IndieWire Honors: Writer Jack Thorne and actor David McKenna were honored with the Wavelength Award for a fresh interpretation of "Lord of the Flies." Chaos and darkness win out at the end of “Lord of the Flies,” but, while accepting IndieWire Honors ‘ 2026 Wavelength Award, Netflix limited series creator Jack Thorne described the team that got to make the show as Team David — and that is a very good thing. Thorne, director Marc Munden, and the entire team saw over 1000 potential young actors