We already know that Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is working on a new version of “Lord of the Flies.” However, it appears that Showtime might have beat him to the punch with the new series, “Yellowjackets.”
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As seen in the trailer for “Yellowjackets,” the new Showtime series follows the story of a female high school soccer team that finds itself involved in a plane crash. Much like “Lord of the Flies,” the teen girls have to fend for themselves in the wilderness, leading to all sorts of terrifying situations. But there’s a unique wrinkle to this story, as “Yellowjackets” is also set 25 years later, as the survivors of the incident have to reckon with their horrific past and the lengths they went to in an effort to survive.
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The series stars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, and Sammi Hanratty. Also of note, acclaimed filmmaker Karyn Kusama, of “Jennifer’s Body,” “The Invitation,” and “Destroyer” fame, is attached as the filmmaker behind the pilot episode.
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“Yellowjackets” is set to debut on Showtime on November 14. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, YELLOWJACKETS is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
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