Jack Thorne and David McKenna Accept IndieWire Wavelength Award for Netflix's 'Lord of the Flies'
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Jack Thorne, creator of the Netflix limited series adaptation of 'Lord of the Flies,' accepted the IndieWire Honors 2026 Wavelength Award alongside actor David McKenna. Thorne praised the casting process that led to discovering McKenna for the role of Piggy (Nicky), describing the team behind the show as "Team David." The award recognizes their fresh interpretation of the classic novel.
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Thorne, director Marc Munden, and the entire team saw over 1000 potential young actors for the core roles in 'Lord of the Flies' before they met David McKenna, who would be cast as Piggy (or Nicky to use his proper name, eventually given in the show).
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