‘Insurgent’ Re-Read Ch. 23-35

Hi, and welcome to our third recap for our re-read of Insurgent by Veronica Roth here on The Young Folks. This week we read Chapters 23 through 35. *** Please note, this post contains spoilers *** [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2etf_-1Bi8] In case…

New and Exciting: Insurgent Trailer

We have exciting news, Initiates. We finally have the very first trailer for the Insurgent movie. The trailer features Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Kate Winlet, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, and more of the incredible star-studded cast.…

See It, Then Read It: Joyce Maynard’s “Labor Day”

After a very romantic Valentine’s Day weekend spent with your loved one (or cats), there was at some point a trip to the movie theater made. There weren’t very many romantic options so I’m pretty sure most of you probably…

SDCC 2013: Catching Fire, The Mortal Instruments & Divergent Panels

YA adaptations are a big commodity at San Diego Comic Con ever since the Twilight fandom blew up there a few years ago. So it’s no surprise that studios are showcasing their new young adult book-to-movie adaptations at SDCC. **Check…

Film News: Summit Releases New DIVERGENT & ENDER’S GAME Images

This week, Summit Entertainment released several new images for a couple of its upcoming releases. For Ender’s Game, IF-Sentinel.com was updated with additional content, including 3 brand-new propaganda posters along with other art. IF-Sentinel.com is a pretty cool viral marketing site that contains…

First Look at Shailene Woodley in ‘Divergent’

We’re big fans of Veronica Roth’s Divergent series and are so excited for the movie! Last week, Roth announced the title of the third and final book in the Divergent trilogy, Allegiant. Today, Entertainment Weekly gave us our first look…

Film News: Kate Winslet In Talks to Star in ‘Divergent’

It seemed like casting news for Summit Entertainment’s new YA franchise, Divergent, came to a halt since Shailene Woodley was cast as the lead a few months ago. Sure, there have been rumors on which actors will play opposite her…