The "Real" LORD OF THE FLIES Story is Getting a Feature Film Adaptation From New Regency
In 1965 a group of boys ended up deserted on a deserted island in the Pacific. These boys survived for more than a year on that island. This has been referred to as the “real” story for Lord of the Flies and New Regency, the studio behind The Revenant and 12 Years A Slave, are taking this true story and adapting it into a film.
The story went viral after being published by the Guardian last week in their preview of historian and author Rutger Bregman’s new book Humankind. It’s actually a great and inspiring story and the events of what happened turned out a lot different than what happened in the classic novel.
The story follows how in six teenage friends “bored with their life at a boarding school on the Pacific island of Tonga, stole a fishing boat and set off on an adventure. A massive storm destroyed their vessel and after eight days drifting on the open waters, they washed up on a remote, uninhabited island. Marooned there, the boys overcame incredible adversity, largely through team work, ingenuity and resolve. Unlike William Golding’s classic tale of savagery, this is a story about the enduring power of friendship and loyalty. The boys managed to survive for 15 months – eating fish, coconuts, and birds – before being rescued by an Australian sailor whose interest in the island was piqued when he noticed unusual burning patches on its green cliffs.”
The author of the article, Rutger Bregman, actually tracked down the sailor who found the boys and met with him. It turns out the friendship between him and the boys has endured to this day, which is pretty awesome.
Bregman and the five subjects will be brought in as consultants on the movie. The producer has promised to “strive for cultural authenticity and work as much as possible with local crew/ filmmakers:”
Source: Deadline