British scriptwriter and playwright Jack Thorne, better known for Adolescence And Its dark materialswas elected president of the Guild of Writers of Great Britain (WGGB).
Thorne, who also wrote Help, it’s England ’90 And Harry Potter and the cursed childGo into the role canceled by Sandi Toksvig in the union, which represents professional writers in television, cinema, theater, audio, books, comedy, poetry, animation and video games through British WGGB negotiates better remuneration and conditions, lobbying and campaign on a wide range of questions to ensure that the rights of writers are protected.
“It’s a huge honor for me,” said Thorne. “I think that the Guild of Writers of Great Britain is a union of which I am very proud. I was proud from the outside and I am delighted to fight for that from the inside. And I think we are about to be in the battle of our lives. The landscape for writers is brutal at the moment, and the conservatism that has hidden to order is vital. ”
He continued: “But more than all this, there are people who come after our copyright, vultures that would fly it to put in their machines and that we must make sure that the government is robust to defend us. As a child, I went to market with my parents where we will sing, together, we united to fight.
Thorne started writing for television in the late 2000s, with early credits on E4 Skins and channels 4 Shameless. His collaboration with Shane Meadows on the It’s England Trilogy (’86, ’88, ’90) it has earned it to the praise of criticism and multiple prices. His screen work extends over genres and mediums, including the adaptation of the BBC / HBO of Philip Pullman Its dark materials and BBC film Then Barbara met Alanwho presented exclusively disabled talents.
Other television writing credits include Help, toxic city, national treasure, virtues, kiri, last panthers, glue, accident, eddy, la fades,, Shameless And Sunk. In 2025, the Thorne Netflix mini-series Adolescence has become a global juggernaut, sailing up the streaming cards and triggering an international conversation. His next projects include an adaptation of Mouches Lord.
