liosgate has not released any comment about Woodley's statement. The studio has not divulged any information about the planned the TV project. It is likely that the studio will still feature Beatrice as the main protagonist of the franchise.
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