Soman Chainani’s debut novel The School for Good and Evil, which was published in 2013 and launched a franchise, is getting a movie over at Netflix, with Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Last Christmas) in the director’s chair. The School for Good and Evil is set to open its doors on October 19, 2022, and Netflix has opened up an image gallery this afternoon.
Check out the full image gallery below, while you wait.
In the Netflix movie…
“Best friends Sophie and Agatha find themselves on opposing sides of an epic battle when they’re swept away into an enchanted school where aspiring heroes and villains are trained to protect the balance between Good and Evil.”
“In the village of Gavaldon, two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin.
“Yet something is amiss from the start: Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, run by the glamourous and acid-tongued Lady Lesso (Charlize Theron), and Agatha in the School for Good, overseen by the sunny and kind Professor Dovey (Kerry Washington). As if navigating classes with the offspring of the Wicked Witch (Freya Parks), Captain Hook (Earl Cave), and King Arthur (Jamie Flatters) wasn’t hard enough, according to the Schoolmaster (Laurence Fishburne), only true love’s kiss can change the rules and send the girls to their rightful schools and destiny.
“But when a dark and dangerous figure (Kit Young) with mysterious ties to Sophie reemerges and threatens to destroy the school and the world beyond entirely — the only way to a happy ending is to survive their real life fairytale first.”
Charlize Theron will play Lady Lesso and Kerry Washington will play Professor Dovey in the film, with the cast also including Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh and Sophia Anne Caruso.
Plus Sofia Wylie, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Patti LuPone, Rachel Bloom, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, and the voice of Cate Blanchett as “The Storian.”
David Magee and Paul Feig wrote the screenplay.
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“Sophie and Tedros shoot arrows. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL”
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“Evers meet the Wish Fish. Tedros kills Stymph. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL”
“Sophie and Tedros accept Trial byTale challenge. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL”
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL. Michelle Yeoh as Professor Anemone in The School For Good And Evil. Cr. Helen Sloan / Netflix © 2022
The School for Good and Evil (L-R) Kerry Washington as Professor Dovey, Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso. Cr. Helen Sloan / Netflix © 2022
“Sophie writes letter to SGE. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.”
“Sophie and Agatha leave through portal. THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL”
The School for Good and Evil. (L-R) Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso. Cr. Helen Sloan / Netflix © 2022
