Scott Westerfeld's young adult fantasy novel Uglies is headed to the silver screen.
The futuristic tale tells the story of children who are called "Uglies" until they reach 16 and get surgically transformed into the attractive "Pretties," who 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.
The studio has bought the three-book series for a potential franchise. The second novel, "Pretties," is near the top of the young adult best-seller lists; Westerfeld's third installment, "Specials," was also released this year. The studio has begun the search for a writer to adapt the book.
We're thinking that Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan are going to have to duke it out for this plum role.
