Joey King Fights Against a Dystopian Society’s Pretty Standards in Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Uglies’

“All my life I wanted to be pretty. I thought it would change everything.”

Nevertheless, changing into “pretty” can result in sinister issues, or so it’s teased in the just-released trailer for the Netflix movie, Uglies.

The movie, tailored from the 2005 sci-fi novel of the identical identify by Scott Westerfeld, is ready in a futuristic world the place residents bear beauty surgical procedure as soon as they flip 16 to show “pretty” and be part of the remainder of society. Nevertheless, protagonist Tally (King) learns the outside is hiding the darkish secrets and techniques occurring internally and embarks on a journey to avoid wasting her pal who runs away and fights towards the society.

King and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes star alongside Keith Powers, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox.

McG directs from a screenplay by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor and Whit Anderson. John Davis, Jordan Davis, Robyn Meisinger, McG and Mary Viola produce. Joey King, Jamie King, Westerfeld, John Fox and Jenny Hink exec produce.

In an interview with Tudum, McG stated, “The film’s really about beauty as interior. It’s a commentary on what we’re experiencing today, where so many people can’t just take a photograph and post it on social media. You’ve got to put it through the filter, you’ve got to edit it, you’ve got to do the thing to present this idealized version of beauty. And this is a moment to say, ‘Take a deep breath, work on your inner game, love people for who they are, and accept yourself for who you are,’ and strangely, it’s a much more fruitful way to live.”

Uglies might be accessible to stream on Netflix globally on Sept. 13.