Uglies Movie Press Release

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DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT AND LOLA VFX TEAM TO PRODUCE SCOTT WESTERFELD’S NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING FUTURISTIC TRILOGY. “UGLIES” BEING PREPARED AS FIRST OF THE PLANNED LIVE ACTION FEATURES
 
Project Signals Premier Visual Effects Company Move Into Film Production
 
LOS ANGELES (JULY 24, 2011) – Producer John Davis and the founders of Lola Visual Effects (Lola VFX) will team to finance, develop and produce a theatrical, live action feature based on Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times best-selling “Uglies,” the first of his futuristic trilogy first published in 2005.
 
The filmmakers have also acquired Westerfeld’s PRETTIES and SPECIALS, the remaining trilogy installments published by Simon Pulse, a Simon & Schuster company, with total sales of over 3 million copies. Jacob Forman (“All The Boys Love Mandy Lane”) will write the screenplay.
 
UGLIES will be produced by John Davis (“Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” “I, Robot”) and Jordan Davis (“Jump In”), along with Colin and Greg Strause via their Hydraulx Entertainment banner. Lola’s Edson Williams and Thomas Nittmann will executive produce along with Adam Schroeder
 
Lola is the groundbreaking visual effects company paving the way for an entirely new level of story-telling, most recently transforming Chris Evans into the 90-pound weakling Steve Rogers for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. The company was founded by Colin and Greg Strause, Edson Williams, and Thomas Nittmann.
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Set in an Orwellian future in which teens undergo surgery on their sixteenth birthdays to become supermodel “pretty,” UGLIES is the story of Tally Youngblood, one such “ugly” teen who is forced by authorities to forgo her transformation until she infiltrates The Smoke, a community of rebels who choose to retain their appearance and live outside of normal society. Tally soon discovers appearance isn’t everything and her world is not all that it seems.
 
“’UGLIES’ is a smart, youthful, and edgy trilogy peopled by sophisticated characters who have to navigate through a dangerous but fascinating world,” stated John Davis. “We are at this time in the development of cinema magic where we have the proper technology to fully realize Scott’s vision for the screen.”
 
In addition to CAPTAIN AMERICA, Lola is the company behind Brad Pitt’s youthification in THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON and flawless twining of Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss in THE SOCIAL NETWORK.  With this technology and expertise, Lola will handle the dramatic transformation of characters into the “pretty” versions of themselves while Hydraulx will create the futuristic world of UGLIES, an exquisite yet eerie dystopian future.
 
Stated Greg Strause: “With UGLIES, Scott created a visually stunning world that capitalizes on the strengths of both Lola and Hydraulx.  Our partnership demonstrates the expanding possibilities of enhancing creative storytelling with innovative visual effects.”
 
Hydraulx is an award-winning visual effects facility with work including 300, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, 2012, BATTLE LOS ANGELES, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES, and AVATAR, the latter two films in 3D.  Founded by Colin and Greg Strause, the company leverages the Brothers’ extensive filmmaking experience to provide a comprehensive and unparalleled photographic and photorealistic approach to visual effects.
 
DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT
Chairman of Los Angeles-based Davis Entertainment, John Davis has been a producer on more than 80 feature films and movies for television that have earned more than $4 billion worldwide.
Davis’s three divisions–-feature film, independent film, and television-–develop and produce film and television projects for the major studios, independent distributors, networks and cable broadcasters. The Company, established in 1986, has enjoyed a long-standing first-look production deal at 20th Century Fox, though also  produces projects for all studios and mini-majors.

Some of Davis’s films include the Jim Carrey starring “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,”  “Gulliver’s Travels” starring Jack Black; the hit sci-fi thriller “I, Robot” starring Will Smith; “Norbit,” starring Eddie Murphy (in their fourth film together) for DreamWorks/Paramount; “Garfield,” which earned $200 million at the worldwide box office, for Fox; the $100 million-plus hit Eddie Murphy comedy “Daddy Day Care;” the blockbuster “The Firm,” starring Tom Cruise; “Courage Under Fire,” starring Denzel Washington; “Waterworld,” starring Kevin Costner; “Predator,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the two hugely successful “Dr. Dolittle” films, starring Eddie Murphy; the Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau trilogy “Out to Sea,” “Grumpy Old Men,” and “Grumpier Old Men;” “Alien vs. Predator,” an action thriller combining the two classic creatures, and its sequel “AVP2,” for Fox, among many others.

427 thoughts on “Uglies Movie Press Release”

  2. YAY! So excited! It seems like all my favorite YA books are being made into movies… City of Bones, The Hunger Games, and now Uglies! Now Leviathan needs to be made into a movie. 😀

  3. So excited! Uglies is going to be an awesome movie! 😀

    I agree with Elizabeth-wa. Leviathan should totally be a movie! I think it would be really cool as an anime. 🙂

  5. congratulations!! this is fantastic news! I’ve loved your series from the get-go, and seeing it on the screen will be such a thrill.

  7. So excited for you! I can assure you Scott, we all have been waiting for this forever. Uglies was my reason to read, the only reason. I have read your book so much I can quote most of the first chapter. Congrats and I hope to see you in Austin on Oct 1st!

  8. This is awesome! Back at NYCC when you said a movie deal was unlikely for a while I was disappointed and only dreamed that this would happen. I had no idea this much progress would be made so soon. Congratulations! I’m looking forward to seeing how well this series translates to live action. I think it has so much potential!

    The manga looks awesome as well!

  10. OMG!! Im so exited! I just cant wait, want to be able to see it TODAY!! I hope that they will be able to make it as wonderful as the books! Ever since I read the books Ive just been waiting for this to come! Its amazing and awesome news! Congratulations!!!

  12. I have been waiting for this for a long time. My whole school read Uglies in 2006 and I loved it and Ever since I was in 10th grade, or maybe 9th grade I’m not 100% sure. (I’m about to go into my second year of college in August) and you said it would take 2 years to even find out if it would be possible for it to be a movie and I thought that would be a long time to wait and here it’s been 3 years or more. I can’t wait! I’m super excited.

    It sounds like you’ve got a lot of good people that will be working on this movie! 🙂

  13. OMIGOSH!! This is going to be sooooooooo sweeeeeeeet!!!!! I LUV uglies!! The only thing I’m worried about is that they won’t stick to the book… YOU DON’T NEED CHANGE ANYTHING!! THE BOOK IS ALREADY AMAZING!!!!!

  15. YAY!!!! FINALLY! I’ve been waiting so long for the movie! This is great news! I hope they stick to the book, though. Like Amy-la said, they shouldn’t change anything since Uglies by itself is already really great!

  17. Oh. My. God. OH. MY. GOD!!!!!

    *RUNS AROUND LIKE A HEADLESS CHICKEN*

    Oh my God. I am so happy I could float right up to the moon and stay there for eternity! Great news, Scott-la!!! 😀

  18. This is incredible news!!! There are so many amazing scenes that would great on film.

  19. OH MY GOD I DIDN’T READ ANYTHING ALL I SAW WAS “UGLIES MOVIE AND I WAS ALL LIKE “HELL TO THE YEAH!!!!!!!!” HOLY SHIZZZZZ! THIS IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK!!!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀 HOLY FRICKIN CRAP! Scott-la, this news has perhaps made my entire summer! Then again, all my school breaks suck. Still, absolutely amazing news! I think I’ll read about it now.. :DDDDDDDDDDD

  20. YES! YES! OH MY GOD YES! I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR, LIKE, EVER! YES YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES!
    I remember reading this series in 8th grade (I’m now entering the 12th grade) and I love that it’s finally becoming a movie.

  24. omg i cant wait to see who is playing who! ^-^ best news since the hunger games movie was announced

  27. @Winston: The information on Shailene was false (at least for the time being), the article it cited had no reference to her being cast at all. Luckily it’s been removed…

  28. Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!! This is the best news ever!!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 I can’t wait for it to come out! The suspense is almost too much!!

  29. Oh, Scott – casting calls in Australia? Hahaha I know it’s not your say but HOT DAMN I’D LOVE TO BE AN EXTRA IN THIS THING.

  30. Don’t you dare let them get big actors for Tally, Zane, Shay, and David! I want unknowns! UNKNOWN!

    Like the Harry Potter cast, do open auditions!

  32. The movies that Davis did were successful. I won’t be surprised if this movie is good, too. I already know that this movie will do well at the box office because the series has a huge fanbase. I hope that it won’t be filmed in 3D- that will take away from the other visuals in the movie, such as the city. Besides, many people throw up in 3D movies.

