The Divergent Series: Insurgent (also known simply as
Insurgent) is a 2015 American
science fiction action film directed by
Robert Schwentke, based on
Insurgent, the second book in the
Divergent trilogy by
Veronica Roth. It is the sequel to the 2014 film
Divergent and the second installment in
The Divergent Series, produced by
Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shabazian and
Douglas Wick, with a screenplay by Brian Duffield,
Akiva Goldsman and
Mark Bomback. Schwentke took over from
Neil Burger as director, with Burger serving as the executive producer of the film. Along with the first film's returning cast, led by
Shailene Woodley and
Theo James, the sequel features supporting actors
Octavia Spencer,
Naomi Watts,
Suki Waterhouse,
Rosa Salazar,
Daniel Dae Kim,
Jonny Weston,
Emjay Anthony, and
Keiynan Lonsdale.