'Divergent' trailer shows protagonist Tris's struggle to survive
The newest trailer for the film adaptation of 鈥淒ivergent鈥� shows more of the adventures of protagonist Tris.
The movie is based on the first book in the bestselling trilogy by Veronica Roth and stars Shailene Woodley as Tris Prior, a teenage girl who lives in a dystopian version of Chicago.
The trailer explains why Tris鈥檚 society is divided into 鈥渇actions.鈥�
鈥淥ne hundred years ago, after the war, our founders created a system they believed would create lasting peace,鈥� Tris explains. 鈥淭hey divided society into five factions.鈥澛�
Tris鈥檚 problem is that when she takes a test to determine which faction she belongs with, the results are 鈥渋nconclusive,鈥� making her a rare member of society known as a 鈥渄ivergent.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e able to conquer and control your fears,鈥� the test administrator, Tori (Maggie Q), says.
The clip shows Tris choosing a faction, Dauntless, in which to conceal herself, and then doing exercises with her trainer, Four (Theo James). She also finds herself threatened by Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet), the Erudite faction鈥檚 leader.
鈥淒ivergents threaten the system,鈥� Jeanine tells Tris. 鈥淚t won鈥檛 be safe until they鈥檙e removed.鈥�
鈥淒ivergent鈥� is set to hit theaters March 21.聽
Check out the full trailer.
