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‘The School of Good and Evil’: Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron in the 1st photo of the Netflix adaptation

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May 18, 2021

Netflix, in collaboration with director Paul Feig, released the first official image of “The School of Good and Evil”, an adaptation of the romantic saga signed by Soman Chainani and Alice Klesck.

Renowned actresses Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron play Professor Dovey and Lady Lesso respectively.

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Sophia Anne Caruso (“Evil”) and Sofia Wylie (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) will be the protagonists Sophie and Agatha – pupils of the titular school where young people are trained to become characters from fairy tales .

The screenplay is in charge of David Magee (“The Adventures of Pi”) and Laura Solon (“The Last Hangover of the Year”).

Check out the synopsis of the novels:

In the village of Gavaldon, every four years, two teenagers have mysteriously disappeared for more than two centuries. Parents lock up and protect their children, terrified of the possible kidnapping, which takes place according to an old legend: missing young people are taken to the school of good and evil, where they study to become the heroes and villains of the stories . Sophie hopes to be one of the chosen and admitted to the School of Good With her pink dress and her crystal shoes, she dreams of becoming a princess. Her best friend, Agatha, however, isn’t content with just knowing how an entire city can believe so much bullshit. She is the opposite of her friend, who, despite this, is the only one who understands her. Fate, however, plays a trick on the two, initiating an adventure that will give clues as to who they really are. This bestseller is the first book in a trilogy that shows an epic journey to a new and dazzling world, in which the only way to escape the legends of fairy tales and enchanted stories is to experience one of the intensest ‘between them.

Feig is known for his many cinematographic works, including the famous and Oscar nominated “Mission Godmother” and the interesting thriller “A Little Favor”. He also directed the Christmas novel ‘A Second Chance to Love’, the spy comedy ‘The Spy Who Knew Less’ and the ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot in 2016.

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