Joey King Defies a Futuristic Society's Mandatory Cosmetic Surgery inUgliesTrailer

Mar. 15, 2025

Joey Kingis breaking beauty norms in the dystopian filmUglies.

“Tally is eager for her turn to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that upends everything she thought she wanted.”

Uglies.Brian Douglas/Netflix

Brian Douglas/Netflix

“What’s crazy is my excitement for the story has been at the same level since I was 11 years old,” King, now 25, toldNetflix’s Tudum in an interview. She added of the story’s themes, “I think it is super relevant that we’re making this now.”

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Westerfeld added, “I was thinking, ‘Damn. This guy really cares about the book but also the world inside the book: all the little details that make a story feel specific and real.’ "

Ugliesis on Netflix Sept. 13.

source: people.com