  33. I am so incredibly excited for this. I read the books over and over since I was 13, and now I’m 17! I’ve been waiting for this good news forever, gahhhhh sooo excited. I just hope they get Tally and Shay and Zane and David right!!! Oh and Paris too ;D

  37. NO NO NO NO I CAN’T STAND HAVING TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!
    This is both amazing and horrible at the same time. Why must we always wait for amazing things? I’m going to die with all this stupid waiting!!!!

  38. ‘Leviathan’ should DEFINANTLY be a movie. The movie directors could combine all three, or do them seperately. It should be real live…all the beasties would be AMAZING!

  39. YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I’m really excited over this…………. heh… this means that I’ll probably be even more annoying at meet-ups! >:D

  40. Oh my! I can’t wait. I will have to drag my parents or my friends to this movie! I really really really want Leviathan to be a movie. Tim Burton would be an awesome director for that movie.

  41. Wow, I am SO excited for this movie!!! I seriously have been looking up “Uglies Movie” at LEAST once a month ever since it was first mentioned over a year ago!
    LOVED the books ever since I first read them in 8th grade ((Heading off tu college this fall~Wewt!)) & I am so happy for everyone that this is finally happening! It’s great tu hear that such a good book is being turned into a movie after mourning the loss of my dear Harry Potter movies… NOW I have something tu look foward to!!
    And, yes, PLEEEAASE have open casting calls!! I want tu see fresh blood on this new epic series!!
    So~Now that it’s basically OFFICIAL, I can’t wait!! Keep on TWEETING Scott!! ^-^

  42. Oh, please have unknowns for this movie!!! Do it like Harry Potter, open casting calls! Maybe some in Canada? Or at least like Seattle? Seattle is close enough!!! You never know when you’ll discover new talent!
    I am soooooo excited for this!
    Gonna be a great movie!

  43. I was standing in a Coffs Harbour book warehouse, years ago, mulling over the books when a girl came over to me. I had no idea who she was but she started talking to me. She asked if I had ever read ‘Uglies’? I said, no, was it good? She told me that it was her favourite book series ever, so naturally I trusted the stranger and bought the book.
    Didn’t take me long to start Pretties, I even brought another friend into it. There was a crisis, when we couldn’t get Specials (it sold out), but eventually we got to Borders and found them.
    These books were amazing, I even used it for my HSC Related Text. (The teacher was rather impressed, tyvm).
    When I first heard it was on the Short List to become a movie, I was completely ecstatic. My friend and I pondered who would play who, and how they’d make the actors pretty.
    So now that the Press Release has been announced, I’m really happy for Scott Westerfeld and I’m really happy for this movie! [And me!] It’s gonna rock!

    TL;DR: YES! CONGRATS AND WOO! I can’t wait. (Sorry for the long post).

  44. w00t!!!
    I’ve been waiting for this to happen FOREVER!
    will there be open auditions?? there should be!
    yay yay yay yay yay!

  46. FINALLY!!!! And how many years have we been waiting? Haha now let us hope they do not trash the series like they’ve done to so many others! It seems like these people will do a good job though, pretty exciting! But it seems like they will not do Extras? Hmm. Speaking of Extras, it would be awesome if I could be an extra in the film!

  47. They defiantly should to open casting calls. They should get totally new and unheard of people to be in this! It would be cool if I could play Shay (I’ve always felt connected to her, especially after I tried to make my own Uglies movie), but I have no acting experience at all, and other than brown hair and eyes I don’t look like her, I mean I’m super short (Not even 5′) and not skinny like she’s supposed to be. I’ll settle for being an extra! But hey, I’ve seen girls at my high school that could totally play her, they look just like the book’s description of her!

  51. Wait… Will there be auditions or something? If there are you should make it like America’s Got Talent and have traveling auditions.

  56. “Theatrical, live-action feature?” I’ll admit: this post made me scream. I’d almost lost hope for an Uglies movie. But that phrase makes it sound like a play – it is a movie they’re producing, right Scott?

  59. OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY EFFINGGGGGGGGG GOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
    THANK YOU SCOTT-LA!!!

  61. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
    that is total awesomesause!!!!!!!!! can us fans audition??? or at least be extras???
    😀 😀 😀 i hope they dont photoshop ugly-tally too much or there wont be a difference in prettys… will they photoshop/makeupify the actors to make them look pretty???
    TELL US EVERY UPDATE!!! congrats!!!!!!
    Bloo~wa (>^.^<)

  62. *cough*castingcalls*cough*

    This is very awesome news! Congrats, Scott. It seems like a lot of progress has been made!

  63. Ooh, great effects houses! I have no doubt it’ll LOOK awesome (“skinny Steve” in ‘Captain America’ was amazingly seamless).

    But that list of movies produced by Davis Entertainment… *shudder*

    Well. Fingers crossed for a worthy director!

  64. I would do ANYTHING to be an extra in that movie. Oooh! Can I be the half-littlie who bugs tally on her way to surgery in the begining?! (I’m 13)

  67. I just finished rereading this series for the first time since ’08. And I come on here today and have this exciting news.

    oh boy! (I just hope it doesn’t do what twilight did) but the story is like 1000000000000000000000x better……

  68. OMG i had a spazz when i read this on twitter!!! I’m e-mailing this article to all my friends, we’ve spent hours talking about this movie!! we already have plans to go!!! and we have a back up plan in case that doesnt work! All my friendds who are loosers cuz they are too stubborn to read uglies have gotten super irritated with me because the uglies movie always seems to come up at lunch!!! OMG i need to see this movie the day it comes out!!! plz tweet and post about every bit of progress made!!!

  69. Scott, this is amazing!! Fantastic, congratulations!! Your books are the best, I’m so excited they’ll be recognized on screen now!

    And for everyone begging for cast calls, well, I’m sure you have no control over that, Scott, but I bet they’d take your opinion – and maybe even all of ours – into account! Unknowns are definitely the best way to go, I think.

    Anyway, congrats again! I’ve reread this series at least six times, I can’t wait to see it put together visually!

  70. Congratulations Scott!! I’m so excited for you, especially because I know that more people will be reading the books when the movie comes out! >v<!

    Crossing everything I have that the casting will be RIGHT, the directing and script will be right and the movie will do your series justice!

    I hope they'll have casting calls in Australia haha~ I would adore being an extra, and I wouldn't even worry about Face Ranks 😛

  72. OMG YES! 😀 Finally Hollywood decides to use a good story with a strong female hero! I’m so excited to see one of my favorite book series on screen! I have to say I’m most looking forward to the hoverboards. That will be epic!

  73. Well, now I’ve got to read the Uglies series before I see this. Thanks a lot, Scott-la.

    Who’s directing? Who’s starring? Who’s Jacob Forman? Why can’t I look him up on Wikipedia? Is it cuz I’m lazy? I think so…

    I hope this is a good adaptation, and not one that makes a mockery of the book… Take the case of Eragon; great book, shite movie. It’s not that they couldn’t make it good, it’s that they didn’t try. If this goes the way of that I’ll… I don’t know what. I’ll leave that to your imagination.

    @ freebooter4ever They have hoverboards in Uglies?! Damn, I got to read this read. 🙂

  75. it’s about time!!! how long have you been vaguely telling us about a possible uglies movie?!? like 5 years?!? hollywood is so slow. 😛

  77. NO! ZUT ALORS! I was hoping there wouldn’t be movies until I graduated college and was working in the industry! Please hold off on the Leviathan series for a few years? And make sure Leviathan is animated or has a hell of a good live action team? Casting has gone down the toilet recently, and I don’t think I could handle a botched Leviathan.

    Speaking of which.

    Lola and Hydraulx are good VFX studios, but honestly I have hated everything John Davis has ever produced. Usually with a fiery passion. When I first saw this post, and even the false movie info last year, I feared another Eragon. PLEASE avoid another Eragon. That was one of my favorite books/series, and the movie slaughtered it and left it to die a horrid death and fans everywhere were pissed. They couldn’t even make the sequels because key plot points were left out that were important later on. John Davis produced Eragon. YOU HAVE TO RETAIN SOME SAY IN THE MOVIES. Please. I don’t trust him. At all. If Uglies is torn to shreds by Davis, I don’t think I’ll ever forgive either of you, and that would be a complete shame because you’re one of my top favorite authors. DO NOT LET HIM RUIN THIS. PLEASE, I’M BEGGING YOU.

