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New 'Divergent' trailer shows more action, romance

'Divergent' stars Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, and Theo James.

By Molly Driscoll , Staff Writer

A new trailer for the film adaptation of Veronica Roth鈥檚 novel 鈥淒ivergent鈥 shows more of protagonist Tris鈥檚 struggle and her relationship with her instructor Four.

The film stars Shailene Woodley as Tris Prior, who is living in a dystopian version of Chicago where people are sorted into certain factions based on their personality (Abnegation for selflessness, Dauntless for bravery, and so on). She finds herself in danger when she takes the test which determines what faction a person joins and discovers she is 鈥渄ivergent鈥 鈥 she doesn鈥檛 fit into just one faction. Actor Theo James (鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥) portrays Four.

The trailer shows Kate Winslet as Jeanine Matthews, the leader of the Erudite faction, telling teenagers about the test.

鈥淭he only way our society can survive is for each of you to claim your rightful place,鈥 she says. 鈥淭oday you will take a test that will help you discover who you truly are. The future belongs to those who know where they belong.鈥

After Tris takes her exam, a woman named Tori (Maggie Q) who administered it tells her, 鈥淭he test didn鈥檛 work on you.鈥

Tris and others are shown training with Four, who instructs the transfers to Tris鈥檚 new faction, Dauntless.

鈥淒ivergents threaten the system,鈥 Winslet says later in the trailer. 鈥淚t won鈥檛 be safe until they鈥檙e removed.鈥

Check out the full trailer for the film. 鈥淒ivergent鈥 comes to theaters March 21.