‘Lord of the Flies’ Trailer Teases the New Twisted Adaptation From ‘Adolescence’ Writer!! Check It Out!!

Of all the classic novels of yesteryear that have been simply begging for a modern-day on-screen retelling, Lord of the Flies might very well be at the top. The beloved 1954 William Golding-penned novel about a group of shipwrecked school boys has long been poured over and picked apart in classrooms around the globe and has previously received two feature-length adaptations courtesy of Peter Brook‘s … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Flies’ Trailer Teases the New Twisted Adaptation From ‘Adolescence’ Writer!! Check It Out!!

‘Lord of the Flies’: Luca Guadagnino’s Remake to Be Scary and Refreshing!!

Lindsey Anderson Beer is no stranger to a good bit of IP. Known best for her work as a writer behind projects including Netflix’s Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, the scribe will soon make her directorial debut with Paramount+’s Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The film will serve as a prequel telling of the story and movie, Pet Sematary, first made a classic piece of literature through … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Flies’: Luca Guadagnino’s Remake to Be Scary and Refreshing!!

‘Lord of the Flies’: BBC Orders Television Adaptation!!

William Golding‘s classic novel Lord of the Flies is heading back to the screen, this time as a television adaptation. Recently, the BBC announced that a four-episode adaptation of the novel is in the works. Each episode is set to be one-hour long, and the show will air on BBC One and play on BBC iPlayer. Though several key creative and cast roles remain unfilled … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Flies’: BBC Orders Television Adaptation!!

Luca Guadagnino, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Team for Documentary Adaption!!

Searchlight has put together a truly wild creative team for its adaptation of Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) is set to direct from a script by Pineapple Express duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Those are two extremely different vibes mashing together there, but woo boy could the result be something special. Here’s … Continue reading Luca Guadagnino, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Team for Documentary Adaption!!

‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino to Direct Reboot for Universal!!

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct Universal Pictures’ long-in-the-works Scarface reboot, Variety has confirmed. Collider had previously heard that the Call Me by Your Name filmmaker was circling the project, and it appears a deal has now formed. The new film is a re-imagined version of the immigrant story that was previously told in the 1932 and 1983 films, and is set in Los Angeles. … Continue reading ‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino to Direct Reboot for Universal!!

‘Lord of the Flies’: Patrick Ness Set to Write Luca Guadagnino’s New Film!!

Justice for Piggy! If you’ve ever read William Golding‘s classic novel Lord of the Flies(or skimmed enough Cliff’s Notes to finish your high school paper), you know its darkly classic structure well: Kids get stranded on an island, kids try to retain a sense of sanity and society, kids quickly devolve into their inherent animalistic natures, kids kill each other moments before getting rescued. The book has … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Flies’: Patrick Ness Set to Write Luca Guadagnino’s New Film!!

‘Lord of the Flies’: Luca Guadagnino in Talks to Direct for Warner Bros!!!

What if Lord of the Flies but with girls? Once upon a time, that was the premise of Warner Bros.’ new adaptation of William Golding‘s 1954 novel about a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and the societal fallout that ensues. Now it seems like the project might be going back to a more faithful rendition of the source story, though I … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Flies’: Luca Guadagnino in Talks to Direct for Warner Bros!!!

Warner Bros. Plans Female-Led ‘Lord of the Flies’!!

Warner Bros. is planning a gender-bent adaptation of the iconic William Golding novel Lord of the Flies. Scott McGehee and David Siegel will write and direct the new take on the story, which follows a group of young boarding school students that end up stranded on an island and devolve into pre-pubescent savages over the course of the novel. Harry Hook directed a 1990 version of the … Continue reading Warner Bros. Plans Female-Led ‘Lord of the Flies’!!