Everything You Should Know About 'Divergent' — Hollywood's Next Big Movie Franchise
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Hollywood's next big franchise hopeful "Divergent" is heading to theaters this weekend.
<span>You may not know much about it</span><span>, but the adaptation of the best-selling series is what teens will be heading out to see.</span>
The film stars Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants"), Theo James ("Underworld: Awakening"), and Kate Winslet in a dystopian future.
After "The Hunger Games," it's Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment's latest Young Adult adaptation to the big screen.
While it's not expected to duplicate Jennifer Lawrence's break-out hit opening weekend, "Divergent" is expected to make upwards of $65 million falling in line with 2008's "Twilight" debut.
If you're not sure what all of the fuss is about, here's what you should know about Hollywood's next big film.
<h3>Meet Beatrice Prior, played by actress Shailene Woodley. </h3>
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<h3>She lives in a future dystopian version of Chicago.</h3>
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<h3>It's broken down and completely enclosed from the outside world.</h3>
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<h3>Despite that, it seems like a pretty perfect place. The city is split into five factions — Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite.</h3>
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<h3>Each group is representative of a different personal attribute — selfless (Abnegation), peaceful (Amity), honest (Candor), brave (Dauntless), and knowledgeable (Erudite).</h3>
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<h3>The story follows Beatrice's personal exploration to discover her identity. She's part of the selfless Abnegation group, but feels like she doesn't belong.</h3>
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<h3>Everyone there has to wear gray and live simply without any indulgences. Imagine having no mirrors, no makeup, no cell phones — virtually anything that can make you stand out — and that's what it's like to be in Abnegation.</h3>
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<h3>Beatrice is pretty ready to leave her family to figure out where she fits in the world.</h3>
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<h3>She wonders what it would be like to be a Dauntless … </h3>
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<h3>... living among the "brave"-looking cool kids who jump in and out of trains to get to their destinations ...</h3>
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<h3>... jump off tall buildings for fun ...</h3>
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<h3>... and cover their bodies in tattoos.</h3>
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<h3>Since Beatrice has recently turned 16, it's a pretty big deal in her community. </h3>
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<h3>It's the year everyone takes an aptitude test that sorts them into one of the five factions.</h3>
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<h3>They then decide whether they want to stay at home in their current faction ...</h3>
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<h3>... or leave for another.</h3>
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<h3>The test consists of a series of fear simulations.</h3>
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<h3>But something weird happens during Beatrice's exam.</h3>
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<h3>She's told she doesn't fit into any one faction. Instead, she fits into three. </h3>
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<h3>She's what they call Divergent ... and that's a bad thing.</h3>
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<h3>If the news gets out, the Erudite leader Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet) will come after her ...</h3>
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<h3>... along with any other Divergents to eradicate them from the system.</h3>
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<h3>She chooses to leave her family for Dauntless where she tries to remain hidden from sight.</h3>
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<h3>But Beatrice is quickly discovering the place she has lived all her life isn't the perfect place it's pretending to be.</h3>
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<h3>"Divergent" is one of the must-see films for teens this year.</h3>
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<h2>Take a look at more films you should see in 2014 ></h2>
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