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Books
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

'Adolescence' creator talks teenage masculinity again for 'Lord of the Flies' series

Jack Thorne's adaptation of Lord of the Flies explores masculinity and the psychological impact of war on boys.
Television
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

The First TV Adaptation of Lord of the Flies Is Here. It's Gripping, Heartbreaking-and Unexpected.

Jack Thorne's adaptation of Lord of the Flies emphasizes humanity and heartbreak rather than despair, challenging the notion of inherent darkness in human nature.
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Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A modern masterpiece': writer Jack Thorne's best TV shows from This Is England to Adolescence

Jack Thorne is a prolific British playwright and screenwriter responsible for many acclaimed TV dramas, stage plays, and films, with several major projects forthcoming.
fromVulture
5 months ago

This Christmas Carol Tries to Put Scrooge on the Couch

When their (perfect) adaptation was well past its twentieth birthday, director Brian Henson looked back on what had originally been envisioned as a "romping parody": "Then we stopped and reconsidered," he said. The screenwriter Jerry Juhl put it this way: "Rather than let the Muppets ride roughshod over Dickens, I went back to the novel and decided it would be rotten of us to belittle the quality of one of the greatest stories of all time."
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