Philip Barantini on ‘Adolescence: “If We Weren’t Going To Do It In One-Shot, We Weren’t Going To Do It At All”

Somewhere in the U.K., Philip Barantini is currently directing the new “Enola Holmes” movie. That’s a pretty high-profile Netflix gig, but after the success of “Adolescence,” he might have been doing the streamer a favor. The first two were written by Jack Thorne, who wrote the Netflix series that has become the second most-watched program in the company’s history and one of its most lauded. Maybe he’ll turn “Enola Holmes 3” into something special, but he should be preparing an Emmy acceptance speech. Continue reading Philip Barantini on ‘Adolescence: “If We Weren’t Going To Do It In One-Shot, We Weren’t Going To Do It At All” at The Playlist.

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Philip Barantini on ‘Adolescence: “If We Weren’t Going To Do It In One-Shot, We Weren’t Going To Do It At All”
Philip Barantini, Adolescence, Owen CooperPhilip Barantini on ‘Adolescence: “If We Weren’t Going To Do It In One-Shot, We Weren’t Going To Do It At All”

Somewhere in the U.K., Philip Barantini is currently directing the new “Enola Holmes” movie. That’s a pretty high-profile Netflix gig, but after the success of “Adolescence,” he might have been doing the streamer a favor. The first two were written by Jack Thorne, who wrote the Netflix series that has become the second most-watched program in the company’s history and one of its most lauded. Maybe he’ll turn “Enola Holmes 3” into something special, but he should be preparing an Emmy acceptance speech.

Continue reading Philip Barantini on ‘Adolescence: “If We Weren’t Going To Do It In One-Shot, We Weren’t Going To Do It At All” at The Playlist.