A Series of Unfortunate Events adapted as Netflix Original Series
Lemony Snicket’s book series A Series of Unfortunate Events is going to be adapted into a Netflix original television series.
Author Snicket, the pen name of Daniel Handler, will be working as an executive producer for the adaptation. The series includes thirteen books, and each season of the television show is hoping to cover one to three of them.
“I can’t believe it,” Snicket stated. “After years of providing top-quality entertainment on demand, Netflix is risking its reputation and its success by associating itself with my dismaying and upsetting books.”
The series has previously been adapted for screen in the 2004 film starring Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep. Paramount Television, the studio behind the film, will be helping in production of the television program alongside Netflix.
Netflix has had success with its previous original series, including award winning Orange is the New Black. Cindy Holland, Vice-president of original content for Netflix, said in a statement, “On the search for fantastic material that appeals to both parents and kids, the first stop for generations of readers is A Series of Unfortunate Events. We are proud to start work on a series for a global audience that already loves the books. The world created by Lemony Snicket is unique, darkly funny and relatable. We can’t wait to bring it to life for Netflix members.”
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