Netflix Greenlights Pilot for Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
The adaptation is based on the first of ten books in Louise Rennison's Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, with a cast search now underway.
Netflix has officially greenlit a pilot adaptation of Louise Rennison's novel Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, according to Collider. The project is based on the first of ten entries in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series.
The streaming platform is currently searching for cast members for the new Ace Gang adaptation. No cast has been attached to the pilot yet, and the search is ongoing.
Rennison's Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging was published in 1999 as the opening book in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, which went on to span ten volumes.
A previous adaptation
The novel was previously adapted for the screen in 2008 as Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Georgia Groome and Eleanor Tomlinson.
The Netflix greenlight follows the platform's recent success with another literary adaptation. Its take on John Steinbeck's 1952 novel East of Eden is currently its most-watched show, scoring 6.5 million views in its first four days.
Quick answers
What is Netflix's Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging adaptation based on?
It is based on Louise Rennison's novel Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, the first of ten entries in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series.
Has the cast for Netflix's Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging pilot been announced?
No cast has been announced. Netflix is currently searching for cast members for the new Ace Gang adaptation.
Was Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging adapted before?
Yes. Gurinder Chadha directed a 2008 adaptation titled Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Georgia Groome and Eleanor Tomlinson.