How Edgar Wright makes original movies in an industry obsessed with franchises

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Jack Thorne on ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Lord of the Flies,’ and his autism

This week, Kim Masters talks to Jack Thorne, who won all the prizes for writing the Netflix series Adolescence, about his new series, an adaptation of the novel Lord of the Flies. They also discuss how Adolescence revealed Netflix’s stunning global reach, and why series star Step ...  Show more

Courtney Kemp on Netflix series ‘Nemesis’ and diversity in Hollywood

This week, Eric Deggans talks to Courtney Kemp, co-creator of the Netflix crime drama Nemesis, about the changing TV landscape, and whether she sees Hollywood standing by diversity initiatives despite the pushback from the Trump administration. She also explains how some executiv ...  Show more

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