Cameras are rolling on screenwriter Jack Thorne’s adaptation, with many of the young stars making their TV debuts

Can BBC’s Lord of the Flies recapture the book’s dark magic? Can a 4-episode series live up to the haunting legacy of Golding’s classic tale?

Lord of the Flies is an iconic 1950s story from William Golding of a group of young schoolchildren who find themselves stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil, the boys organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy.

The BBC's Lord of the Flies series receives a major filming and cast update, along with a famous composer signing on to provide the score.

The book is being adapted by Jack Thorne, who previously adapted Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials for the BBC.

Lord of the Flies comes from Eleven and One Shoe Films production backed by Sony Pictures Television. The series writer is Jack Thorne, the director is Marc Munden and the producer is Callum Devrell-Cameron ( Sex Education ). The series is filming now in Malaysia, ahead of further filming later this year in the UK.

His Dark Materials and Enola Holmes writer Jack Thorne’s new BBC version of Lord of the Flies has begun filming and announced its cast.