    Your very concerned fan,
    Leslie

  78. Keep a close eye on the casting. I hate it when they screw with the characters when making the movie.

  79. Alright. algreat and stuff. UGLIES THE MOVIE.. BUT SCOTT…

    DON’T LET THEM SCREW UP UGLIES

    Like, FORCE THEM TO STICK TO THE BOOK. I don’t want it going all sour and stuff and then we’ll cringe when we find out that Tally didn’t say ‘Really?’ or something. YOU KNOW HOW WE ARE!! ;D

  80. As a feminist sci-fi fan, I have to say I am SOOOO excited about this movie!! Female protagonists! Commentary on our appearance obsessed culture! This movie, if done right, could be perfect and wonderful and amazing, just like the books.

  81. this is fantastic news!! i just finished all 3 books and im about to start extras. i know it will obviously be a while until the movie comes out but words cant describe how excited i am about this news!! the books were absolutely great and im positive the movie will be too 😀

  82. SO FREAKING HAPPY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE READING THE FIRST BOOK AND THE HOST IS BEING MADE INTO A MOVIE TOO YAYAYAYYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYSAYAYAYAYAYAAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYYYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  83. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHY HAVE I WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS!!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!

    SCOTT, YOU GOTTA TELL US EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS WHEN IT’S HAPPENING!!!! PLAY-BY-PLAYS, STATUS UPDATES, WHAT PART OF THE PROCESS THEY’RE IN (CASTING, FILMING, EDITING, ETC.), AND !!!!!!!!!!!!WHEN IT’S COMING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

  89. Ay, flashstick! You just voiced my thoughts completely! I was dreading the possibility of anyone who was involved with the Eragon film having a part in the production of this… Goddamn, if they screw this up I’ll be mad as a hornet!

    “Optimism is the cheery frame of mind that allows a teakettle to sing, though in hot water up to it’s nose” – Unknown

  90. This is sort of random but whenever I hear “blow” by Ke$ha I think about Specials and Tally and Shay! So they should totally have that song in that movie!

  93. So before reading this I was nervous about Uglies becoming a movie, because I did not believe that anyone could do the amazing graphics. But after reading the movies that the producers have made, I’m kinda excited =)

  94. *Girly Squeal*
    YAY YOU FOUND SOMEONE WITH A BAJILLION DOLLERS WILLING TO MAKE A MOVIE WITH UGLY PEOPLE!!!!
    Will you be allowed to see the premire? That would be SO cool! =)Hope they do an AMAZING job! This totally made my summer! =)

  95. OMG HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! theres going to be a move about the book UGLIES!!!! omg im going to see it as soon as it gets out i hate reading but when i read this book i feel in love i read it over and over it never gets old i think they should make another book like uneks or killers lol i love this book YAY:DDDDDD

  96. Oh, my God. Please don’t screw this up, Mr. Westerfeld. You’ve got this entire website (not to mention numerous, uncountable others) backing you, but that’s because the Uglies series was so (bleeping) amazing. Don’t screw up your BIGGEST AND GREATEST MOMENT EVER. Seriously. Other than that, YAY.

  98. It’s about freakin’ time 😀
    Soso excited! Congrats Scott-la, it’s finally happening. They should honestly bring you in for consultation on the script so they won’t mess anything up. And they should have open casting all over the US/Canada/Europe/Australia, basically all over the world, so all the fans can at least try to be extras. I’m planning already to go to auditions to be an extra wherever they eventually annouce it. 🙂
    Can’t wait!

  99. My heart stopped when I read the title. I’m so giddy! Congrats!

    @kate-la I hope they are looking for extras. I would travel thousands of miles just to be a part of this movie.

  100. The director sounds like he makes more comedies than actions! Oh well i know it will turn out!

  101. Joker-La.. I’ll be RIGHT behind you. You’ll tackle all the actors if it’s bad. And give Scott like a huge lecture on.. I dunno.. BUT A LECTURE DAMNIT 😛

  102. O…MY…GOSH!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooooo excited! please, please, please have open auditions all over the US! or at least somewhere near SC! i would die to get a part in this movie! *squeals*

  104. OMIGOSH!!!! We have been waiting FOREVER!!! And this will be sooooo much better than if Summit did it!! There are going to be some GREAT effects!!!! AHHHH!!! 😀

  106. OMG YAYYYYYYYYY!!!! so happy for u scott-la! amazing news for us die-hard fans out here<3 Please, PLEASE have casting calls all over the US and Sydney too! (well, u DO live there, sooo….its sorta an obligation.) I'd love to try out!!! seriously, im pretty sure quite a few of ur fans can quote most of the book…..we'd be the perfect extras!!<3

  107. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 😀 IT IS OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!
    Now I’m soooo excited!!!!
    and I’m with lulu-wa!!! Catsing calls PLEAZ!!!! 😀

  108. OMFG

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAithinkyougetthepoint

  109. Dizzy making…
    Its only the dream of my life to be in this movie, and I’ve wished that since I was, oh, I don’t know, ten?
    I really, really hope that they don’t mess it up with a bad actress for Shay and Tally. Shailene Woodley sounds okay.
    Congratulations, Scott! I personally think that all of your books would make nice movies, and who knows, it might happen!

  110. OMG!!!!! I can’t wait for this, I hope it’s gonna be 3D!!!!!!!!!!!, please turn this to a spectacular movie like what the book is :)))

  111. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA SCOTT-LA PLEASE DON’T LET THEM SCREW IT UP. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  112. I’m very excited to see it I would definatly go to the theater to watch! I read all the books twice and can’t get enough!!! If the movie is anything like the book it’ll be AMAZING! i can’t wait for news on the actors and release date!!!

  113. I just discovered Uglies recently, and I’m so excited for this to happen. :3

    Casting calls in the UK, anyone?! xD

    But please don’t let them screw up. I would die if they botched this. :L But other than that, YAY. 😀

  114. “AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH I’M GONNNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK(of happiness of course)” is literally what I said when I saw this!!!! soooooo exciting! I was wishing that this would happen!! I am sooo happy!!

  116. I’m so excited to see this amazing book come to life 🙂 I have to say though, that I’m terrified the casting will be totally off- or just cast people for the sake of their name, not portrayal of the character.

  119. When and where are the auditions? Im a really good actor and im in all kinds of theater and art programs at school! Plus i’ll dye my hair to fit any part!

  120. OHMYGOSH I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO CHECK ON HERE FOR A FEW DAYS AND I GET ON AND THERE’S AN UGLIES MOVIE FINALLY AND A MANGA AND BEHEMOTH IN PAPERBACK AND OH MY GOSH I JUST CALLED EVERYONE SQUEALING AND THEY WERE ALL WHAT? AND I HAD TO EXPLAIN IT TO THEM AND I WILL MAKE SOMEONE READ THIS AND FALL IN LOVE WITH THE BOOKS SO I CAN HAVE SOMEONE TO GO SEE THIS WITH WHEN IT COMES OUT I CANNOT WAIT AT ALL! POST PLEASE DON’T LET THEM RUIN THIS SCOTT-LA!!!!!! ITS TOO AWESOME TO HAVE THEM DO TO UGLIES WHAT THE MOVIE PEOPLE HAVE DONE TO SO MANY BOOKS! SORRY FOR ALLCAPS I’M TOO EXCITED!

  121. Ahh, not too keen on John Davis being the producer. S: And not sure i can be excited about the books being turned movies, it never seems to do a good enough job and i love these books too much for them to be destroyed by the huge fanbase its going to gain, claiming love and number 1 fandom for the series when they only discovered it after it becomes a movie. ): i do hope it works out for the best tho! x

  122. I am happy about this, but there is one thing that scares me. Remember Avatar; The Last Airbender and how we all loved it, and then they turned it into a live action movie and it automatically made Avatar stink totally? Well, I don’t want that to happen to my Uglies. I mean, what if the whole thing ends up sucking? That’s my only fear, but if this Lola is as good as she sounds, we’ll have zero problem 🙂

  123. I hope they do it right!!!!!!!! This can potentially beat Avatar, Avatar’s story is so empty. Unlike the Uglies series!!!!!!! Much more exciting!!!!!! To be honest if they di the uglies movie right this can beat Avatar.

  124. And they’re supposed to be having all non-famous people play the roles in this movie, or at least that’s what I heard. And I’m sure the biggest uglies fans would agree that this is the best way.

    Also, this movie could make the book famous, which would normally be good, but anybody could watch a movie, because it’s fun. That means more haters! Just like twilight… I hate that book/movie. OMG, i CAN’T STRESS IT ENOUGH- DON’T RUIN THIS!!! SPEND TEN YEARS IF YOU HAVE TO, JUST DON’T MESS IT UP!

