An intriguing fantasy movie is hitting Netflix this week.
On Wednesday, October 19, the streaming service will add The School for Good and Evil to its available content. Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) directed the film from a screenplay adapted by David Magee (Life of Pi, Marry Poppins Returns) and Laura Solon (Office Christmas Party, Let It Snow). Producers are Joe Roth, Jeffrey Kirschenbaum, Jane Startz, and Feigco’s Feig, and Laura Fischer, with Zack Roth, Patricia Riggen, and Chainani set as executive producers.
The School for Good and Evil stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso, Kerry Washington as Professor Dovey, as well as Laurence Fishburne as The School Master/Rafal Mistral, and Michelle Yeoh as Professor Anemone. Additional cast includes Ben Kingsley, Rachel Bloom, Pattie LuPone, Rob Delaney, as well as Mark Heap, Peter Serafinowicz, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Emma Lau, Kit Young, and Briony Scarlett.
“The film adaptation centers around best friends Sophie and Agatha, who are about to discover where fairytale legacies go to school: The School for Good and Evil,” reads the synopsis. “Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the School of Good and join alums like Cinderella and Snow White, while Agatha knows she’s fit for the Evil School. However, when their fortunes are reversed, their friendship is put to the test, and the girls discover who they really are.”
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