A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Genre Drama
Created by Mark Hudis
Based on A Series of Unfortunate Events 
by Lemony Snicket
Starring Neil Patrick Harris
Malina Weissman
Louis Hynes
Narrated by Patrick Warburton
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Daniel Handler
Production company(s) Paramount Television
Release
Original network Netflix

A Series of Unfortunate Events is an upcoming American drama television series from Netflix, and created by Mark Hudis. It is based on the children's novel series of same name by Lemony Snicket. It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes. The series will initially consist of eight episodes.[1]

Cast

Production

Netflix, in association with Paramount Television, announced its plans to adapt the novels into an original TV series with 13 episodes.[2] Author Daniel Handler will serve as executive producer.[7] On July 5, 2015 a video titled "An Unfortunate Teaser [HD]" was uploaded to YouTube by a user named "Eleanora Poe". Netflix quickly released a statement saying "This was not released from Netflix." Media outlets were almost unanimous in agreement that the trailer was fan-made,[8][9][10][11] but a blogger on CNET argued that the trailer may be real and that Netflix's carefully worded denial was a marketing campaign.[12]

Neil Patrick Harris will be the interpreter of Count Olaf in the series.[2]

On September 4, 2015, it was announced that filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld and True Blood showrunner Mark Hudis had agreed to helm the series. Hudis will serve as showrunner, Sonnenfeld as director, and both as executive producers.[13] Daniel Handler is penning the scripts.[14] On December 3, 2015, an open casting call was announced for the roles of Violet and Klaus Baudelaire, with the casting call confirming that the series would begin production in March 2016.[15]

In January 2016, Netflix announced that Hudis had left the project and they have not yet named a replacement showrunner. However, it was announced that Sonnenfeld and Handler were both still on board, and that Neil Patrick Harris had been cast as Count Olaf and Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes are cast as Violet and Klaus.[2][3] On March 8, 2016, K. Todd Freeman was cast as Mr. Poe.[4] On March 14, Patrick Warburton was cast as Lemony Snicket.[5] On March 18, Aasif Mandvi was cast as Uncle Monty.[6] Production is slated to begin in May 2016.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Barsanti, Sam (March 14, 2016). "Patrick Warburton to play Lemony Snicket in Netflix’s Series Of Unfortunate Events". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kit, Borys; Goldberg, Lesley (January 15, 2016). "Neil Patrick Harris to Star in Netflix's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' as Showrunner Exits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Gettell, Oliver (January 26, 2016). "Netflix's Series Of Unfortunate Events casts its Violet and Klaus". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 8, 2016). "K. Todd Freeman Joins Netflix’s ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’; Anna Torv in ‘Mindhunter’". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2016). "Patrick Warburton Is Lemony Snicket In Netflix’s ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2016). "Aasif Mandvi Cast In Netflix’s ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ & USA’s ‘Mr. Robot’". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ng, Philiana (November 5, 2014). "Netflix Adapting Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Into TV Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dornbush, Jonathon (July 6, 2015). "Someone made a cool trailer for Netflix's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' -- but it wasn't Netflix". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Spangler, Todd (July 6, 2015). "Fake Trailer for Netflix's 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events' Lights Up YouTube". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ Smith, Nigel M. (July 7, 2015). "Lemony Snicket fan-made Netflix trailer goes viral". The Guardian. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Browning, Laura M. (July 6, 2015). "That Series Of Unfortunate Events trailer is fake, Netflix series still real". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ Petrakovitz, Caitlin (July 7, 2015). "That 'Series of Unfortunate Events' trailer is real, and here's why". CNET. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (September 4, 2015). "Netflix’s Lemony Snicket Series Taps ‘True Blood’s’ Mark Hudis, Barry Sonnenfeld (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Q&A: Lemony Snicket representative discusses latest book, past misfortunes". The Daily Texan. October 16, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  15. ↑ "A Series Of Unfortunate Events Online Search". Lemony Snicket Casting. Cast It Talent. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  16. ↑ Davis, Brandon (March 14, 2016). "Neil Patrick Harris Closes Deal To Star In Netflix’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

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