  125. Please do the Uglies movie right. uglies can be the movie series that earned the most!!!!!!!!. Please Please Scott tell them to do the movie right!!!! :))))

  126. Yeah Scott tell them to spend as much time they can just to PERFECT the uglies Movie even this means decades of work!!!!! JUST DO IT RIGHT FIR THE SAKE OF UGLIES BOOKS FANS. We’ve been waiting for this for a very long time :))))))))

  127. Oh my flipping crap! As soon as i saw 2011 i almost peed my pants!!!
    Holy cow i want to scream. help me cause im turning red and jumping!
    omgoodness i cant wait for the movie to come out next month! (the only bummer is school. :'( XDXDXDXDXD
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  131. YAYYYYY! This is so happy-making, so excited. I was sad to finish the series and can’t wait to see the movie! I’m sure it’ll be great.

  133. This will be amazing. Congratulations!
    Make sure to do a casting search; you’ll make the movie a completely new and mysterious experience without any actors prejudiced with past roles and give the chance to unknown actors and fans of your book to be a part of the movie.
    Best of luck!

  134. FOR GOD SAKE! Where the hell i sign to try Tally’s roler?!
    I’m from Brasil and i’m crazy for the series, honestly is the best thing in the new generation of writters since J.K . God, all i wanted was a chance to do part of this world, a world who keeps me out of sleep until i read the end of the chaper, and the next one! I’m really really excited with all this! I know its impossible for me to try any paper, being from another side of the world, but please, please, DO NOT PUT KRISTEN STEWART to do Tally, honestly you gonna have a hall of disapointed fans if this happen! She gonna end up with the whole series, seriously! Scott go there and make this the best movie ever!

  135. It’s gonna be sad to see Zain dying in Pretties movie. ahah I’m already excited for the pretties movie even though Ulies hasn’t been released yet hahaha

  137. omgsh i was just looking this up for kicks and giggles because of the hunger games coming to movies and this honestly just made my day 🙂

  138. i mean, i’m incredibly excited, but that producer doesn’t have a very impressive resume. that worries me a bit.

  140. oh my gosh, I’m so excited. all the SPX people sound awesome and I know it will turn out amazing. CONGRADULATIONS!!!! when I was reading this post I was seriously smiling from ear to ear. I can not wait!

  141. OMGGGG! im soo excited… ive literally been waiting years for this! OMG time to start re-reading the books for the millionth time!!

  142. OMG!! i just heard about this from a friend and i got soooooo excited! this is my favorite book (and series) and i cant wait until it comes out!
    my only worry is that they will skip out some good parts of the book like every movie does, but it will turn out excellent anyways:)))

  143. i am excited and also scared that the book will be ruin by the movie.

    There are rumor that Shailene Woodley is playing Tally. I am really hoping this isn’t true.

  146. I CAN NOT WAIT! I HOPE IT ISN’T A MESS LIKE TWI WAS & I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THEY MAKE ALL THE MOVIES. I HOPE THEY DON’T EDIT OUT ALOT OF PARTS. IF ZANE IS IN A MOVIE I HOPE HE’S HOT. & I WANNA SEE THE SPECALS THE PRODUCERS BETTER NOT MESS THEM UP!!!!! @`~,~~

  147. Can not wait for the movies. Wondering why it takes them so long. The hunger games already become a movie, and mortal instrument movie is filming. Uglies books came out way back in 2005.

  148. OMGOSH! i am sucha biig fan! i cannot wait to tell my sister! she’s going to scream! i just hope the movie and the book goes with the story becuase it is alreayd amazing as it is! all in all, i really cant wait! i enjoy ure book soo much!

  149. How cool!!! I am reading Uglies now-after, like, years, of wanting to read it- and I must say that this is awesome! It’s a great book and I’m excited for this movie 🙂 best of luck to you mr. Westerfeld! And now to make shiver a movie….

  150. This just made my day! I love the book uglies I am in the middle of reading Pretties and I absolutely love it! Can’t wait!!

  151. For those of you who want to see new actors and casting calls– I’m sorry to say it seems that the rumor from IMDB is for pretty much all of the main characters to be played by actors from other films. Of course, this is still subject to change, but who are we kidding?

    As for publicity, this is great news; I hope it brings lots of new fans to the Uglies series… In fact, I know it will!

    If they can do any sort of decent job scripting and filming this movie, I’m sure it will turn out great– all they have to do is stick with the book for a fantastic story.

  152. PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz dont make it so different from the book
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    when is is comin out?

  154. OMGOSH!!!!!!! I LOVE THE UGLIES SERIES!!!!!!! IM LIKE ADDICTED TO IT!!! SCOTT- DONT PUT FAMOUS PEOPLE!! ALSO CAN U HAVE AUDITIONS IN LA!!?? I WOULD LOVE TO BE AN EXTRA OR SOMETHING!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!! IM SO EXCITED 4 THE MOVIEE!!!! 😀 😀

  156. Scott… WTF!?!?!?

    Read EVERY single goddamn comment from EVERY single Uglies fan that has EVER posted on this website or in the forums and you will see that they ALL WANT OPEN CASTING!!!!

    One of the main reasons the Harry Potter franchise was so good in cinema was because they picked WHO WAS RIGHT for the part, not just who would bring a few more fans to the series…

    As much as I respect Shailene Woodley as an actress, we already have preconceived ideas about how she will portray the character from other roles she has played (Mainly from the OC and especially when this new film The Descendants comes out).

    I guess what this rant is trying to say, although if it even ever gets read it would be a miracle, is DON’T SCREW UP THIS MOVIE WITH THE WRONG BLOODY CAST!!!!!

    Cheers, peace and love xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  158. I am so Bubbly at this moment! This is just staler news! Its 11pm here and I just ran around my house screaming in pear joy! I have not been this excited or happy seens……seens….god I can’t even remember. Any way I have been in depression for quite a will, but I almost think this is a happy day! So excited and overjoyed beyond belief! I must take this time to thank Scott for righting this trilogy and sharing it with us all. And I hope someday I get to meet this man in witch has changed my idea of are society and how it could or is starting to be!! I hope this movie turns out as grand and exciting as the book is every time I pick it up and read it. ? Will be patently awaiting- though it just may be painfully waiting so long!!!

  159. I am so Bubbly at this moment! This is just staler news! Its 11pm here and I just ran around my house screaming in pear joy! I have not been this excited or happy seens……seens….god I can’t even remember. Any way I have been in depression for quite a will, but I almost think this is a happy day! So excited and overjoyed beyond belief! I must take this time to thank Scott for righting this trilogy and sharing it with us all. And I hope someday I get to meet this man in witch has changed my idea of are society and how it could or is starting to be!! I hope this movie turns out as grand and exciting as the book is every time I pick it up and read it. ? Will be patently awaiting- though it just may be painfully waiting so long!!!

  160. AHHHHH i am on the freaken verge of crying i am so excited i am reading the series again for like the 15th time its gonna be the best movie ever!!!!!!!!!!

  161. AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!![squeals madly] omgomgomg!! This is gonna be AMAZING!!!XDXDXDXD congrats, scott-la!!! yayyyyyy!!! weve been wiaiting for so looonnnnnnngggggggggg!!! i no its not ur decision but–casting call in sydney, AUS? pleeeeaaaasssseeeee??? also, Tilda Swinton as dr Cable!!! AMAZING.

  163. yayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The movie is finaly hapening:)

  164. I can wait for it i am a movie freak and when i saw the poster for it on my website i fell out of my chair and i would love to play tally i dont think im all that pretty but with good work i could do it im good at acting and singing. this could be a life changing thing for me.. if not don’t pick someone who think highly of themselfs to play shay or tally it would mess up this whole thing..

  165. Congrats, are you still planning on having open auditions, and if so are you looking for new faces or do you have certain people in mind…?

  166. What’s Happening i’m new to this, I stumbled upon this I have discovered It positively helpful and it has aided me out loads. I’m hoping to contribute & aid different users like its aided me. Good job.

  169. Omg! Im so excited! Im so serious, i’ve read all 4 books about 5 times each lol I cant wait 2 c the movie!

  172. scott i love everything you do and all your books and now movies! id like to see a trailer and a cast too though. 🙂 also when is it coming out? i want to put it on my calender!

  173. So I had not checked the blog for awhile and thought I must, and when I came upon this, I began reading and almost started crying. Absolutely FANTASTIC news… now to come up with my dream cast.

    I still say Nicole Kidman for Dr. Cable.

  174. I’m so EXCITED for the movie to come out! I read the series in forth grade… (and re-reading it now in eighth.) I’m kind of bummed to for a few reasons:

    1) I can just imagine the ‘Team David’ and ‘Team Perris’ controversy that will come up… The fan girls are going to RUIN the movie.

