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Ascendant going straight to TV ?

Ascendant going straight to TV ?
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Shailene Woodley's climactic Divergent Series: Ascendant might be skipping cinemas entirely - in order to launch a TV spinoff series. Ascendant is currently slotted to open in US and UK cinemas next June - but Lionsgate is now apparently considering cancelling those plans following the poor box office performance of Allegiant. The first two instalments of the Divergent series nearly made $300m each at the worldwide box office, spawning a franchise and turning Woodley into a Hollywood superstar. However, The Divergent Series: Allegiant only managed a meagre $179.2 million and was met with harsh reviews.

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Leslie Jones quits Twitter over racist abuse and harassment

Rob Lever /AFP
Published Jul 22, 2016, 12:00 AM IST
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Leslie Jones quits Twitter over racist abuse and harassment

Twitter was embroiled in controversy after banning an editor at the conservative Breitbart website for fueling a stream of abuse that drove "Ghostbusters" star Leslie Jones to quit the social network. The ban on Milo Yiannopoulos, the website's tech editor known for provocative posts, sparked protests from his supporters but praise from others, while triggering debate over free speech on social media.A hashtag war erupted between Yiannopoulos supporters united by the banner…

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