Kate Winslet is joining the cast of "Divergent" alongside Shailene Woodley and Theo James.

Summit Entertainment announced Thursday that Winslet will play Jeanine Matthews the lead of the Erudite group, in the futuristic action thriller, based on Veronica Roth's young-adult trilogy.

The other cast members rounded out by Woodley, Jai Courtney, Zoe Kravitz, Ansel Elgort and Maggie Q. Also Aaron Eckhart is rumored to be playing heroine Beatrice Prior's father, Andrew.

"Divergent is a thrilling adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities, Tris Prior (Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it's too late," stated the official synopsis.

"As we continue to develop the film, the studio remains committed to providing fans with a movie adaptation that stays as true to the book as possible and we are confident that we have done so with our selection of Shailene and Theo in the leading roles," stated Lionsgate's co-chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.

"Divergent" will begin production in Chicago this April and released in theaters on March 21, 2014.