    2) All the awful merchandise that will immerse. At hot topic I can just see the ‘natural Pretty’ buttons and ‘Proud Ugly.’

    3) It’s going to end up like Twilight… and it’s going to SUCK. Scott probably won’t get full rights and the director is destroy the central message of the entire book.

  175. Dear Scott-la,
    Here’s my fantasy cast list for Uglies:
    Tally: Emily Browning
    Shay: India de Beaufort
    Peris: Josh Hutcherson
    David: Logan Lerman
    Ellie: Alyssa Milano
    Sol: John Cusack
    Dr. Cable: Tilda Swinton

    And I agree with Alex…. I don’t want it to turn out like Twilight

  177. I’m so excited!!! Are there open auditions? I’d totally try for Tally! I fit her description awesomely 🙂

  178. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

  179. GOOOOO TEAM ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  180. THIS IS SOO HAPPY-MAKING…… IF KRISTEN STEWART IS PUT IN IT WILL BE SOO BOGUS…. EVERYONE WILL BE SO BUBBLY…… THIS MAKES ME SOO ICY!!!!!!

  181. OMG!! Seems like everyone is really excited for this movie! I can’t wait! I saw this post and I was like ‘holy crap they’re making an uglies movie’!!!!!!!!! I really wanna know when it’s coming out!!

  184. I’ve been reading the books since I was 12, and I have to say I am a huge fan of the Uglies series. There is so much promise in the idea of it being a movie. Unlike other fans, I’m somewhat nervous, due to the fact the book could easily be ruined. I have created my own little version of Tally’s world in my mind and I really do hope it reaches my expectations. Truly, I am very excited, I wish for other people to understand the brilliance of your book Scott. Thank you.

  185. This is awesome! Do you know who the cast will be yet? I Just got done finishing the series and it was great! I can’t believe it ended that way!

  188. OMIGOD!!! I’ve been waiting for this in like FOREVER!!!! I actually thought it wasn’t going to come out and I was going to give up on it! XD

  194. Yes!!! I am all giddy with excitement now! A lot of my favorite books are now going on the the big screen, but I can only hope the movies don’t ruin the amazing quality of the books (like the Twilight movies did)…

  196. MGMT’s “Time to Pretend” as the opening song. No matter what. I think their entire album was written inspired by this series, every time I look at it. Seriously….there is no better song anywhere in the world to represent this book/film. Hell, they should do the entire soundtrack, but if nothing else, that song is practically already married to this movie. PUSH THIS.

  197. James Cameron would be such a better producer for this movie! But i’m definitely excited for it! They need to cast really well though, expectations are high <3 Twilight bombed everyone's expectations haha.

  199. I cannot wait for the movie to come out!!I’m extremely excited!!!!! 😀
    sounds like its going to be a good film, but what would make it best is that the actors are unknown! I’m sure the movie will become a hit!
    good luck and congrats scott! <3 thank you for sharing your writings with us!! 🙂

  201. OMG! I DONT CARE IF THIS IS LATE AND I JUST SAW THIS BUT I AM SO FOOKING EXCITED! <3333333333333333333333333333333333 THIS IS LIKE ONE OF THE ONYL BOOKS SERIES I HAVE ACTUALLY READ AND I LOOOOOVED IT! OMG OMG OMG OMG! <33333333

    Thank you Scott-la! <3

  206. I am going to go ahead and bookmark this post for my sister for the research project for school. This is a sweet site by the way. Where did you obtain the design for this website?

  209. aaaaaaah this is sooooo happy-making!!! 😀
    Yayayayayayayayayay!!!!!!!!!!!
    When it will be released is the question…

  210. Updates on cast and release date???? i’m re-reading the series for like the billionth time and i can’t wait!!! AAAHHHHHH……… and how many movies will there be?? hmmm… so many questions…… 😉

  212. cant wait but i had a thought about a song they should play during specials they should play monster by lady gaga during the chase scene where tally is chasing david. cant wait love the books (sorry about my spelling)

  213. i dont want to sound like i have a big ego but i would love to try out for any part i would just like to be a part of this because i love these books. i would love to get a response from the amazing author!!!!! i cant wait but i am a little scared of what will happen if this movie ends up like the percy jackson series or twilight

  214. OPEN CASTING CALLS PUUUHHHHHLLLLEEAAAAAZZZZEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! i hope the movie stays true to the books tho! 😛

  215. I alwyz pictured David to look lik my old boyfriend so hopefully his role wil b cast to a 7 foot black haird tan skinned slightly emaciated yet cute in a way teenage boy. Just hoping to fit my image. I really dnt care I’m jst so freaking excited!!!! Nd wooooow ths comment is so pushing the expiration date… Sorry to screw the July cue

  216. Pllleeeeaaaasseeee! Do open casting calls! I feel like I fit Tally’s description PERFECTLY, and I’m her same age. So, please post if there’s open casting? Thank you! 😀

  217. I have been reading these books since they first came out, and i recall the torture of waiting for the next book to come out. I’m afraid I will experience the same torture waiting for the movies! I am so excited that the movies are coming out in a time where the special effects are getting more and more realistic.
    I too, hope there is open casting calls. Not for all the characters, but for some of he uglies at least. I can feel it! This is going to be so GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT! :’D

  218. I am so excited, read this book after the English teacher recommened it. I have read all the books including Extras. I LOVED them. When this movie comes out I’ll be first there!!!!!!!!!!!!

  219. UGLIES LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    IM GOING TO THE FIRST SHOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  220. I still think that Paradise by Coldplay should be in the uglies movie! Who is with me?! The lyrics are PERFECT I think tht the song should play when Tally-wa is going to get the operation or when she is paking for the operation!! Because the song says “she dreamed of para para paradise,every time she closed her eyes”!!!!!! And Tally-wa thinks that being pretty will be perfect……but the song could play again when Tally-wa runs away to the smoke because it says “and she ran away in her sleep” I think that it is P-E-R-F-E-C-T!!!!!!!oh and I think that Emily Browning should play Tally-wa!!! She is also PERFECT!!!(this is my longest comment eva!)

  222. I hear its coming out in NOVEMVER !!! 😀
    thats close to my B-Day!! i will seriously have a Heart ATTACK if i does (well after i watch the movie of corse)

    @Sphie-la that is an excilent song choice i agree that Paradice By Cosplay should be in the movie i absolutely LOVE that song 😀

  225. Oh. My. Lordy-lord. um, WHY!??? BTW how do you email that lola or whatever it is to tell them that THEY ARE WASTEING THIER BARKING TIME AND SHOULD MAKE A GOLIATH MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dummkopfs.

  226. o. m. g. i cant beleive there’s going to be a movie!!! love all the books! extras doesnt really talk about tally though:(

  228. I swear to goshness it had BETTER be an unknown for Tally! But Shay was pretty to begin with remember? Someone with a very soft face, or a long nose…i honestly want to throw Amanda Syfried in there but i just can’t place who she could be. I’m going to stand by Jesse McCartney playing Peris or Zane….Nicole Kidman to Dr. Cable! And David should DEFINETILY be unknown…i always saw him as fat, lol, i know weird, because he;s a wilderness guy….hm. Who else? I’d really reccomend raiding the voice actor’s cupboard so the voices are dusty uglies, sultry pretties and icy specials.

  229. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U HAV NO IDEA HOW LONG I HAV BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE ALLLLLLLLLL THE BOOKS! BEST SERIES IVE EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY EVEN TOP HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I AGREE WITH SKYE-LAAAAAAAA ON THIS ONE! I THINK AMANDA SYFRIED WOULD B A GREAT……UM…….. SHE WOULD B A GREAT SHAY..MAYBE???? & I THINK DAVID SHOULD B UNKNOWN 2 BUT…………….I DONT C HIM AS FAT, I C HIM AS A RLLY SKINNY GUY! I THINK PERIS SHOULD B ROB PATTINSON!!!!! OMG SOOOOOO GR8!!!!!!!!!!

  231. oh PLEASE DON”T make Rob Pattinson Peris!!! I would NEVER see it then. I don’t think Amanda Syfried should be in there either. Please don’t end up like Twilight!!! I’m so excited for this movie otherwise!! 😀 I can’t wait!!!!!

  232. @Sophie-la aka Sorley I thought that too!! thats weird I was thinking they should play it as she’s going to the operation too! Most Coldplay songs would work in the movie.

