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.

A Pretties movie, aka an Uglies 2 movie, has not yet been green-lit by Netflix at this time. However, in a recent interview with Scott Westerfeld, the author said that both he and Uglies movie director McG are on board to make a second movie.

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

At the end of Uglies, Peris is the only thing that stands in the way of Tally and her friends escaping the city. Tally attempts to talk to him and convince him to let them go, but as she's doing so, Peris puts his hand on her cheek, triggering David, who is watching from afar, as Peris snapped the neck of his father only the previous day.

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