Netflix's 'Lord of the Flies' Miniseries: Casting and Creative Challenges Behind the Literary Adaptation
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Sarah Shachat
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Summary
A behind-the-scenes look at Netflix's new miniseries adaptation of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies." The article features interviews with casting directors Nina Gold and Martin Ware, the cinematographer, and the composer, detailing the challenges of finding 35 boys willing to film in Malaysia for months, and the creative process behind crafting a fresh, immediate version of the literary classic for modern audiences.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCasting directors Nina Gold and Martin Ware certainly remember reading the William Golding story about a group of school-aged boys who miraculously survive a plane crash on a deserted island.
Gold and Ware needed to find 35 boys willing to crash in Malaysia for months in order to film the new Netflix miniseries version of 'Lord of the Flies.'
The complexity of the project matched their expectations for adapting such a well-known literary work.
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