Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Yeoh Join Director Paul Feig's Netflix Series THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL
Director Paul Feig’s upcoming Netflix series The School For Good and Evil keeps sweetening the deal as far as the cast goes, now adding Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix trilogy) and Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians). They join previously announced cast members Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington, as well as young actors Sophia Anne Caruso, who will play Sophie, and Sofia Wylie, who will be playing Agatha.
The story is based on the fantasy novel series by Soman Chainani, and it is being adapted by David Magee (Life of Pi, Mary Poppins Returns, Finding Neverland) and Laura Solon (Office Christmas Party, Let It Snow).
Here’s the synopsis:
Best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where fairytale legacies go to school: the School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. With her princess ambitions, Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and wicked cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil. Yet soon the girls find their fortunes reversed: Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, Agatha into the School for Good. But what if the mistake is the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are? Their friendship will be put to the test in this thrilling and comedic story where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one.
This is great casting news, and it sounds like this is going to be a great series. Are you looking forward to this adaptation? Check out Paul Feig’s announcement Tweet below. The School For Good and Evil is currently filming, and is set to hit Netflix in 2022.