The BBC and Stan have released the first pictures from their upcoming TV series based on William Golding’s famous novel, Lord of the Flies.
This new four-episode series is based on the original story and has been adapted for television by Jack Thorne, the writer of ‘Adolescence.’ Marc Munden, who directed ‘National Treasure,’ is the director. The series has the blessing of the author’s family and marks the first time this story has been brought to the screen for television.
Eleven produced this series for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. It will be available to stream on Stan in Australia, and Sony Pictures Television is distributing it internationally.
I just got a look at some on-set photos from the shoot in Malaysia, and let me tell you, this cast is incredibly fresh-faced! A lot of these actors are brand new to the screen, making their professional debuts. Winston Sawyers is stepping into the role of Ralph, Lox Pratt is Jack, David McKenna is taking on the challenging part of Piggy, and Ike Talbut is playing Simon. It’s exciting to see so many new talents getting a chance!
The cast also features Thomas Connor as Roger, identical twins Noah and Cassius Flemming playing Sam and Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, and Tom Page-Turner as Bill. Over 30 young actors portray the island’s other boys, who are generally categorized as either older (“biguns”) or younger (“littluns”).
Published in 1954, *Lord of the Flies* is a novel about a group of schoolboys who find themselves stranded on a tropical island after their plane crashes.
Ralph attempts to keep the boys organized and focused on rescue, with Piggy offering helpful advice. However, Jack, who is responsible for maintaining the signal fire, becomes increasingly obsessed with hunting and challenging Ralph’s authority. This shift in priorities leads the group away from reason and towards chaos, ultimately resulting in a devastating outcome.
Christopher Thorne’s new series closely follows William Golding’s classic novel, placing the story on a remote Pacific island in the early 1950s. It delves deeper into the book’s central ideas about what it means to be human, the end of childhood, and the challenges of growing up as a boy. Each episode is named after a key character: Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack.
According to a BBC representative, this new version of the story stays true to William Golding’s original ideas but is also designed to appeal to modern viewers.
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2025-10-09 22:38