  233. Omg omg omg :DD
    I can’t wait !!!! I love the uglies trilogy
    And Im so excited fOr the movie
    When is it supposed to come out??? :d

  234. I love this series. I hate that the fourth book isn’t as much about tally. I love her. Can’t wait til movie comes out

  236. i love all the books that are being made into movies!!! I cant wait!!! The Hunger Games, The City of Bones, The Host, and The Uglies!!! I also hope the rumor is true that they are going to make The Giver into a movie;) cant wait!!!

  237. I was so intrigued when i read this series, and i am excited for the movie! however, i really hope they do stay true to the books. otherwise, i’m going to get up calmy and leave

  238. When will the movie be out??
    I’m dying just waiting for it!!
    Oh…will there be a movie for ALL of the series for Uglies?

  241. Can someone PLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEE tell me when will the movie come out?!?!?! And if it already has then can you please tell me WHERE TO FIND IT?!?!!?! I’M DYINGGG JUST TO SEE THE MOVIE!

    I think it’ll be an epic movie. 😉

  245. PLEASE MAKE THE MOVIE LIKE THE BOOKS. DONT ADD WEIRD THINGS….
    IS Tally going to have blonde, brown, or red hair? Cant wait!!!!!

  246. HI!!I feel totally BOGUS not knowing when the movies are coming out. Someone PLEASE tell me that would be absolutely happy-making! Scott-la your books are the BUBBLIEST in the world!!!!!!!! I’m a huge fan!!!!!!!!!!
    I am DYING to see the movie. I hope they stay just like the books;don’t change a thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  247. I’m in Hungary, too. In Hungarian they are:
    Csúfok (Uglies)
    Szépek (pretties)
    Különlegesek (Specials)
    And there are very – very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  248. I just read the book “Uglies” my daughter brought home. I loved it and am glad it is becoming a movie!!! I hope special effects are used for the pretties to make them all look a little alike with the eyes nose and mouth. I also hope no one from twilight is used when casting. I would like to see new actors or less known actors play Tally and David. Please remember that David lived 18 years in the wilderness commutity, so he is (not) going to be soft skinned or pale. He will be rugid and mature looking for his age and more slender like a runner/hiker (not like) a muscle toned foot ball player.

  249. I’m currently reading pretties and I’m addicted ? I’m tottaly feeling bubbly because there’s a movie comming out but it’s so sad-making that I don’t know when it’s out. Anyways, I love the uglies series!

  250. I’m currently reading pretties and I’m addicted ? I’m tottaly feeling bubbly because there’s a movie comming out but it’s so sad-making that I don’t know when it’s out. Anyways, I love the uglies series!

  254. I can’t wait for the movie to come out. I think Lucy Hale would be a perfect pretty Tally. She looks just like I would think Tally would look: brunette, tall, very pretty.

  256. This is so Bubbly! I’ve read all the books four times including Bubble-Bogus!
    SO EXCITED
    😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 :D:D 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

  257. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!! I HEAR THAT THERE WAS ONLY A 55% CHANCE IT WOULD BE MADE!!!! 🙁 BUT NOW I KNOW IT WILL BE MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 ANYWAY I HEARD MATCHED MIGHT BE MADE INTO A MOVIE TOO! BUT IM BUMMED B/C HUNGER GAMES WILL HAVE ALL 3 BOOKS IN IT……… JUST ONE MOVIE FOR 3 BOOKS IS REALLY STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!! SCOTT MAKE SURE THE BOOKS HAVE DIFFERENT MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!! TO MUCH AWESOME-NESS FOR IT TO BE 1 MOVIE!!!!!!!!! CAN WAIT FOR NOVEMBER WHEN ITS SUPPOSSED TO COME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! I READ ALL OF THE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!! ZANE LIVES!!!!!!!!! I THINK YOU MADE EXTRAS AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS GOOD THINKING ABOUT THAT LIL TWIST ABOUT SPACE. VERY FUTURISTIC OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I GUESS YOU DO BELEIVE IN EVOLUTION!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST SERIES IVE EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I GIVE U A 1000000000000 OUT OF 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE SURE THE MOVIE HAS SPECIAL EFFECTS!!!!!!!!! NOT CORNY LIVE A GREEN SCREEN THE WHOLE TIME!!!! AND BACK TO THE FUTURE WAS ABLE TO USE HOVERBOARDS SO THAT WILL BE VERY EASY TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOUR BOOKS! AND I JUST FINISHED PEEPS!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD MAKE SOME MORE FUTURISTIC BOOKS!!!! OR REALLY DRAMTIC ONES LIKE SPECIALS!!!! I THINK THAT WAS THE BEST BOOK OUT OF THE WHOLE 5 BOOK SERIES!! (INCLUDING EXTRAS AND BOGUS TO BUBBLY!!!) XD CANT WIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  258. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 omg any recomendations?!!?!?!?!?!?! scoot or you bloggers!!!!!! anyway im the one who worte nuber 256!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woop woop! XDm so bubbly right now!!!!!!!!!!! scott plz dont make the movies bogus plz, make them very bubbly making!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  259. i wrote 256 and 257 srry ment to say scott or you bloggers and NOT CORNY LIKE A GREEN SCREEN THE WHOLE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  260. Was always wondering when this would finally happen. Really excited for it and the author! He deserves it the books were fantastic. I just hope it doesn’t turn into a crazy phase like Twilight and The Hunger Games. I don’t know if i could take another. D:

  261. Will there be open cast calls for Uglies? It would SUCK to see big names in this movie… Some real people would be good, considered the first book is about people being normal

  262. IMDB says that it’s out 2012, is that true? I would so watch it. I LOVE the Uglies. They are the best books ever (along with the Midnighters). I plan to read more books soon but… school comes first D;

  264. I really really want to know when the movie will come out!! DDDD: ALKSJF;LSDKFJ SCOTT WESTERFELD PLEASE MAKE A MOVIE FOR ALL… ALLL!!! THE BOOKS!! Mabye you don’t have to do the Bogus To Bubbly book but yeah…

  265. I really hope this comes out soon! Currently on Specials and I am so hooked I can’t stop reading it!

  266. I love this book this movie is going to great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  267. oh my gosh i cant believe this is gonna be a movie!!! can you please let me know when auditions are gonna be held please.

  269. OMG thats amazing i can not wait i always thought that the uglies would make an amazing movie. i am so excited to see what all the important parts look like 🙂 omg i am freakiing screaming right now… please please please have open auditions soon. and come to canada please 🙂

  270. I want to audition to be tally youngblood get back to me and ill get you more info!come to houston texas

  273. Ahh…..I am so excited. Wuhuuu!
    I can’t wait…I really hope the film is going to be amazing as the Book-Series is. Not like the Twilight-Saga (The movies sucks, but still great books). But I’m optimistic that the regisseurs are doing a great job ;D

  274. Can we please get an update on the movie? I’ve been waiting YEARS for these books to be made into movies and it seems like the production isn’t moving forward at all. My patience is wearing thin. I saw the trailer for Stephenie Meyer’s The Host today and it sickens me that such a boring story is obviously moving forward on it’s way to the big screen while Uglies seems to be dead on table.

    Please update before I go mad!!!

  275. Yes, time heals all wounds , and this was a long time coming. This movie , the Epic world, will put the Hunger Games to shame, If anything could topple Twilight and create a new way of looking at life, a new way of talking, new words that could be used every day this is it. However they need to change the name of the movie as it will hinder it potential. Yes I do think Kristen Stewart for tally also, Hands Down.

  276. I do not think kristen stewart would be good for Tally, I think she does have the look, but in terms of acting skills, I do not think she will be able to act the anguish and all the emotions that Tally goes through, as her character grows.

    The actress chosen for Tally will have to evolve and grow and be able to fit the roles of Tally in all four books.

  277. Has any new information been released? I absolutely LOVE these books & I cannot wait to see this movie. Also, are open auditions being held? And if so where??

  279. ok so i know the directors and visual effects people but how about the actors! i just read uglies and loved it but now i cant find a copy of pretties

  280. Taylor Lautner should play Peris and Betty White should play David’s mom I think those wold be good actors in the movie just make sure Taylor keeps his shirt ON

  281. ok kristen stewert should NOOOOTTTTTT play Tally because :
    1.Tally is more livley

    2.have you seen her acting

    3.Tally has to look just turning 16

    4.I made a good point in the last 3

  282. I’ve been checking the internet EVERYDAY for signs of the movie, especially ever since hunger games came out! AHHHHHHHHHH HURRY UP

  283. OMG! this book changed my life, I cant believe it’s finally hitting the big screen! is there any way to contact the casting agency?

  286. Shailene Woodley has been cast as Tally. She’s the main girl in Secret Life, and with some frizzy hair and just a couple of make up tricks she will be the perfect Tally.

