Everything you need to know about the Stan Original Series Lord of the Flies as filming begins in Malaysia
The classic novel you may have covered in school is getting its own TV adaptation.
Today, Stan and the BBC announced production and casting for the brand-new original series Lord of the Flies.
Based on William Golding's best-selling novel of the same name, the highly-anticipated TV adaption will be a four-part series from the brilliant minds of National Treasure and Game of Thrones.
From screen writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, National Treasure, Enola Holmes), and award-winning director Marc Munden, the adaptation will be a first for television with many of the young stars making their TV debuts.
The novel was a film adaption in 1990.
Filming has commenced in Malaysia, starring an incredible cast led by multi-award winning casting director Nina Gold (Game of Thrones, Baby Reindeer).
David McKenna joins the cast as loyal character Piggy alongside Winston Sawyers as charismatic leader Ralph. The young cast also includes Lox Pratt as Jack, Isaac Talbut as Simon, and Thomas Connor as Roger.
The remarkable young cast was found through an open casting call which stipulated no prior acting experience was necessary.
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In addition, the series will feature an original score co-created by Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer (Dune, The Lion King) and multi-Emmy nominated Kara Talve (Stan Original Series The Tattooist of Auschwitz).
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The timeless thriller follows a group of young schoolchildren who find themselves stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. But this hopeful tale soon becomes one of tragedy as group dynamics grow.
Truthful to the original novel – set in the early 1950s on an unnamed Pacific island – Thorne's adaptation delves further into the book's emotive themes; human nature, the loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity.
Filming has commenced in Malaysia. Stan
Each of the four episodes will be titled after a character at the core of the story – Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack – and made with the support of Lord of the Flies author William Golding's family.
Joining the lead cast is Noah and Cassius Flemyng as the twins Sam and Eric, with Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, and Tom Page-Turner as Bill, alongside an ensemble of more than 20 other boys playing the desert island camp's "big 'uns" and "little 'uns".
"This iconic novel of class, conflict and tender male friendship has never been more relevant," said Director Marc Munden.
"It's a real privilege to be working with Jack Thorne once again, the wonderful cast of young actors we've assembled and the brilliant team at Eleven on this beautifully fresh adaptation."
While Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama added, "Lord of the Flies is British storytelling at its finest and most thoughtful, and there is no better home for its first ever television adaptation."
Lord of the Flies has become one of the most popular books on English curricula for the last 70 years.
The Stan Original Series Lord of the Flies is now in production.
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