Jack Thorne

Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer.

Thorne is best known for writing the stage play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' (2016), the films ''Wonder'' (2017), ''Enola Holmes'' (2020) and the latter's sequel (2022), and the television programme ''His Dark Materials'' (2019–2022). Between 2010 and 2015, Thorne co-wrote three connected mini-series based on the film ''This Is England'' – ''This Is England '86'', ''This Is England '88'' and ''This Is England '90'' – with director Shane Meadows.

In 2023, Thorne's four-part mini-series ''Best Interests'' was released starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan. It was nominated for several awards, winning Best Limited Series at the Banff Rockie Awards.

Thorne's two 2025 mini-series, ''Toxic Town'' and ''Adolescence'', were released on Netflix to widespread critical acclaim.

In 2026, the first ever TV series adaptation of William Goulding's 1954 novel ''Lord of the Flies'' was released with Thorne serving as screenwriter, which received positive reviews. Provided by Wikipedia