Writer of cult TV show keeps the teenage connection with adaptation of Lottie Moggach’s young adult sci-fi novelThe hit TV show Skins offered what some viewers felt was a sordid look at the world of teen drinking, eating disorders, drugs, divorcing parents and clubbing. Yet it paved the way to A-list film stardom for a string of young actors, from Oscar nominees Daniel Kaluuya and Dev Patel, to the acclaimed Jack O’Connell, Nicholas Hoult, and Kaya Scodelario, who went on to star in the Maze Runner and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises.The controversial and cult drama series, which was set in Bristol and ran on E4 between 2007 and 2013, nurtured such a long list of screen talent it scarcely looks credible now. Five years on, Bryan Elsley, the Scottish writer behind Skins, is about to unveil his next show, a big-budget thriller called Kiss Me First that has taken him four years to make. Continue reading…
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