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By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 20 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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It\u2019s up to Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington to craft a new generation of heroes and villains in Netflix\u2019s upcoming movie The School for Good and Evil.<\/p>\n

Based on Soman Chainani\u2019s 2013 novel<\/a> about a school where fairytale characters hone their craft and figure out their moral compass, the movie tells the story of two best friends Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) who are sent to opposing sides at the institution.<\/p>\n

The villains are taught by Lady Lesso (Theron) and the heroes taught by Professor Dovey (Washington).<\/p>\n

Director Paul Feig has said he never thought he\u2019d create something in the fantasy genre, but that he \u201cfell in love\u201d after reading the script for the dark fairytale adaptation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m always looking for female friendship stories \u2013 those are my favourite movies to make \u2013 and I\u2019ve also always wanted to create a world, and I\u2019ve never really had a chance to do that,\u201d he told Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got to scratch the surface of it with Ghostbusters, but that was still our world. So this just had everything I wanted. It was only after I read the script that I started reading the books, and I fell in love with everything in them. They\u2019re very dense books, very inventive and fun, like Alice in Wonderland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talking about Chainani\u2019s novel upon which the movie is based, he added:\u00a0\u201cI think it so speaks to the way that the world is right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cSomehow we\u2019ve gotten into this very divided place where you\u2019re either on my side or you\u2019re against me, and you\u2019re terrible and I\u2019m good. It was really inspiring and I won\u2019t say easy, but we fed off the creativity of what\u2019s happening in this world, and with the hopes that we can, through the world of fantasy, make our statement on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about The School for Good and Evil.<\/p>\n

The School for Good and Evil release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Sophia Anne Caruso as Sophie in The School For Good And Evil<\/span><\/figcaption> Helen Sloan SMPSP \/ NETFLIX<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The movie will premiere on Netflix on Wednesday 19th October<\/strong>. We can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n

The School for Good and Evil cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sofia Wylie (Disney+\u2019s\u00a0High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) and\u00a0Sophia Anne Caruso (Broadway\u2019s\u00a0Beetlejuice: The Musical) star as Agatha and Sophie, two misfits and best friends who are sent to the aforementioned school.<\/p>\n

\u201cSophie, 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,\u201d Netflix has teased.<\/p>\n

Charlize Theron plays \u201cglamorous and acid-tongued\u201d Lady Lesso, who\u2019s in charge of the School for Evil, while Kerry Washington portrays \u201csunny and kind\u201d Professor Dovey, who helms the School for Good.<\/p>\n

Back in March 2021, Washington told\u00a0People\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>she was \u2018super excited\u2019 to be involved in the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a fantasy land, so I\u2019m actually having a lot of fun thinking about what the nails will look like for that character,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The movie also stars\u00a0Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Patti LuPone and Rachel Bloom.<\/p>

The School for Good and Evil trailer <\/strong><\/h2>\n

A trailer has landed for the movie, giving fans a glimpse of the distinct aesthetics associated with both good and evil.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery so often a very lucky candidate from the outside is selected for admission to this hallowed institution\u201d, Charlize Theron\u2019s character says, before we see\u00a0Sophie and Agatha being kidnapped and dragged into the institution by a stymph \u2013 a large skeletal bird trained by the School Master.<\/p>\n

We also get a glimpse of two very distinct buildings at the institution \u2013 (yep, you guessed it) the School for Good and the School for Evil, with a bridge between the two hinting that the divide may not be as clear-cut as it initially seems.<\/p>\n

Watch below:<\/p>\n