Recent off the heels of the critically acclaimed 
Netflix
drama Adolescence, author Jack Thorne has nailed down his subsequent challenge. The BAFTA-winning author is ready to adapt Suzanne Heywood’s worldwide bestseller and unbelievable true story detailed in “Wavewalker: Breaking Free” (through Deadline). Heywood’s 2023 memoir recounts the writer’s childhood spent on a decade-long, unplanned crusing voyage around the globe along with her dad and mom and brother. The guide particulars the difficulties of life at sea, together with storms, isolation, and restricted schooling, whereas additionally exploring the dynamics inside her household.
James Norton, a famend English actor recognized for roles in tv, movie, and theater, who has gained approval for his performances in Completely satisfied Valley, Grantchester, and McMafia, asa effectively as turning into a favourite for the following James Bond, will lead the sequence as Heywood’s father. Whereas talking concerning the “superb position,” Norton mentioned the “lovely image” that the difference will inform:
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“What begins as a dream as this roguish father paints this lovely image about this journey that’s meant to take a yr or two, takes about 10. The 2 kids have been principally enslaved by their father as crew members on this boat. He denied them a youth and an schooling. It is concerning the in opposition to the chances combat for all times and schooling, and the battle between this very charismatic father, who loves his daugthers very dearly, and the cruelty that he places on them.”
Over on X (beforehand Twitter), Heywood shared she was “delighted” about Thorne becoming a member of the challenge. Norton and Kitty Kaletsky’s Rabbit Observe Photos will produce the upcoming sequence.
Will We See a Second Season of ‘Adolescence’?
Adolescence was co-written and co-created by Thorne and Stephen Graham, who additionally starred within the crime drama as Eddie Miller, the daddy of Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old boy accused of killing a feminine classmate. The present premiered to spectacular numbers: 24.3 million views in its 4 opening days, after which set a Netflix report for restricted sequence with 66.3 million views in two weeks. The four-episode drama has sparked mandatory conversations about poisonous masculinity, social media bullying and on-line security, and psychological well being struggles.
As with most profitable exhibits, Adolescence has sparked hopes for a sophomore season. Nonetheless, Thorne not too long ago shut down any concept that the crew behind Adolescence would work on a follow-up story. Throughout an interview with The Morning, he shared:
“I do not suppose we’re the appropriate individuals to inform Katie’s story. I feel there are different makers on the market that would inform lovely dramas about Katie or ladies like Katie, and that these exhibits needs to be made. Our goal was to attempt to inform Jamie’s story as absolutely as we probably might, and possibly attempting to inform her story would dilute that indirectly and possibly we’d be insufficient for that job.
The second factor by way of the second sequence, is, I feel Jamie’s story is completed. I do not suppose there’s wherever extra we are able to take Jamie, so I do not suppose there’s a sequence two. We might like to discover the one shot format in one other method. We might love to inform different tales with it, however I do not suppose a sequence two of Adolescence is kind of proper for us.”
Hannah Walters, who co-stars within the sequence alongside husband Graham, echoed an analogous sentiment however offered some hope for a follow-up challenge:
“A prequel to Adolescence, that is actually not going to occur. However there’s a lot mileage within the one-shot and a lot mileage in investing into human nature once more and one thing else,” she shared.
Thorne is a extremely acclaimed screenwriter and playwright, recognized for a various portfolio throughout tv, movie, and theater. Together with Adolescence, he’s greatest recognized for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Baby and dealing on exhibits like His Darkish Supplies and That is England. Adolescence is now streaming on Netflix.
Supply: Deadline, This Morning, @SuzanneHeywood
Adolescence
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March 13, 2025
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