Month: September 2020

Joey King to star in Netflix’s adaptation of dystopian YA novel Uglies

By Sydney Bucksbaum September 29, 2020 Joey King is getting ugly for her next role. Netflix announced Tuesday that the Kissing Booth actress will star in and executive-produce a film adaptation of Uglies, the first installment of Scott Westerfeld‘s dystopian YA book series. The movie will be directed by McG. Uglies is set 300 years …

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Joey King To Star And Exec Produce Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘Uglies’ With McG Directing

By Justin Kroll September 29, 2020 Following the success of the romantic comedy The Kissing Booth, Netflix and Joey King have found their next project to collaborate on as King has signed to star in and exec produce an adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s international bestseller dystopian fantasy novel Uglies. McG, whose recent films all have …

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