Jack Thorne

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Jack Thorne (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 '88and 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 and won 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...

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SkinsSeries • 2007ShamelessSeries • 2004His Dark MaterialsSeries • 2019AdolescenceSeries • 2025WonderMovie • 2017Enola Holmes 3Movie • 2026Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsSeries • 2017Toxic TownSeries • 2025Lord of the FliesSeries • 2026The AeronautsMovie • 2019Enola HolmesMovie • 2020The Secret GardenMovie • 2020The HackSeries • 2025Enola Holmes 2Movie • 2022The SwimmersMovie • 2022A Long Way DownMovie • 2014This Is England '86Series • 2010The EddySeries • 2020SkinsSeries • 2011National TreasureSeries • 2016An Almost Christmas StoryMovie • 2024The VirtuesSeries • 2019This Is England '88Series • 2011The FadesSeries • 2011