| Director: | McG |
| Music: | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography: | Xiaolong Liu |
| Editing: | Martin Bernfeld |
| Distributor: | Netflix |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Uglies is an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by McG and written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson.[1] The film stars Joey King in the lead role. Based on the novel Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, the plot centers around a future post-apocalyptic dystopian society.
Uglies is scheduled to be released on Netflix on September 13, 2024.
In 2006, a feature film adaptation of Uglies was announced to be in development when 20th Century Fox purchased the film rights to the novel, with John Davis attached as producer.[2] In September 2020, the project re-entered development with Joey King signing on to star in the lead role as Tally Youngblood and serve as executive producer for the film. King signed onto the project, after previously being a fan of the Uglies novels.
McG signed on to direct, while Krista Vernoff was hired to write the script. John Davis, Jordan Davis, Robyn Meisinger, Dan Spilo, McG, and Mary Viola produced. The project is a joint-venture production between Davis Entertainment Company, Anonymous Content, Industry Entertainment, and Wonderland Sound and Vision.[3] [4] Later that year, Keith Powers, Brianne Tju, Chase Stokes, and Laverne Cox joined the supporting cast.[5] [6] In February 2022, King revealed that production had already finished, and had taken place in Atlanta in December 2021.[7]
Uglies is scheduled to be released on Netflix on September 13, 2024.[8]