Divergent Author Declares Film Franchise 'Unexpectedly Perfection' Despite Unfinished Journey

Veronica Roth, the renowned author of the Divergent trilogy, recently stated her belief that the film franchise has reached its culmination with a final movie.

The past decade unquestionably represented an era where film studios extensively explored various dystopian young adult books, transforming them into thriving film franchises.

The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and Divergent were all intended to be full series, but only Divergent didn't receive its final film.

Despite being an incomplete film franchise, Divergent's author, Veronica Roth, recently stated that she considers the franchise to be complete.

Roth sees the Divergent franchise as complete even though it’s not

Roth recently sat down with People Magazine to look back on the Divergent film franchise and it’s unfinished movie ending.

The last installment of the Divergent film series, Allegiant, was released in 2016. Unlike its source material, which was divided into two parts like Harry Potter and Twilight, the planned second part of Allegiant never materialized. However, author Roth remains unfazed by this outcome. "Splitting stories into multiple parts was a popular trend at the time, and that's why the decision was made," Roth explained. "But personally, I always had peace about it because I knew the movies were taking a different direction from the books, and altering the buildup would ultimately change the ending."

“So at that point, I had this feeling … I am unsure about the third movie, to be honest. There is so much to discuss about it. However, it stands on its own. It feels complete to me, in a way, although the meaning behind that is unclear at that point.”

Roth expressed her thoughts on books being divided into two movies, stating that it would only be logical for a substantial and lengthy book.

Considering that Allegiant generated less than $180 million globally, in contrast to the $300 million earned by Insurgent, the second installment of the Divergent series, the studio made the decision to conclude the series with a television movie.

The series was ultimately canceled shortly after receiving approval due to the reluctance of the Divergent cast to transition from three high-budget movies to a TV adaptation. For additional coverage on television and films, click here.