‘Uglies’ Director Breaks Down the Changes From the Book and Why He ‘Felt Very Safe’ in Making Them
When adapting a book to screen, there are almost inevitably going to be changes; sometimes they’re major, and sometimes they’re minor. “Uglies” had a bit of both, but according to director McG, he “felt very safe” in all his decisions because author Scott Westerfeld understood why they were being made.
The Biggest Changes to Netflix Hit Uglies From the Book It’s Based On
At long last, fans of Uglies, Scott Westerfeld’s iconic 2005 YA dystopian novel, have received the long-awaited screen adaptation. Somehow, Westerfeld’s series—a teen-targeted social commentary on beauty standards and our collective obsession with them—was skipped over in the late-aughts-to-early-2010s era of making movies out of bestselling postapocalyptic YA novels that gave us franchises like The Hunger Games,
A Guide to the Cast of Netflix’s ‘Uglies’ Movie Adaptation — And Who They’re Playing
Joey King stars as Tally in the new Netflix film 'Uglies,' based on the popular young adult book of the same name by Scott Westerfeld
Uglies director hits back at main criticism of Netflix movie
Uglies director McG has responded to fans' biggest issue with the dystopian film starring Joey King. McG is well aware his movie features a cast of conventionally attractive people, with King joined by Brianne Tju,
Netflix's Uglies Completely Changed Tally's Final Twist (But It Totally Works)
Uglies' ending focused on a feature that was entirely absent from Scott Westerfeld's books, but Netflix's change was actually quite clever.
'Uglies' Ending Explained: Will There Be a Sequel?
According to McG, preserving that line was a key piece of the ending of the movie. "To me, it was everything," he told ...
Netflix’s Uglies brings Scott Westerfeld’s sci-fi dystopia to amazing life
In an interview with Digital Trends, author Scott Westerfeld discusses his novel, Uglies, and its long journey to becoming a ...
Uglies Isn't About 'Condemning Surgery' but 'Fighting for Self-Worth,' Says Star Brianne Tju (Exclusive)
Netflix's 'Uglies' follows Tally (Joey King) and Shay (Brianne Tju) as they traverse their dystopian world that forces all 16 ...
'Uglies' Debuts At No. 2 On Netflix—But Is Among Streamer's Worst-Reviewed Films Of The Year
"Uglies," a film adaptation of the 2005 dystopian book of the same name, is among Netflix's worst-reviewed movies of the year ...
‘Uglies’ Director And Author Discuss Film’s Big Changes And 2024 Relevance
Uglies author Scott Westerfeld always hoped that one of his readers would take action to get his book adapted to the screen, ...
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“Uglies” is a dystopian mess
It has been a few years since Hollywood’s rush for dystopian movies with large hits like “Divergent” (2014) or “The Maze ...
After almost 20 years, Scott Westerfeld's Uglies movie starring Joey King and Laverne Cox is finally here
An entire generation of millennials read and loved Uglies and the book has finally been adapted into a movie starring Joey ...
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Uglies 2: Joey King & Book Author Address Netflix Sequel Release Plans for Pretties
Joey King recently spoke about the possibility of the release of Uglies 2, highlighting her excitement to see how the first ...
‘Uglies’ Director Explains Why He Cast Conventionally Attractive Actors in the Adaptation
Yes, McG knows that the cast of "Uglies" is all conventionally attractive. He explains to TheWrap why he cast them for it ...