''The Uglies'' is an upcoming American
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directed by
McG
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, with a script written by Jacob Forman,
Vanessa Taylor
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, and Whit Anderson.
The film stars
Joey King, who additionally serves as
executive producer, in the lead role. Based on the novel ''
Uglies
''Uglies'' is a 2005 science fiction novel by Scott Westerfeld. It is set in a future post scarcity dystopian world in which everyone is considered an "ugly," but then turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery when they reach the age of 16. ...
'' by
Scott Westerfeld
Scott David Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the ''Uglies'' and the '' Leviathan'' series.
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Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas. As a child he moved to Connectic ...
, the plot centers around a future post-apocalyptic
dystopian society.
In development since 2006, before entering a period of
development hell, the movie was filmed in 2021. ''The Uglies'' is intended to be released via
streaming as a
Netflix
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exclusive.
Synopsis
The film follows Tally Youngblood, as she prepares to move into the next chapter of her life. Her best friend Peris has already started that next chapter, having an operation to make him a Pretty in the society they live in. However, there's a snag in her journey to becoming a Pretty. After making friends with Shay, another person with the same birthday as Tally, she is forced to travel outside society and find where Shay has run off to. Shay doesn't want to become Pretty, so she runs away to a place called the Smoke. She leaves Tally instructions on how to get there if she decides to follow her new friend. A government member, Dr. Cable, knows this and sends Tally to the Smoke with an ultimatum: find the Smoke or risk never becoming a Pretty. After a treacherous journey, Tally finds the Smoke and her new friend, but her life will forever change after meeting new people and learning new information that permanently changes how she views the society.
Cast
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Joey King as Tally Youngblood
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Keith Powers
Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Ronnie DeVoe in BET's miniseries ''The New Edition Story'' and Tyree in the film '' Straight Outta Compton''.
Career
After graduating ...
*
Brianne Tju
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Chase Stokes
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Stokes was born in Annapolis, Maryland, the on ...
*
Laverne Cox
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Production
Development
In 2006, a feature film adaptation of ''
Uglies
''Uglies'' is a 2005 science fiction novel by Scott Westerfeld. It is set in a future post scarcity dystopian world in which everyone is considered an "ugly," but then turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery when they reach the age of 16. ...
'' was announced to be in development when
20th Century Fox
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purchased the film rights to the novel, with
John Davis attached to the project.
[
] The movie was intended to begin production thereafter, but entered a period of
development hell.
In September 2020, the project re-entered development with
Joey King signing on to star in the lead role as Tally Youngblood. King reportedly signed onto the project, after previously being a fan of the
''Uglies'' novels.
McG
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signed on to direct, with
Krista Vernoff
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serving as screenwriter. John Davis, Jordan Davis, Robyn Meisinger,
Dan Spilo, McG, and Mary Viola will produce the movie. The project will be a joint-venture production between
Davis Entertainment Company,
Anonymous Content
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, Industry Entertainment,
Wonderland Sound and Vision
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, and
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. The film is intended to release through
streaming exclusively on
Netflix
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.
Later that year,
Keith Powers
Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Ronnie DeVoe in BET's miniseries ''The New Edition Story'' and Tyree in the film '' Straight Outta Compton''.
Career
After graduating ...
,
Brianne Tju,
Chase Stokes
James Alexander Chase Stokes (born September 16, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for his role as John Booker Routledge (John B) in the Netflix teen drama series ''Outer Banks''.
Early life
Stokes was born in Annapolis, Maryland, the on ...
, and
Laverne Cox
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joined the supporting cast.
Filming
In February 2022, King revealed that production had already finished, and had taken place in
Atlanta, Georgia
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in December of 2021.
Release
''The Uglies'' is intended to be released exclusively on
Netflix
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at an as-of-yet unspecified date.
References
External links
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