The adaptation of “Uglies” on Netflix was viewed 20 million times in the first three days
Top line The highly anticipated adaptation of the dystopian young adult novel “Uglies” was viewed 20 million times in its first three days on Netflix, landing at number two on the streamer’s list of most-watched films despite abysmal reviews that…
Changes in the Netflix book adaptation
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the film Ugly. Scott Westerfeld’s Ugly has finally made it to the big screen. After its publication in 2005, the first of the author’s four novels gained a wide readership as a precursor…
Director and writer of “Uglies” discuss differences and ending of the film
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Netflix’s Ugly Film. Ugly Author Scott Westerfeld always hoped that one of his readers would take action to get his book made into a movie, and his wish was granted when Joey King…
“Uglies” star Joey King talks about producing a Netflix film
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Ugly on Netflix. Ugly Star and producer Joey King was first seen on Scott Westerfeld’s Ugly book series when she was 11 years old, and now, more than 10 years later, her proposal…
Will there be a sequel?
NOTE: Major spoilers for Netflix’s Uglies follow — turn back now if you don’t want to be spoiled Uglies is streaming now on Netflix and is definitely setting the stage for at least one sequel, if not two (the book…
Joey King talks about “boosting Yassification” for “Uglies”
Author Scott Westerfeld never believed that his 2005 novel “Uglies” would be made into a film for one simple reason: “There is no one in Hollywood who wants to make a film about ugly people.” Still, he had a message…
Joey King Netflix movie is offensive, boring
I think it’s fair to say that film critics everywhere owe the young adult fiction genre an apology. Movies about teenagers in sci-fi and fantasy scenarios radicalizing, organizing, and destroying dystopian empires may be a little cheesy and repetitive, but…
