Is The School for Good and Evil based on a book?
Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil will finally be released on Oct. 19, and it’s the perfect film to watch with the entire family!
The School for Good and Evil is a fantasy movie directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay co-written by Feig himself and David Magee. You might recognize Feig for his directorial work on the comedy films Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and Ghostbusters. In addition, Magee is known for writing screenplays for the movies Mary Poppins Returns and Netflix’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
The story follows two best friends who find themselves suddenly at odds when they’re whisked away to a magical school where fairytale heroes and villains are trained to protect the balance between Good and Evil.
Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie play the two best friends, Sophie and Agatha. More of the cast includes Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and many others. But is the fantasy film based on a novel? Below, we shared whether or not The School for Good and Evil is a film adaptation.
Is The School for Good and Evil based on a book?
Yes! The fantasy film is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, which is the first book in the New York Times bestselling The School for Good and Evil book series. The book series consists of six books in total: The School for Good and Evil, A World Without Princes, The Last Ever After, Quests for Glory, A Crystal of Time and One True King. You can purchase the books on Amazon.
There’s a chance that Netflix could adapt the entire book series. If viewership numbers are high enough, Netflix might just give the go-ahead for additional films. So, tell everyone you know about the fantasy movie to better its chances of getting more installments.
The School for Good and Evil books in order
We’ve shared the reading order so you’ll know where to begin if you’re thinking about reading the novels.
- The School for Good and Evil (2013)
- A World Without Princes (2014)
- The Last Ever After (2015)
- Quests for Glory (2017)
- A Crystal of Time (2019)
- One True King (2020)
Make sure to stream The School for Good and Evil when it lands on Netflix on Oct. 19!