Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across an ocean, further separated by the different boxes of a Zoom call, writer Jack Thorne and actor David McKenna still make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chaos and darkness win out at the end of “Lord of the Flies,” but, while accepting IndieWire Honors’ 2026 Wavelength Award, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David McKenna was on vacation with his family in Tenerife when they got wind that the BBC was looking to cast a host of young ...

A star of the BBC’s Lord of the Flies adaptation has shared how he has kidneys from both of his parents. David McKenna, 12, plays ‘Piggy’ in the series, based on the classic novel about young boys ...

David McKenna, star of the BBC’s new Lord of the Flies series, has shared how he has kidneys from both of his parents. Twelve-year-old David plays young ‘Piggy’ in this adaptation of the 1954 William ...

In William Golding’s 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies,” Piggy represents order. He’s not the most charismatic boy marooned on the deserted island, nor does he hold the most sway among his peers. But he’s ...

Shortly after lockdown was over, Jack and his family came around to mine for a roast. Within minutes, my kids had him on the floor, using him as a climbing frame — they hadn’t seen him in well over a ...

David McKenna (born August 14, 1968 in San Diego, California, USA) is an American screenwriter and producer. He worked as executive producer of E-Ring. He used the screen name Zachary Long for Bully.

IndieWire Honors: Writer Jack Thorne and actor David McKenna were honored with the Wavelength Award for a fresh interpretation of "Lord of the Flies." “ We met David, who didn’t see Nicky as a victim ...

IndieWire Honors: Wavelength Award recipients Jack Thorne and David McKenna talk to IndieWire about their collaboration on “Lord of the Flies,” and bringing the joy of musical theater onto even the ...