Composer Edward Shearmur (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Johnny English, Escape from Dannemora, Cruel Intentions, The Count of Monte Cristo, Reign of Fire) is reuniting with director McG (Terminator Salvation, The Babysitter) on the upcoming Netflix original film Uglies. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Scott Westerfeld and stars Joey King, Keith Powers, Brianne Tju, Chase Stokes, Jan Luis, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox . The sci-fi thriller is set in a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards and follows a teenager awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery who embarks on a journey to find her missing friend. Jacob Forman (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Last Survivors), Vanessa Taylor (The Shape of Water, Divergent) and Whit Anderson (Players) wrote the screenplay. McG is also producing the project with John Davis (Predator, Waterworld), Jordan Davis, Robyn Meisinger (Slender Man, First Snow) and Mary Viola (The DUFF, I Feel Pretty). Shearmur has previously collaborated with the director on the Charlie Angels movies. Uglies will premiere on September 13, 2024 exclusively on Netflix.
I'm sorry, you seriously trying to pass off Joey King as ugly in what looks like a cross between Logan's Run and the "Number 12 Looks Just Like You" episode of The Twilight Zone?
