According to McG, preserving that line was a key piece of the ending of the movie. "To me, it was everything," he told TheWrap. "I mean that that's the line that propels you into what we're certainly [hoping] are the second and third films.

Uglies director McG has responded to fans' biggest issue with the dystopian film starring Joey King.

Fans of the book will know that Uglies is a series, and that the first book ends with a major cliffhanger. In an interview with Decider, Uglies author Scott Westerfeld said he would like to make a Pretties movie for the book’s sequel, but that it will depend on “how many people watch [the first movie], how many times.”

What happens at the end of the Netflix movie Uglies? Read on for a summary of the ending, spoilers for Pretties sequel and reactions.