Laverne Cox, best known for her roles in Promising Young Woman and the long-running Orange Is the New Black, is the latest addition to the cast of Uglies, a dystopian fantasy directed by McG (The Babysitter, Rim of the World) from a screenplay by Krista Vernoff (Charmed).

Based on Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 international bestselling novel of the same name, the upcoming Netflix adaptation is set in a post-scarcity dystopian world in which a compulsory, extreme cosmetic surgery operation at sixteen makes everyone pretty. It tells the story of a teenager named Tally Youngblood, who rebels against society’s enforced conformity and beauty standards after her friends show her the downsides of becoming a so-called “Pretty”.

Cox joins a cast led by Joey King – who also executive produces – as the protagonist Tally, which also includes Keith Powers (The Tomorrow War), Brianna Tju (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Chase Stokes (Outer Banks) in as-of-yet undisclosed roles.

Though no release date has been announced, Uglies’ current production status suggests an estimated release in late 2022.