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Summer 2026
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Lord of the Flies
CHIEF OF WAR
The sublime natural landscapes of Hawaii and New Zealand
drive an epic, brutal and deeply spiritual telling of the
unification of the Hawaiian Islands, just as Western colonizers
arrive in the late 1700s. Told from the point of view of Hawaii's
Indigenous people, ritual and ceremony inspire heroic feats on
land and sea. From expansive rugged volcanic coastal plains,
lush valleys, dense jungles, majestic waterfalls and towering
sheer cliffs, the sweeping raw topography dictates warfare
strategy and manifests the "Mana"—the sacred power—that
inspires the characters profound connection to their ancestral
lands.
LORD OF THE FLIES
After surviving a plane crash, a group of British schoolchildren
become stranded on a deserted island in Langkawi, Malasia,
in this TV adaptation of the classic book. Without adult
supervision, their attempt to form a civilized society quickly
devolves into savagery as they struggle to survive in the
island's dramatic dense rainforests, mangrove swamps and
sheltered beaches. Above a long sandy stretch on Chawi Island
looms a rock mountain, imposing but believable enough for
them to be able to climb in order to set a signal fire. The thick
tropical jungle teams with snakes, spiders and scorpions, as
well as wild boar. They bond as hunters after a kill and celebrate
joyously in the pool of the Telaga Tujuh (Seven Wells) waterfall.
Vulnerable, resourceful, kind and cruel, the challenges they face
in the raw untamed wilderness contrasts with flashback of their
previous sheltered lives as choir boys and deer hunters in the
British countryside.
"By combining practical filming in Hawaii with the dramatic landscapes of New
Zealand, the production uses geography to establish a distinct and atmospheric tone,
reflect the internal states and social standing of characters, and directly influence
the progression of the narrative."
-SLM Kevin Spring, NZ, Chief of War
"The geography of the islands directly influences the strategic decisions
of the chiefs, making the land itself a primary motivator for tactical movement
and political alliances."
-LM Joe Abel/LMGI, Hawaii, Chief of War
Chief of War
