Adolescence Writer Jack Thorne on His New TV Adaptation of Castaway Novel Lord of the Flies

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on his new TV adaptation of castaway novel Lord of the Flies

The feelings of cruelty and shame that fed into Adolescence are there in Lord of the Flies, the award-winning British writer says.

Jack Thorne On The Connection Between ‘Adolescence’ & ‘Lord Of The Flies’ And International Buyers Struggling With His 2021 Series ‘Help’: “We Were Told The Accents Are Too Strong

Prolific British screenwriter Jack Thorne is at this year’s Berlinale with his latest project, Lord of the Flies, which he told an audience of industry professionals during a Q&A session was shot and produced at the same time as his massive Netflix breakout, Adolescence.  “We were working on them at the same time, and we […]

Lord of the Flies: Adolescence Creator’s TV Show Lands at Netflix

©Courtesy of BBC/One Shoe Films The U.S. rights to Lord of the Flies, a new TV series created by Jack Thorne, who also created “Adolescence“, were acquired by Netflix, according to Sony Pictures Television’s announcement on Friday. “When a group of boys crash‑land on a deserted island, their fight for survival spirals into something much darker,” the logline reads. A trailer for Lord of the Flies was released by the BBC, which broadcast the show…