Slenderman's Alex Fitzalan plays Harry, the privileged kid who is thrust into the role of leader even though he's entirely unremarkable. Cassandra is described as " the most impressive amongst her peers" and " a natural leader." Keller is joined by Blockers star Gideon Adlon as Becca, a " mature, tough and adventurous" person who nevertheless spends her time hiding behind her camera.Īlso joining The Society is Jacques Colimon ( Pretty Little Liars) as Will, a foster kid who is an " outsider." Olivia DeJonge ( The Visit) will play Elle, who has grown brittle from being a dance kid and must struggle to find herself in the new world. Legion star Rachel Keller heads up that cast in the role of Cassandra, Allie's more remarkable sister. Kathryn Newton ( Big Little Lies) was previously announced to be heading up the cast of The Society in the role of Allie, and now Coming Soon has revealed the rest of the show's roster of actors. Related: Netflix Testing Cheaper, Mobile Only Streaming Plans The project is not the same as the female-centric adaptation of Lord of the Flies that was recently announced to be in development at Warner Bros. Just as in Lord of the Flies, the young people begin forming dangerous alliances as they struggle to survive in their new world. In Netflix's new spin on Golding's classic premise, a group of well-to-do young people from modern-day New England find themselves mysteriously transported to an exact facsimile of their town, but their parents are nowhere to be found. It also had the honor of being memorably parodied by The Simpsons.
Published in 1954, William Golding's Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of teenage boys stranded together on a deserted island without adults, and how the kids form themselves into a primitive society. A high school staple ( and particular favorite of Stephen King), the book was adapted into a film in 1963 and then again in 1990.
Netflix has set the full cast for The Society, its upcoming young adult drama series inspired by the classic novel Lord of the Flies.