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PICKING UP THREADS
Warp Films, the maker of worldwide hit TV show Adolescence, is to develop a series based on 1980s nuclear war film Threads, it has confirmed. The Sheffield-based firm plans to turn the 1984 movie, which tracks the aftermath of an attack on the city, into a TV series. The film, written by Kes author Barry Hines, has gathered a cult following for its bleak storyline and vivid portrayal of a post-apocalyptic South Yorkshire.
A spokesperson for Warp described the 112-minute original as “groundbreaking” and added: “This adaptation will explore prescient issues through rich, character-driven storytelling.”
Warp founder and chief executive Mark Herbert confirmed to BBC Sheffield that the firm had obtained the rights to Threads for a new version. “Threads was, and remains, an unflinchingly honest drama that imagines the devastating effects of nuclear conflict on ordinary people. This story aligns perfectly with our ethos of telling powerful, grounded narratives that deeply connect with audiences,” he said.
Produced on a low budget and directed by documentary maker Mick Jackson, who would later go on to helm Hollywood blockbuster The Bodyguard, Threads managed to horrify people at a time when nuclear war seemed a very real possibility.
From a kitchen sink drama focused around a young couple in Sheffield, the film showed society breaking down as nuclear winter sets in. It was only shown a handful of times between its original transmission and its 40th anniversary. It is now available on iPlayer.
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