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Netflix Secures U.S. Rights for 'Lord of the Flies' Adaptation

2/13/2026

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Netflix has acquired U.S. rights to the first TV adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden.
The four-part series premiered February 8 in the U.K. on BBC and in Australia on Stan.
It will be showcased at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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Netflix has acquired U.S. rights to the first TV adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden.
The four-part series premiered February 8 in the U.K. on BBC and in Australia on Stan.
It will be showcased at the Berlin International Film Festival.