'Lord of the Flies' creator talks about the new TV series

NPR | By A Martínez

Published May 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jack Thorne, the creator and writer of Netflix's TV series "Lord of the Flies," streaming May 4.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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