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Uglies, directed by McG, is an upcoming science fiction film on Netflix. The official synopsis of the film reads:
“In a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards, a teen awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery embarks on a journey to find her missing friend.”
This story is set centuries into the future, when people have to undergo mandatory cosmetic surgeries in order to become “pretty”.
As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that there is more to these surgeries than meets the eye. The film is is based on the 2005 science fiction novel of the same name by Scott Westerfeld. Westerfeld will also executive produce the film adaptation.
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Exploring the plot of Uglies’ source material
Scott Westerfeld’s dystopian science fiction takes place hundreds of years into the future, when most of humanity has been wiped out. This is a world devoid of any scarcity, and human beings now can afford to live a carefree life.
The protagonist, Tally Youngblood, is approaching her sixteenth birthday when the story opens. In this new world, the government pays for a customary cosmetic surgery that every 16-year-old has to undergo, in order to become “pretty”.
The “pretties” live in a different part of the city after their looks are surgically enhanced. However, Uglies presents a world that not only imposes unnatural beauty standards upon its subjects, it also hides something more sinister underneath.
Shortly before she has to undergo the initiation rite that is the surgery, with the help of Shay and David, Tally discovers that the surgery also alters the subjects’ brains so as to render them more passive and placid.
She also discovers the Smoke, which is a place where dissidents who have managed to evade the surgeries, live. After a series of adventures, Tally finds herself entrusted with the task of making a crucial difference in this deceitful world.
How many Uglies books are there?
There are 4 books in the series. The sequels to the original are:
- Pretties (2005)
- Specials (2005)
- Extras (2007)
Scott Westerfeld later set 4 more novels in the world of Uglies, forming the Impostors Series. This series includes:
- Impostors (2021)
- Shatter City (2021)
- Mirror's Edge (2021)
- Youngbloods (2022)
Release date and time of the Netflix adaptation
The Netflix film will be released on September 13, 2024. The following is a list of the film’s release time in different time zones:
According to a report published by The Economic Times on February 06, 2024, production of the film took place between October 2021 and concluded in December 2021.
Netflix’s Uglies: Cast and crew
Joey King, famous for her work in projects like The Kissing Booth film series (2018–2021), Bullet Train (2022), among others, will play Tally Youngblood in the adaptation. She has reportedly been a fan of the books.
She told Deadline on August 1, 2022:
“It was very exciting for me. The Uglies books meant a lot to me as a kid. I was 11 years old when I fell in love with the books.”
The cast also includes:
- Keith Powers
- Brianne Tju
- Chase Stokes
- Laverne Cox
Directed by McG, the screenplay of the film has been written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson. The author of the source material, Scott Westerfeld, is an executive producer of the film adaptation.
Uglies will be released on Netflix on September 13, 2024.
