Joey King breaks the norms of beauty in a dystopian film Rugobes.
Based on the 2005 young adult novel by Scott Westerfeld. Rugobes stars King as Tally, who lives in a “futuristic world that mandates cosmetic surgery” for anyone after turning 16, according to the synopsis.
“Tally can’t wait for her turn to join the rest of the party. But when her friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that undoes everything she thought she wanted.”
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Directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels), the film also stars Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox.
“What’s crazy is that my excitement for the story is the same level I’ve been since I was 11,” King, now 25, said in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. She added of the story’s themes, “I think it’s super relevant that we’re doing this now.”
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Author Westerfeld, also an executive producer, was heavily involved in the adaptation. McG told Tudum, “I talked to Scott extensively about the book and I wanted to make sure we got it right. He’s been such a wonderful collaborator every step of the way. So we were happy to have Scott on board.”
Westerfeld added, “I thought, ‘Damn. This guy really cares about the book, but also about the world inside the book: about all the little details that make the story specific and real.’ ”
Rugobes is on Netflix on September 13th.
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