Divergent sequel Insurgent director Robert Schwentke will return to direct at least the first part of the YA franchise’s two-part final installment, Allegiant Part 1.
It’s a sign of confidence in Schwentke, who is currently in post-production on Insurgent, set to be released on March 20, 2015. Returning cast includes Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet, while we are welcoming newcomers Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts to the franchise.
Noah Oppenheim, who also scripted YA adaptation The Maze Runner, is adapting the first part of Allegiant, which, like predecessors Harry Potter, Hunger Games and Twilight, is being split into two films.
Allegiant Part 1 will be released on March 18, 2016, with Part 2 hitting a year later.
