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‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne On His Mission To Adapt ‘Lord Of The Flies’ For TV: “It’s A Story Of How We Bring Our Kids Up”
#News #Adolescence #Awardsdialogue #Emmys2026 #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies

https://deadline.com/2026/06/jack-thorne-interview-lord-of-the-flies-adolescence-1236950826/

Inside Jack Thorne’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Twist on Jack and Simon’s Most Intimate Scene
#TV #TVFeatures #Awards #EmmyAwards #Emmys2026 #JackThorne #LordoftheFlies #Netflix #ScripttoScene

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/jack-throne-episode-three-netflix-lord-of-the-flies-1236613196/

‘Stranger Things’, ‘Beef, ‘Big Mistakes’ & ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Creators On Their Recipes For Success – Netflix & Deadline Present: The Visionaries
#News #Beef #BigMistakes #DanLevy #JackThorne #LeeSungJin #LordOfTheFlies #MattDuffer #NetflixVisionaries #RossDuffer #StrangerThings

https://deadline.com/2026/06/stranger-things-beef-lord-of-the-flies-big-mistakes-creators-1236930557/

‘Lord of the Flies’ Executive Producer Really Got to Know Jack Thorne and David McKenna Over Roast

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/lord-of-the-flies-joel-wilson-jack-thorne-david-mckenna-1235196950/

Jack Thorne and David McKenna Can Make Music Out of Anything — Even ‘Lord of the Flies’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/jack-thorne-david-mckenna-lord-of-the-flies-interview-1235196954/

‘Lord of the Flies’ Boss Breaks Down Biggest Changes to the Novel and the Story’s Enduring Brutality: ‘Civility Isn’t Kind’
#Variety #News #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lord-of-the-flies-netflix-page-to-screen-changes-piggys-name-1236737303/

‘Lord of the Flies’ Review: The Kids Are Not Alright, but Netflix’s Sumptuous, Haunting William Golding Adaptation Is Pretty Great
#TV #TVReviews #DavidMcKenna #IkeTalbut #JackThorne #LordoftheFlies #LoxPratt #MarcMunden #WilliamGolding #WinstonSawyers

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/lord-of-the-flies-review-netflix-jack-thorne-1236582276/

‘Lord Of The Flies’ Trailer: It’s A “Vision Of Chaos” In ‘Adolescence’ Co-Creator’s Dystopian Adaptation
#News #Trailers #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #Netflix #Premieredates #Trailers

https://deadline.com/2026/04/lord-of-the-flies-trailer-adolescence-creator-adaptation-1236782062/

‘Lord Of The Flies’: Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Jack Thorne Series
#News #BBC #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #Netflix #Premieredates

https://deadline.com/2026/03/lord-of-the-flies-premiere-date-netflix-1236758913/

‘Lord of the Flies’ Adaptation From ‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne Sets Netflix Release Date
#TV #TVNews #BBC #International #JackThorne #LordoftheFlies #Netflix #Unitedkingdom

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lord-of-the-flies-series-netflix-release-date-1236539417/

‘Lord Of The Flies’: Netflix Sets May 4 Launch Date For Jack Thorne Series
#News #BBC #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #Netflix

https://deadline.com/2026/03/lord-of-the-flies-netflix-may-launch-date-1236758913/

‘Lord Of The Flies’ Star David McKenna On Bringing Piggy To Life In A World Of Chaos & His Dreams Of Making It To London’s West End
#News #BBC #DavidMcKenna #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies

https://deadline.com/2026/03/lord-of-the-flies-david-mckenna-piggy-jack-thorne-west-end-1236743811/

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
#News #Berlin #Berlinale #EFM #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies

https://deadline.com/2026/02/jack-thorne-adolescence-lord-of-the-flies-help-berlin-1236724768/

Netflix Wins U.S. Rights to ‘Lord of the Flies’ Series From ‘Adolescence’ Creator Jack Thorne
#Variety #Global #News #Adolescence #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #Netflix

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/netflix-buys-lord-of-the-flies-series-adolescence-creator-us-1236662161/

Netflix Buys ‘Lord Of The Flies’ As Sony Secures Glut Of Deals For Jack Thorne Drama
#Acquisitions #News #BBC #BeIN #CBC #HBOMax #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #Netflix #Yes

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-lord-of-the-flies-sony-pictures-television-deals-1236718604/

Jack Thorne Says His ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Adaptation Has Plenty In Common With ‘Adolescence’
#News #Adolescence #BBC #Eleven #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #Netflix #SonyPicturesTelevision

https://deadline.com/2026/02/jack-thorne-bbc-lord-of-the-flies-adaptation-adolescence-1236705850/

‘Lord Of The Flies’ Gets Trailer; Premiere Date On BBC Set
#News #Trailers #BBC #Eleven #JackThorne #LordOfTheFlies #SonyPicturesTelevision #Stan

https://deadline.com/2026/01/lord-of-the-flies-trailer-premiere-date-bbc-1236699793/

Didn't know this was happening! I read Lord of the Flies at school and it's stuck in my head ever since - it must have been good; I remember enjoying it! I'll have to read it again before the TV adaptation next year.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/09/first-images-emerge-from-new-bbc-adaptation-of-lord-of-the-flies

#TV #Books #WilliamGolding #LordOfTheFlies

@philip_cardella

#USpol #PoliceReform #DefundThePolice

(1/n)

The thing is, and I think the dystopian novel, #LordOfTheFlies by #NobelLaureat #WilliamGolding exemplifies this better than anything, is that the veil of civilized society is so razor-thin, it wouldn't survive more than a vouple of days w/o a "policing" force, protecting the weaker citizens from bullies and looting, etc.

What I'm saying is, it would need to be a virtually instantaneous swap....

@CarlG

@philip_cardella @carturo222 @obot50549535

#Dystopias #SciFi

(2/n)

Yes,
however in contrast to the fantasy genre (Conan, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones), science fiction is always based on (sometimes imaginary) science, even a similar saga, #PlanetOfTheApes.

In fact, there is one dystopian book missing, which impressed me a lot reading 📚 it in high school, which is most definitely not #SciFi, #WilliamGolding's #LordOfTheFlies: he elegantly...