Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Uglies’ by Scott Westerfeld
Set 300 years in the future where every citizen undergoes a government-mandated plastic surgery to make your face symmetrical, your eyes big and bright, and your body perfect, “Uglies” is a masterclass in young adult dystopian literature.
A Popular YA Dystopian Novel Is Now a Netflix Movie. Some Things Have Changed From Page to Screen.
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,
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 feature film on Netflix.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Netflix's new dystopian sci-fi movie has finally dropped — and 'Uglies' lives up to its name
This new dystopian sci-fi movie just landed on Netflix, and it feels very similar to other YA adaptations. But is it worth watching?
Netflix’s Uglies is everything wrong with the YA dystopian genre
Based on Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 novel, and starring Joey King, Uglies is full of dated YA dystopia cliches. Uglies is streaming on Netflix now.
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Surprising Theory Claims That Netflix's New Sci-Fi Movie Is A Secret Hunger Games Prequel
Netflix's Uglies and the Hunger Games franchise exist in two separate universes, but there is enough in common to shape a ...
Author Scott Westerfeld’s ‘Uglies’ Cameo Is A Character Cut From the Book, He Says: “I’m Technically The Boss”
Sharp-eyed viewers of the new Uglies movie on Netflix—and viewers who were really into young adult literature in the ...
‘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 ...
‘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 ...
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I've Waited 18 Years To See Uglies' Hoverboarding (But I'm So Glad It Only Happened Now)
An Uglies movie adaptation was announced way back in 2006, but Netflix's 2024 has made me realize just how grateful I am that ...
Will There Be An ‘Uglies’ Sequel? What We Know About a Possible ‘Pretties’ Movie on Netflix
A Pretties movie, aka an Uglies 2 movie, has not yet been green-lit by Netflix at this time. However, in a recent interview ...
Uglies writer explains big Peris change
Uglies author Scott Westerfeld has weighed in on a big element the movie adaptation changed about his book series.
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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 ...
Will There Be An ‘Uglies’ Sequel On Netflix?
The film adaptation just hit Netflix and stars Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, and Laverne Cox. No spoilers here, but the film ends on a slight cliffhanger that Westerfeld hopes to explore in ...
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Why Tally Was Separated From Her Parents In Uglies
Joey King's Tally Youngblood grows up without her parents in the 2024 Netflix dystopian film Uglies, but most of the ...