'Divergent' Stars Shailene Woodley And Miles Teller Are Disappointed About 'Divergent: Ascendant' Coming To Television Instead Of Film

The "Divergent" series films are running into some bumps as "Ascendant," the fourth installment of the franchise and the second part of "Allegiant" was announced to being reduced to another medium. The cast of "Allegiant," the third installment of "Divergent," have expressed their concerns and disappointment about the news that the finale will be a TV movie.

Shailene Woodley plays as Tris and is one of the main cast of "Divergent" film series. A lot of people are now speculating that Shailene might let go of the franchise considering she didn't sign up to be on TV, according to Screen Rant.

The actress of "Divergent" said an update about the issue and where Lionsgate's concern is at the moment. Shailene Woodley mentioned that she will return to her role being Tris on a condition that "Ascendant" will not head to a TV direction.

me when i think about the #Ascendant news #AscendantInTheaters #MakeAscendantAMovie pic.twitter.com/2bijGi504t

— #AscendantInTheaters (@mynameisanca) October 16, 2016

The "Divergent" star Shailene Woodley has responded to Willie Geist saying that she is not yet sure where Lionsgate stands and it seems like they are all in a limbo as of the moment. Woodley added that she signed up to the role of Tris and nothing would make her happier than doing that.

Meanwhile, Miles Teller has expressed a different sentiment towards the issue of "Divergent: Ascendant" with a possibility of turning into another medium. Teller went straight to the point saying he is unsure if he will return to the fourth installment of "Divergent," which is "Ascendant." Teller added that he was not informed about Lionsgate's decision and he was surprised about the news.

Miles Teller isn't sure about what to do and said that things change when there's an obstruction as not being the original intention. The star of "Divergent" also mentioned an opposing statement saying he has nothing but love for everybody he has worked with on the "Divergent" franchise.

Kevin Beggs, the Television Group Chairman has an opposite response to the "Ascendant" news. Beggs said that "Divergent: Allegiant" shall not be a justification ongoing with "Ascendant." Beggs also mentioned that there is an excitement with looking at it as a series that may go for 10 to 13 episodes and multiple seasons.

The director of the firs installment, "Divergent," Neil Burger has expressed his regret about splitting the third book into two movies, according to Den Of Geek. The director of "Divergent" mentioned that at the time, the production and cast saw some potential about splitting the film into two. However, Lionsgate and the cast are now bound by this difficult circumstance.