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Kleiner added that they hope Graham andJack Thorne, the British writer behindAdolescence, can reteam on the project.
Warp Films and Matriarch Productions were the co-producers.
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She added that Barantinis one-take method was an essential ingredient.
Phils style of doing the episodes in one take is not a gimmick.
Its very much in conversation with the subject matter, Gardner said.
From left: Plan B’s Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner and Brad PittAndreas Rentz/Getty Images for Netflix
In early conversations with Stephen and Jack, they were talking about how its too easy to look away.
In that kind of prismatic way of viewing, you could duck the issue.
So our theory was, what would happen if you couldnt look away?
And will that make the subject embed in you in a different way?
That was a thrilling thing.
Kleiner said he knew quickly that Plan B wanted to experiment with the form in a TV series.
Brad is a massive fan of Stephens, Kleiner said.
Netflix was the first stop after Amazons rejection.
Kleiner said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos took an interest inAdolescence.
He told Plan B in November that he had watched the series and was personally moved by the show.
The Netflix chief alsowrote an Instagram herogramwhenAdolescencepremiered a courtesy he does not extend to every new title.
Gardner said it was refreshing to hear a politician talking about watching TV.
So where does the show fit in Plan Bs canon of content?
Gardner said complicity is one theme she would highlight in Plan Bs output.
Kleiner said the company embraces a level of ambition that presented itself through the one-take method onAdolescence.
Look at the incredible power of UK television.
Not just in the UK but across Europe, he added.
