McG (The Babysitter, The Babysitter: Kill Queen, Rim of the World) is attached to direct the project.
Deadline is reporting that Golden Globe nominee Joey King (The Act, Netflix’s The Kissing Booth) will star in and executive produce Netflix’s adaptation of Uglies, based on Scott Westerfield’s international best-selling dystopian fantasy novel.
Jamie King and Westerfield will also serve as executive producers alongside Joey King.
John Davis and Jordan Davis for Davis Entertainment Company will produce along with Robyn Mesinger for Anonymous Content, Dan Spilo for Industry Entertainment, and McG and Mary Viola via their Wonderland banner.