The BBC commissioned the scriptwriter of His Dark Materials (HBO), Jack Thorneto write a television adaptation of the seminal novel by William Golding, Lord of the Flies.
This is the first time the novel will be made for television, although there have been two film adaptations: the first film of Peter Brook of 1963 and the second carried out in 1990 by Harry Hook.
The producer of sex educationEleven, is in charge of making the series of the BBCwhich was presented today by the BBC’s chief content officer, Charlotte Mooreat a Broadcasting Press Guild event in London.
Thorne is known for shows like the fantasy series on BBC His Dark Materials, channel 4 drama Covid-19 Help, This is England and the series of Netflix The Eddyand feature films Wonder and Enola Holmes.
Golding’s 1954 novel tells the story of a group of British children who are stranded on an uninhabited tropical island and slowly descend into lawlessness as society’s norms fade and attempts to govern responsibly fail.
The four-part series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer will be produced by joel wilson and Jamie CampbellHe (Ten Pound Poms, Sex Education) by Eleven. Thorne will executive produce for One Shoe Films and Nawfal Faizullah will do the same for the BBC.
“My father wrote the novel as a passionate and visionary response to the aftermath of war. He understood that his relevance would not go away,” said Judy Golding Carver, the daughter of William Golding. “I think he would appreciate the freshness and vigor with which Jack and Joel embark on the project, and he would no doubt be moved by their intense commitment.
“Our family has been encouraged by our conversations with them, and as a result, we are confident in their abilities and enthusiasm. My father was proud of the novel and had faith in his power and honesty. His family believes that this adaptation will do full justice to these qualities.”
Thorne said the idea came from a discussion between him and Wilson about development. “Joel shot himself and said that he had been pestering representatives of the Golding family for years. Soon after, he found a way to get to Judy Carver, and then he brought me and I’m so glad they entrusted us with this incredible book,” he added.
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