Are hits like “Adolescence” good or bad for Britain?
Commissions by streaming services are a mixed blessing for British production companies
Are HITS like “Adolescence” good or bad for Britain? A couple of years ago Warp Films, the Sheffield-based production company behind the Netflix drama, was on the brink. With covid-19 shutting production and delaying new releases, work was drying up across the industry. Months away from “turning the lights off”, Warp Films sought new investment. Now its four-part series, set in nearby Doncaster, has been watched more than 114m times, making it one of Netflix’s most popular offerings.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The Hollywood of Europe”
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