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BBC The first photos of the new adaptation of Lord of the Flieswritten by Jack Thorne, screenwriter adolescence,
The four-part series, which is expected to debut on the BBC in 2026, marks the first time William Golding’s influential 1954 novel has been adapted for TV.
The new images show off the young cast, many of whom are making their professional acting debuts – a lot like adolescence Breakout Owen Cooper.
The cast includes Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, David McKenna as Piggy, Ike Talbutt as Simon, Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah and Cassius Fleming as twins Sam and Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, and Tom Page-Turner as Bill.
The boys were cast after an open call by casting director Nina Gould, who had previously worked on game of Thrones And baby reindeerPratt was recently cast as Draco Malfoy in the upcoming film harry potter series,
The actors are part of a group of over 30 boys who filmed on location in Malaysia.
In Golding’s seminal novel, a group of schoolchildren wash up alone on a tropical island after a disastrous plane crash. In an effort to remain civilized and create a sense of society, the boys divided themselves into two camps, the “Bigons” and the “Litluns”.
The group is led by Ralph, who is supported by Piggy, the group’s intellectual. However, Jack, who is in charge of signal fire duty, is more interested in hunting and competing for leadership, and soon begins to push the other boys away from command of the group, which ultimately leads to tragedy. Each episode is titled after one of the story’s four main characters: Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack.
Thorne’s adaptation is considered faithful to Golding’s book, delving deeply into themes of human nature, loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity.
The show is directed by Mark Munden, known for his work in miniseries sympathetic And National treasure.
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Lord of the FliesFirst published by Faber, when Golding was an unknown author, it has been one of the most popular books on the English curriculum for the past 70 years. Golding won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.
To date, the book has been adapted into film three times, the most famous version being Peter Brook’s in 1963, which was nominated for the Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival.