| Creator: | Jack Thorne |
| Director: | Marc Munden |
| Theme Music Composer: | Hans Zimmer |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Network: | BBC One |
Lord of the Flies is an upcoming television adaptation of the 1954 novel of the same name by British author William Golding. It is being adapted by multi-BAFTA award winning writer Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden for BBC One.[1]
The series tells the story of a group of young boys who find themselves stranded on a tropical island. In an attempt to remain civil, the boys organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But Jack, who is in charge of signal fire duty, is more interested in hunting and vying for leadership and begins to draw other boys away from the order of the group and ultimately from hope to tragedy.
In October 2023, the BBC announced that Nina Gold would cast the series and that the production was seeking boys aged 10-13 years old with no acting experience required.[2] Alongside the main cast, an ensemble of more than 20 boys will be playing the desert island camp’s “big ‘uns” and “little ‘uns”.[3]
Principal photography was confirmed to be taking place in Langkawi, Malaysia.
In September 2024, the BBC confirmed that Hans Zimmer was co-creating the series’ original score, alongside Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music.[7]