20th Century Fox and producer John Davis (Eragon) bought the film rights to the novel in 2006. Davis and his co-producer wife Jordan were “plugged into the tale by their daughter, who read the book in school.” The movie is scheduled to be released in 2011.

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While there haven’t been any decisions made regarding things like casting yet, we can tell you that our source said production of the movie is planned for later this year. That means we will all hopefully know soon enough who could be playing the beloved teen Tally Youngblood in the futuristic, meaningful tale about a dystopian society that places an incredible emphasis on looks.

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Plot Synopsis

In the future, kids are called “Uglies” until they reach 16 and get surgically transformed into the attractive “Pretties,” and move to the glamorous part of town. A precocious teen is threatened with being denied the procedure unless she spies on a pal who skipped the operation and joined a rebellious group.