The School for Good and Evil is a 2022 fantasy film directed by Paul Feig. It is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, with the screenplay written by David Magee and Paul Feig. The film stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and Peter Serafinowicz. Universal Pictures was initially set to release the film; Netflix took over in 2020. Production began in early 2021 in Belfast and later that year. The film was released on October 19, 2022, and received generally negative reviews from critics, who praised its cast and visuals, but criticized the narrative and storytelling.
