Netflix has given us several limited series so far, but rarely does any of them match the level of the new limited show Adolescence. It is a story of a family that gets torn apart when 13-year-old Jamie gets accused and arrested for a brutal crime. So, it’s obvious that those who have watched the four-part crime miniseries want to know if it is based on a true story. Well, here’s all you need to know.
Is Adolescence Based on a True Story?
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While many of you might think that Adolescence is inspired by a true story, we want you to know that it isn’t based on any particular real-life incident. The Venom star Stephen Graham, who plays the father of Jamie Miller, is also the co-writer of the show. In an interview, he shed light on the crime stories that inspired the horrifying story of Adolescence.
Graham said that they had a task of creating a real-time limited series, so it was challenging to figure out what should it be about. However, he soon read an article about the murder of a girl at the hands of a young boy. Later, again a couple of months later, Graham came across a similar crime news.
Knife crime has been steadily on the rise in the UK despite a decrease in homicides overall. Teenagers are over twice as likely to be fatally stabbed than they were 10 years ago, according to 2024 figures from the Office for National Statistics. – Stephen Graham
Graham was in the car with Philip Barantini, the director of Adolescence, and that’s when the duo discussed the idea. Besides that, it was the sensitivity of the young boys associated with these crimes that pushed Graham to start working on the pitch. He was sure that the series would certainly grab the attention of the audience.
Graham also showed his curiosity by asking what is happening to kids nowadays, and the social media and the Internet are responsible for exposing them to the darker side of their lives.
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- A live-action Gundam movie will be released on Netflix.
- As of now, the cast includes Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo.
- The filming of the Gundam movie will begin sometime in March 2026.
Japan has had a massive impact on the world with its animes but one work of fiction that has created a generational fandom is the introduction of Gundam. Now being this popular, it goes unsaid that there have been multiple adpatations but now, the upcoming live-action Gundam movie is confirmed to be coming out on Netflix, and here, find out all you need to know about the upcoming project.
What Do We Know About the Upcoming Gundam Movie?
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This new live-action adaptation of Gundam was announced all the way back in 2018, and Legendary Pictures was brought in as a co-producer. However, back then, details about the project were quite limited. Following this reveal, in 2021, Netflix confirmed that Jordan Vogt-Roberts will direct the movie. The filming was set to begin in 2023, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it never began, and later, we heard that the movie will not be made forward.
However, in 2025, it came to light that Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo were in talks with Legendary to star in the movie. Now, in 2026, a report by Deadline confirms that Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo will be starring in the live-action Gundam movie , and Netflix is on board to be the main distributor.
The filming of this project will begin in March 2026 and will be shot in multiple locations across Australia and the United Kingdom. So, let’s wait and see what Netflix and Legendary bring us with this live-action adaptation.
Shashank Shakya is an entertainment writer at Beebom. He has completed his Bachelors (Honors) in English Literature and is a published author. Shashank boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universe, along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.
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