Netflix’s YA adaptation, The School for Good and Evil, has added a slew of new cast members ahead of release. The film is an adaptation of Soman Chainani’s 2013 bestselling hexalogy of the same name. School for Good and Evil already has a healthy and star-studded cast including Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence Fishburne, and young stars Sofia Wylie (High School Musical: The Musical-The Series) and Sophia Anne Caruso (Broadway production of Beetlejuice). Production on School for Good and Evil wrapped in July of this year.
Today, THR reports that additional cast members have joined the already impressive list of talent. The new cast members include Ben Kingsley, Patti LuPone, Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Rob Delaney (Deadpool 2), Mark Heap (Stardust), and Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy). Heap has been cast as Professor Manley, however, the roles for Kingsley, LuPone, Bloom, Delaney, and Serafinowicz have not been confirmed. The film is not currently expected to have a sequel.
Last year, Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Bridesmaids) was tapped to direct the film. Joe Roth and Jefferey Kirschenbaum, known for their fantasy work in Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent produce the film. Chainani, the original author is among the executive producers, along with Stephen Jones, Zack Roth, and Patricia Riggen. The film was adapted from the novels by David Magee (Life of Pi, Finding Neverland), Laura Solon (Let It Snow, Office Christmas Party), and Feig. The film is expecting a 2022 release.
The School for Good and Evil is a magical school where students are trained to be either heroes or villains. Sophie (Caruso) hopes to be placed in the School of Good and her best friend Agatha (Wylie) expects to be placed in the School for Evil. However, they’re placed in reverse. The switch leads these girls to learn new things about themselves and embrace who they really are.
Source: THR