  288. Yes!!!! i cant wait for the movie the books were amazing ,this has just made my Easter !!! 🙂 🙂 😀

  290. we’re soooooooooo happy that there is going to be a movie!!!!!!!!!!! the uglies series was our insperation to start writing. we’ve finished a book but we’re waiting to be published *hint hint* cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  291. I cannot wait for this movie to come out!!! These books are obsessive, and I want to see how Scott Westerfeld sees this book. Wish it was never ending!!! Welp, time for reality, and I hope I’m not waiting too long;)

  293. I’m so stinking excited!
    This is the epic moment when I realized that my favorite series is finally going to be turned into a movie!

    YAY! 😀

  295. This was all well and good in July 2011, but it’s May 2012 and they’ve still only just announced the script has been written:L
    Any longer and I’ll be old enough to turn pretty!

  296. Ok so July 2011 was a long time if u haven’t looked at a calendar its May 2012 how much longer. By the time the movie comes out I’ll be a crumbly. Please hurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  300. Oh this is great! They have cast right? I am going to see this movie when it comes out then i am going to buy it!lol! Keep us updated. This setries is so good keep on writing.Oh it is soo goood!

  302. I really hope that there are open casting calls all around the US, or even the continent for roles. I love this series so much, and everytime I read it, I imagine myself being either Tally or Shay EVERYTIME. I would LOVE to audition! I think unknowns would be perfect for this movie. I’m re-reading Specials right now and in that book I invision myself as Shay, even she Tally’s description resembles me more:)
    Plus i have imperfections in myself that could fit in with the whole “ugly” look haha:) I think I would be a perfect role for either Shay or Tally, although I would of course rather be Tally. Shay’s my favorite character though:))

  305. I’m so excited!! :)) im obsessed with the series and I wish they never ended! 🙂 this is the perfect book for me and I hope this movie will be amazing! 🙂 but I have one question, when will the movie come out????? Haha

  306. YES!!! Finally, someone has the guts to realize and make this great trilogy of books into a movie! (Well, the first movie anyway). Maybe it’ll be as good as The Hunger Games. (I wouldn’t be surprised). By far this series have been one of the greatest dystopian books i have read so this totally great for me to find out. 😀
    MAKE IT QUICKLY, BUT MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS “PRETTY”!
    ^ HA HA! 😀

  307. I really hope this movie comes out soon does anyone know when it comes out I’m soooooooooo excited and can’t wait to find out if it comes out soon yay uglies!!

  308. And omg Kristen Stewart is a dead rock, tally is a lively ugly/ pretty/ special not a dead rock. The only reason Kristen Stewart would be good is because she IS ugly. No offense but I want someone who can actually BE the tally that readers love

  309. I love this book SO much! Scott-la, please don’t screw this up! I hope it doesn’t end up like the hunger games-missing all the important details and some characters. I hope that even if there isn’t an open audition, the stars that get to be main characters have read the book before-so they can play the character right. Other than that, congratulations on this amazing opportunity, and good luck on further books.

  310. omg so cool. Its going to be totally bubbly making but i hope it doesnt have a sucky ending cause that willo be totally bogus. good luck i cant wait to see it. i so wish i lived in this book 🙂

  311. im not sure if you are turning this into a movie cause you have been saying there will be a movie since 2011. this is sad i was getting so happy. make it into a movie it will be so bubbly 😀

  312. I’m just starting “Pretties” and finding it great so far! I’m excited about the Uglies film considering the effects talent behind it! Seems the series is peaking at just the right time. Good for you Mr. Westerfeld. 🙂

  314. GASP! found out about this from Joey Graceffa’s questionare video and had a heartattack right on the spot! Really hope that he auditions and plays Peris!

  315. I swear as i read this I was smiling to myself the whole time I cannot wait for my all time favorite books to be turned into movies I can’t contain my happiness right now I want to scream plz don’t change a thing tho I love the series already!!

  316. WOOOOOOOOOOO im sooooo bubbly right now made my life better yeeeeeeeeeeeeee this is sooooo happy-making im in love with this. good job scott-la 🙂

  318. Im soo excited cant wait . When i first read the books i read them over and over again wishing that we were living in that planet 😉
    So when is coming i cant miss it

  319. I really hope Scott is going to hold open auditions. Ha anyone ears if he is or not? Or anything about the progress of the movie?

  324. Aww I want to act in it too..but I’m in Australia. This is seriously SO bubbly-making…super super super Bubbly…But what about Extras, that’s a good book too.

  325. I hope this is still happening and that open auditions will be held!! I would absolutely die for the opportunity of playing Tally.

  326. I love your books cant wait for the movie!!!!!!! Ahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  327. As much as I’ve really wanted to see Uglies made into a movie, I can’t help being skeptical about it :/ ‘Cause usually when they take a book and make it into a movie, they completely ruin it.
    I am really excited for the movie, though. <3 Guess I can only hope they do it right! xDD

  328. YESS!!! im obsessed with the books. read 2 in 3 dayss ahh this is gonan be great speacially with lola! i really hope they dont mess but the pretties! i feel like that is the most important part. Does anyone know what year the film is expected to be finished?? i hope they get enough funding

  332. omg. literally having a heart attack!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOVIE TO COME OUT FOR 2 YEARS!
    FINALLY. This Book will be way bigger than the hunger games.
    The hunger games is nothing compared to this book..i hope uglies just doenst rise to fame like the hunger games did all of a sudden..i hope people actually find out about it via there selfs not the media!
    BECAUSE THIS BOOK IS DEHH BEST EVER!!
    CANNOT WAITT

  333. Omg…. Finally! I’ve been waiting forever!!!
    I just hope it is related to the book..
    CAN’T WAIT
    FAVORITE SERIES EVER!

  334. omgosh, i never knew that.
    im having a race with my friend to see who reads the series first
    also cant wait !!!!!!! 😀

  335. I cannot wait on the movie either… and yeah they better not mess this up because It can be the beginning of an excellent saga… I even think it can be as good as Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games!!!! The books were amazing and the movie should be too.

  336. Yeah hopefully these series don’t get ruined like the twilight that got all famous because of the media and people just exaggerating. And yeah hopefully it doesn’t get famous like the hunger games all of the sudden. But seriously I doubt that, once its a movie people will start comparing it with the hunger games and blah blah saying now everyone is coming up with futuristic stuff… when in fact Uglies has been around for a while… just like twilight and the older books, They would say they wanted to copy twilight and the older books became more famous when in fact. There were so many before The Twilight Saga. And so much better but of course Twilight even though i liked it ruined a bunch of oldies or new great books because of something being so overrated. Uglies is a great story and people shouldn’t compare it to something and see it bad, because in fact THIS IS a great series!

  338. I am really excited to see the movie, whether or not it meets up to how awesome the book was, or not. Movies can never truly compete with the human imagination. I just feel disappointed that it is taking so long to become a film. I haven’t even heard of it coming out yet. Is it still being produced?

  342. I have been waiting for this book to turn into a movie since I first read it in 2005! It’s going to be great!

  343. When is it expected to be released? I’m so excited I can re-read the series a thousand times . Hope a good job is done with the movie.

  344. Ahhhh!! I just finished reading this for school and was like “I hope there’s a movie…” AND NOW THERE IS!! I basically read the book in 3 days and am in love!! I want to read the pretties now! I was assigned this book in October :$ but thought the beginning was boring so I put it off until 3 days ago BUT IT IS AMAZING!! Tally and David <3 at first I rly liked tally and peris but now… TALLY AND DAVID ALL THE WAY! <3 I rly hope she gets fixed and cured. (Please don't ruin the rest of the books) btw, why is it a trilogy? Aren't there four books? Uglies, pretties, specials, and extras?

  345. This was supposed. To be turned into a movie 2 years ago. There’s been no casting, no nothing.. come on! Let’s get a move on. And yes there are 4 books, but “Extras” is a sequel to the series technically! Absolutely love the books however, hope they are turned into great movies (:

  347. OAH MAH GAWD.
    A MOVIE?
    I have re-read this series ten frakeing timesss!!!!
    When will it come out?
    If their is a casting I hope they us where 🙂
    I could totally land the spot as an uglly :3
    Im soo excited, a movie is so bubbly!!!!
    Email me to join the chat: rachelzack.777@gmail.com

  348. Where is our movie!!!! I am in love with this book and i was so excited for a movie and there is nothing! Come on guys we just want a movie is that to much to ask?

  349. I.CAN.NOT.WAIT. *squels!* but I’ve been waiting for what seems like forever…???? I feel so icy just thinking about it…!

