WATCH: Netflix unveils ‘Unfortunate Events’ teaser
Streaming service Netflix — known for its hits Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, House of Cards, and Stranger Things — has pushed forward with its live-action adaptation of the popular book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Written as a meta-narrative by Lemony Snicket (a pseudonym of author Daniel Handler), which will be played by Patrick Warburton in the Netflix series, A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the misadventures of the orphaned Baudelaire children Violet, Klaus and Sunny at the hands of the villainous Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents’ deaths.
The book series, which spans 13 volumes, and have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, was first adapted into a motion picture by Paramount Pictures in 2004. Plans to push through with a film series fell through, however..
Developed by Mark Hudis and starring Neil Patrick Harris as the nefarious Count Olaf, Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes, all eight episodes of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events will be available to stream on Netflix starting January 13.
Reports by: Mike Rebuyas of gist.ph
