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Channel 4 and See-Saw Films Developing TV Adaptation of Benedict Lombe’s Play “Shifters,” Transferring to A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre
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Channel 4 and See-Saw Films Developing TV Adaptation of Benedict Lombe’s Play “Shifters,” Transferring to A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre

The London-origin story about two Black characters reuniting years later is set for a West End-to-stage venue move as its screen adaptation enters development.

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Channel 4 and See-Saw Films are developing a television series adaptation of Benedict Lombe’s history-making play Shifters, Deadline reported in an exclusive on June 24, 2026. The project is being built around the stage work’s central premise: two young Black people who meet again after years apart, with the narrative tracing how time and distance shape what they bring to the reunion.

Deadline also reported that Shifters is transferring to A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre. The transfer places the play on a major New York stage as the adaptation shifts from the theater into a longer-form screen format, according to the report. The planned TV version is described as being in development, with no schedule for production or release disclosed in the reporting.

Shifters has been associated with Idris Elba and Little Simz, who are described in the report as admirers of the play. The production history cited by Deadline includes Tosin Cole, who appears in the stage context through his connection to Supacell, the Netflix series referenced in the write-up.

The screenplay-to-series path for established stage works is a familiar pipeline in British and international production, but the specifics of how Shifters will translate to episodic storytelling were not detailed in the June 24 report. Deadline did not provide information on the showrunner, episode count, platform, or casting for the television adaptation.

A key near-term milestone for the Shifters brand is the onstage transfer itself, which Deadline frames as already underway as the screen project moves through development. For audiences, the transfer indicates that the play’s run is extending beyond its original London staging, while for the creative teams it creates an overlap between live performances and screen development.

Because the television adaptation is still in development, the practical effect for industry observers is largely at the rights and production-planning stage rather than a confirmed production timeline. The report does, however, establish a clear institutional involvement, naming both Channel 4 and See-Saw Films as the entities backing the adaptation work.

Why It Matters

  • The reported transfer to Cherry Lane Theatre extends Shifters’ public run while also creating a platform for renewed audience attention ahead of any screen release.
  • A TV adaptation backed by Channel 4 and See-Saw Films indicates increased industry investment in stage work centered on Black characters and intergenerational reconnection themes.
  • Development announcements can affect rights negotiations, scheduling priorities, and labor planning across theater and screen production, even before casting or release dates are set.
  • The overlap between a major New York venue transfer and an active screen-development process could concentrate attention on the playwright and lead creatives during a key window of public visibility.

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Key Facts

  • Channel 4 and See-Saw Films are developing a TV series adaptation of Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters, Deadline reported on June 24, 2026.
  • Deadline reported that Shifters is transferring to A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre.
  • The play’s premise centers on two young Black people who meet again after years apart, as described in the reporting.
  • Deadline reported that the play counts Idris Elba and Little Simz among its admirers.
  • Deadline referenced Tosin Cole of Supacell in connection with Shifters.
  • The Deadline report described the TV adaptation as being in development, without providing a production or release date.
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