Netflix has revealed a brand new trailer for The School for Good and Evil, its forthcoming fantasy comedy-drama, which will be available for streaming on October 19.
The School for Good and Evil trailer continues to highlight best friends Sophie and Agatha’s arrival at the titular school, where each of them has seemingly ended up in the wrong school. However, as they adapt to their new environments, they’ll get to discover new things about themselves.
The School for Good and Evil stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso, Kerry Washington as Professor Dovey, Laurence Fishburne as The School Master/Rafal Mistral, and Michelle Yeoh as Professor Anemone. Additional cast includes Ben Kingsley, Rachel Bloom, Pattie LuPone, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Peter Serafinowicz, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Emma Lau, Kit Young, and Briony Scarlett.
“The film adaptation centers around best friends Sophie and Agatha, who are about to discover where fairytale legacies go to school: The School for Good and Evil,” reads the synopsis. “Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the School of Good and join alums like Cinderella and Snow White, while Agatha knows she’s fit for the Evil School. However, when their fortunes are reversed, their friendship is put to the test, and the girls discover who they really are.”
The film is directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) from a screenplay adapted by David Magee (Life of Pi, Marry Poppins Returns) and Laura Solon (Office Christmas Party, Let It Snow). Producers are Joe Roth, Jeffrey Kirschenbaum, Jane Startz, and Feigco’s Feig, and Laura Fischer, with Zack Roth, Patricia Riggen, and Chainani set as executive producers.
The School for Good and Evil is the first of six novels in the series, which has sold over 2.5 million copies and has been translated into 30 languages.
