Have you ever wondered where every great fairy tale begins? Welcome to the School for Good and Evil…
Netflix just released the trailer for School for better and for worse which will be released on the streaming platform this October 19. Most of us horror fans know that the origin of most fairy tales comes from a darker and more sinister story. School for better and for worse seems to play on this dichotomy by weaving together a story of both fantasy and fear.
Based on the international best-selling series by Soman Chainani, School for better and for worse is directed by Paul Feig and stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron. It also stars Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Patti LuPone and Rachel Bloom. The School for Good and Evil is only on Netflix on October 19th.
Here is the official synopsis of the film provided by Netflix:
In the village of Gavaldon, two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) share the most unlikely of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her sad life to become a princess, while Agatha, with a gloomy aesthetic and an unusual mother, has the appearance of a true witch.
One night under a blood-red moon, a powerful force takes them to the School for Good and Evil, where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin. However, something is wrong from the start: Sophie is sent to the School for Evil, led by the charming and acid-tongued Lady Lesso (Charlize Theron), and Agatha to the School for Good, overseen by the sunny and kind Professor Dovey ( Kerry). Washington).
As if navigating classes with the offspring of the Wicked Witch (Freya Parks), Captain Hook (Earl Cave) and King Arthur (Jamie Flatters) wasn’t difficult enough, according to the school teacher (Laurence Fishburne), only true love’s kiss can. change the rules and send the girls to the schools and destinies that are right for them. But when a dark and dangerous figure (Kit Young) with mysterious ties to Sophie reappears and threatens to completely destroy the school and the world beyond – the only way to a happy ending is to survive their real-life fairy tale first.