Alert the Newsroom, Jeff Daniels is joining the Divergent movie series
NewsJeff Daniels, who played liberal’s favorite conservative newsman Will McAvoy on Newsroom, signed on to something a little smarter than Dumb or Dumber. The Purple Rose of Cairoactor is in final talks to join the Divergent franchise as it closes out its final films, Allegiant Part 1 and 2.
Daniels is in negotiations to play portray David, who heads the Bureau of Genetic Welfare. The government agency that created the post-apocalyptic societies of Divergent.
Lionsgate’s adaptation of the post-apocalyptic book series by Veronica Roth stars Shailene Woodley as Tris, a girl who would rather fight than conform.
Allegiant Part 1 will begin shooting in May. It is slated for a March 18, 2016 release date.
Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher and Pouya Shahbazian are producing the movies, with Part 1 slated for a March 18, 2016, release.
Daniels is also set to act up with Matt Damon in The Martian, a space rescue flick coming from Ridley Scott. The Martianlands on Nov. 25, 2015. Daniels will also portray former Apple CEO John Sculley in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming biopic of Steve Jobs.
SOURCE: THR