  352. When is this movie going to be released? It’s 2013! I’m re reading the books now, because they are amazing! I hope the movie will live up to them.

  354. I hope they don’t pull a Percy Jackson and make the characters nothing like the book… I mean, the book’s amazing! The movie producers have a lot going for them.. 🙂
    Can’t wait till the trailer come out!

  355. Loved uglys prettys ¡s ok so far ¡t would make me so happy ¡f one came out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  358. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH you have no idea how big a fan i am im so glad i read your books this year so im alittle behind on this news but i think you should use new faces for your movie i know its not up to me but i think it would give your movie a twist to have new people and not movie stars because it would be super cool ans stuff well good luck on your movie i will not rest until it comes out ok i will wait out side the movie theatres until it comes out

  359. oh and pretties is my favorite so it would be nice if you did all the books also not just UGLIES even though UGLIES is great

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  363. I can’t wait!!!!! EEEK Does anyne know who the cast are/when it’s going to be released? I CANNOT WAIT 😀

  365. What’s the status on the movie?? My friends an I absolutely love your books, and we really wanna see the movie! But when does it come out? It’s been like 2 years since you wrote this and there’s not an update on it since 🙁 hope you’ll update us on the status 🙂

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  368. Hello, I have been told that the movie was supposed to come out last year, Why have you guys stopped making the movie or what is taking so long?. I would really really love to see the movie! I’m so excited!

  369. I also love the books and couldn’t stop reading. But not just because it’s fascinating (the idea), good writing and highly excited… but because it is such a good and modern version to criticise our world!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    It would be a very good possibility to bring all of the mistakes WE NOW DO into a movie, and I am sure, MANY MANY people would watch the movie, people of all ages (especially young ones who can still change and improve the world)!
    Maybe not everyone would see the critic in the movie (because of being so futuristic and excited) and they probably wouldn’t start changing their shit habits of egoism, nature destroyment … BUT maybe subconciously they would see and start to think about our generation and the many social, ecological and economical problems we have!!!!!!!!!!!!

    THIS BOOK ISTN’T JUST EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  370. hey i didnt know that uglies was a movie! cant wait to get to see it!!!! i love scott westerfelds work. he has an amazing way with words. when i read your books i cant help but imagining me there <3 thank you for giving me a reason to say i enjoy reading 🙂

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  374. oooh i wanna see a trailer iv searched youtube but cannot find it. plllzzzz help!

  376. Dudes this is probly not going to happen…. its sad because I got all excited for nothing! !! Way to let people down!!! Gosh!

  377. ahhhhhhhhhhhh cant wait when is going to be released all the best books are being made into movies hunger games city of bones now uglies yay

  378. When is uglies going to be released?! I’m so excited for it becoming a movie!!!(as long as it sticks to the book.)

  379. Ok so I really don’t think this move will happen I mean I would LOVE it to but come on its been two years and we still haven’t heard anything about it!

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  383. OHMIGOD!! This HASS to happen. I hated scifi before this book and this is book series one on my fav list. I absolutely love this series so this has to
    Happen. I reccomended this series to my bffs who hate reading and they both are buying the whole series. I was so excited because UGLIES was on my summer reading list so I got to read a book I actually liked!! 🙂

  386. So I have a question is this still happening? Because these books are like my life I’ve read them at least 20 time not joking!! Anyway I also wanted to ask if your going to have open casting for tally and shay because I really want to tryout if you are. I think I would be a good tally or shay even. All that aside I’m super excited!! ????????????????

  387. There seems to be alot of excitement still about the movie coming to play. I can not wait. I have been obsessed with the books since i first read them. I take my time slowly reading and only trying to imagine what everyone and everything could be like. There’s a lot of pressure riding on this movie to come out perfect. I know I can say I hope there is no disappointment and that we are only in awh of how amazing this will be. Has vastly become my favorite cooks to read. I can’t get enough of them. It makes me wonder what his other books hold. I haven’t dove into anything else of his yet. Any suggestions?

  388. I actually did read Uglies. I unfortually did not finish reading Pretties.
    I accidently left this book in the Emergency waiting room. When I came back … it was
    gone. When I asked security at LOST and found … they had no idea what I was talking
    about. I was so happy to hear that Uglies will be made into a movie. I have been looking on the movie theatre posters…for Uglies. I even looked on the internet…and I could not find it. It is my birthday today…and as a last wish please let me know .

  389. This is sooooooo awesome!!! Finally i’ll see a movie of it! :D… hmmm Tessa, if you loved this books as much as i did, you will like to read the Leviathan series, it’s just amazing!… if you like steampunk, of course. But even if you don’t, give it a look, the story is quite hooking and very exciting.

    By the way… does anyone knows, what happened with Extras?, i’ve seen that in the post they talk about the first e books of the series, and even said that it is a thrilogy… i’m a little concerned about it because i liked that book so much too.

  394. is this movie still being made!!??? I need to no this book is so awesome, I doubt u want to let ur fans down ;( im in Australia so I want to no if it has been released!! come on and finish the movie already please!!!!

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  397. hey! is the movie being made?? are they casting still? please let me know(overly obsessed actress here and I need to know if I can join!) thanks!love the books!! hope I could be part of it??

  398. i love this book itslikethe best i’ve ever read in ages
    wooow! congrats andhope the movie will be exciting too!

  401. ^0^ don’t tell me there is a movie if you not know that there is one don’t just guess ok…k bye

    thanks love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  402. Guyss , were now in 2014 , we need the movie :/
    Comon ? Work on it ..
    Its been ages since u said that there will e a movie

  404. Truly sad, it’s been 3 yrs since this has been released. Please don’t tell me I’ve got to wait tell 2050! 🙁

  406. I was wondering if there were auditions for this movie and if so the dates and information. I’d love to audition for Shay.

  407. If there is going to be a movie please say you’ll hold open auditions, as so many people are in love with this series and would die for the opportunity to be involved. (Like me!)

  408. When will get a date or new news about the movie Uglies Saga? We are in 2014 ! please work in the movie !! We need it !

  409. Hello. I have been waiting to find out when the movie Uglies will come out. I really loved the book. I am totally confused…with these Bogus press Releases. I don’t watch t.v any more… or much of anything so I don’t know how to find out. Ok… Please Please Please I beg of you …Release this Movie and make a big commotion about it …so like every one will know about it.

  410. Hey everybody, you really want them to rush a potentially great film? I am glad its taking them a while personally, I read the books from 7th-10th grade and am 21 now, would love to see a new take on the books that I read in my adolescence. I would be really upset if they didn’t end up doing it, but the fan base just needs to stay positive. If a film lime Divergent could come out then I’m sure this would make a much better hit.

  412. I’ve been waiting years for this movie, I remember hearing about the uglies series at the same time I heard about the hunger games I was probably 16 years old! I had a group of friends that were team hunger games and a group that was team uglies… I chose to be on team uglies, fell in love with the series and have been waiting for the movie every since.. I’m 20 years old now and the 3rd hunger game movie is coming out! C’ Mon with it guys, I’m dying for this movie to be relaxed… It would be AMAZING ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!

  415. OMG Please start making this movie I think I might die if I have to wait any longer. Also when are auditions and where I’m dieing to try out for a small part.

  416. I was looking this up and it’s supposed to come out in 2016. I cannot wait to see it on the big screen, It’s going to be so bubbly!

  417. I was really hoping that Uglies would be out by 2015 to celebrate 10 years since the book came out. I’m assuming it’s not happening and that saddens me. 🙁

  419. I read this and was so incredibly excited. Then I did a double take. July 25, 2011? Seriously? It needs to be made. I can’t even find an official trailer, and it’s been 5 YEARS. Please actually work on it, I think it would be great.

  422. Please, please, please make this into a movie!!! I have been waiting years for this and I’m barely holding on to s small string of hope. I don’t want to wait forty years for it to come out!!!!!!

  425. I’m 40 and I just read this series because my niece did. I didn’t know it was written so long ago. This would be a really fun movie series with a great philosophical message on many levels. Strong female characters and ethical dilemmas. People are still reading because they were on hold at the library when I tried to get them. Great timing right now in 2017. Seems like you guys need to just kind of do this thing already. No more books needed to the trilogy. Let’s not wait til my 5 year old daughter is a teenager.

  426. Ok, ok. When will we have this movie? It’s mid 2017, we need this movie guys!!!! Please work on it!!!!

  427. Its August 2017. We have waited and waited… i suppose this movie is a permanent bust. It would’ve even been okay to pull an Inkheart at this point….

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