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Jack Thorne

WRITER · FROM BRISTOL, UK

Jack Thorne

Born 1978 · 47 years old55 credits since 200314 coming up

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ABOUT JACK

Jack Thorne (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer.

Thorne is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016), the films Wonder (2017), Enola Holmes (2020) and the latter's sequel (2022), and the television programme His Dark Materials (2019–2022). Between 2010 and 2015, Thorne co-wrote three connected mini-series based on the film This Is England – This Is England '86, This Is England '88and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born6 December 1978

BirthplaceBristol, UK

Known forWriting

On Cineora39 of 53 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Jack from.

Adolescence poster

Series

2025IMDb8.1

His Dark Materials poster

Series

His Dark Materials

2019–2023IMDb7.7

Toxic Town poster

Series

2025IMDb7.5

Lord of the Flies poster

Series

Lord of the Flies

2026IMDb6.6

The Fades poster

Series

2011IMDb7.5

National Treasure poster

Series

National Treasure

2016IMDb7.3

The Eddy poster

Series

2020IMDb7.1

The Hack poster

Series

2025IMDb7.2

Kiri poster

Series

2018IMDb6.7

The Accident poster

Series

2019IMDb6.4

The Last Panthers poster

Series

The Last Panthers

2015IMDb6.7

Glue poster

Series

2014IMDb7.1

Coming up

What Jack is working on next.

Treasure IslandScreenplay · Executive ProducerOut Nov 2027
The Beatles: PaulWriterOut Apr 2028
The Beatles: JohnWriterOut Apr 2028

The Beatles: GeorgeWriterOut Apr 2028

The Beatles: RingoWriterOut Apr 2028

MovieSovereignScreenplayDate to be announced

MovieThe Ocean at the End of the LaneScreenplayDate to be announced

MovieSéance on a Wet AfternoonScreenplay · Executive ProducerDate to be announced

JaneScreenplayDate to be announced

MovieChorkWriterDate to be announced

MovieStranger Things: The First ShadowStoryDate to be announced

SeriesWavewalker: Breaking FreeWriterDate to be announced

SeriesUntitled Jack Thorne Spy ThrillerWriter · Creator · Executive ProducerDate to be announced

SeriesThe UnheardCreator · Executive ProducerDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 39
Average IMDb: 7.0
Highest rated: This Is England '90IMDb 8.4
Working since: 2003

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Filmography

55 credits

The 2020s

24 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Enola Holmes 3 poster

Movie

2026IMDb5.7

Writer · Producer

Not on Cineora

Falling

2026

Screenplay · Writer · Creator · 6 episodes

Lord of the Flies poster

Series

Lord of the Flies

2026IMDb6.6

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

The Hack poster

Series

2025IMDb7.2

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 7 episodes

Adolescence poster

Series

2025IMDb8.1

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

Toxic Town poster

Series

2025IMDb7.5

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

JOY poster

Movie

2024IMDb7.1

Writer · Story

An Almost Christmas Story poster

Movie

An Almost Christmas Story

2024IMDb7.0

Screenplay · Story

The 2010s

22 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

The Aeronauts poster

Movie

2019IMDb6.6

Screenplay · Story · Executive Producer

His Dark Materials poster

Series

His Dark Materials

2019–2023IMDb7.7

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 18 episodes

The Accident poster

Series

2019IMDb6.4

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

The Virtues poster

Series

2019IMDb8.1

Writer · 4 episodes

Kiri poster

Series

2018IMDb6.7

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

Wonder poster

Movie

2017IMDb7.9

Screenplay

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams poster

Series

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017–2018IMDb7.2

Writer · 10 episodes

National Treasure poster

Series

National Treasure

2016IMDb7.3

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

The 2000s

6 titles · IMDb 8.1 on average

Not on Cineora

Cast Offs

2009

Writer · Creator · Executive Producer · 6 episodes

Skins poster

Series

2007–2013IMDb8.2

Writer · 5 episodes

A Supermarket Love Song

Not on Cineora

A Supermarket Love Song

2006

Screenplay

The Mascot

Not on Cineora

The Mascot

2005

Screenplay

Shameless poster

Series

2004–2013IMDb8.0

Writer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Coming Up

2003

Writer · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Jack’s titles.

Stephen GrahamAdolescence, This Is England '86 and 4 more

Thomas TurgooseThis Is England '86, This Is England '88 and 2 more

Shane MeadowsCreator · This Is England '86, This Is England '88 and 2 more

Henry CavillEnola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2 and 1 more

Millie Bobby BrownEnola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2 and 1 more

Helena Bonham CarterEnola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2 and 1 more

Louis PartridgeEnola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2 and 1 more

Adeel AkhtarEnola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2 and 1 more

Joseph GilgunThis Is England '86, This Is England '88 and 1 more

Vicky McClureThis Is England '86, This Is England '88 and 1 more