All-Female ‘Lord of the Flies’ Remake Sparks Backlash: ‘Someone Missed the Point’

“The plot of that book wouldn’t happen with all women,” one Twitter user writes

Lord of the Flies

Warner Bros.’ plans to remake “Lord of the Flies” — but with young girls stranded on a remote island instead of boys — has gotten a lot of people scratching their heads.

Fans of William Golding’s 1954 novel and the subsequent 1963 film by Peter Brook were quick to point out on social media that re-casting with all females just doesn’t make sense considering the dystopian storyline.

“All-female ‘Lord of the Flies remake’ SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE MISSED THE F——– POINT OF LORD OF THE FLIES,” one user tweeted.

Another said that it “is a great way to show you didn’t f—– understand Lord of the Flies.”

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