If you’re in Chicago and looking to be part of a beloved book to film adaptation which will shoot in the Illinois city this April, this may be your chance!

Atmosphere Casting of Chicago, who’s handling casting for Veronica Roth’s book-turned-film Divergent for Summit, announced an open casting call this morning.

“Recruitment for participants in this shoot starts immediately as fittings for all will start in mid-February,” they write in the Facebook event. “Atmosphere Casting is looking to hire hundreds of Chicago locals to work as extras in the film, who are available during the shoot period: April 2013 through July 2013.”

The Divergent casting call will be held, Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM at CINESPACE – Chicago Film Studios (2602 W. 16TH Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60608). Reports have indicated that the film will be shooting at CINESPACE.

They are looking for the following types of people:
● People with a “rural” farm hand look
● People with military, weapons or martial arts training
● People with stunt and/or stage combat training
● People with a “hippie” or Bohemian look. Longer hair preferred (both men and women)
● People with visible tattoos and/or piercings
● Ages 16 and up, all ethnicities

You can visit the official Facebook event to learn more information.

Speaking of casting, we learned two weeks ago that Kate Winslet is in talks to nab a role in the film. It is unknown at this time which character she’d play.