IMAX Corporation and Summit Entertainment today announced that Divergent, the first installment of the futuristic action-adventure trilogy based on Veronica Roth’s New York Times bestselling novels, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released in IMAX® theatres worldwide beginning March 21, 2014.
Divergent is directed by Neil Burger (The Illusionist) from a screenplay by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor and Burger and stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet (Titanic). The film is a thrilling adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities. Tris Prior (Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late.
“With ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight’ franchises, our Lionsgate and Summit partners have proven to be a powerful force in adapting novels for the global theatrical marketplace,” said Greg Foster , CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President IMAX Corp. “We’re thrilled that IMAX audiences across the globe are going to be able to experience the first installment of this next highly successful franchise in the most immersive way possible.”
“We’re delighted to continue our successful collaboration with IMAX, with whom we have already partnered on the global blockbuster ‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight Saga’ franchises, and we’re especially pleased that we can introduce our newest young adult franchise, ‘Divergent,’ to the movie going public in the premium IMAX format that celebrates its status as a special and memorable event,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.
The IMAX release of Divergent will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
