Netflix has revealed the new Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events trailer for its upcoming series, which is set to premiere on Friday, January 13, 2017 on the streaming service. Check it out below, along with new poster in the gallery! (text from Coming Soon)
Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans — Violet, Klaus, and Sunny — whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance. The siblings must outsmart Olaf at every turn, foiling his many devious plans and disguises, in order to discover clues to their parents’ mysterious death.
The eight-episode series is a Netflix original production, executive produced by Emmy Award winner Barry Sonnenfeld and Daniel Handler, and also stars Patrick Warburton (Lemony Snicket), Joan Cusack (Justice Strauss), Malina Weissman (Violet Baudelaire), Louis Hynes (Klaus Baudelaire), Presley Smith (Sunny) Alfre Woodard (Aunt Josephine), Catherine O’Hara (Dr. Orwell), K. Todd Freeman (Mr. Poe), Aasif Maandvi (Uncle Monty), Don Johnson (Sir) and more.
The series premieres around the world on January 13, 2017 only on Netflix.
I love these books beyond love. I know a lot of people (including you) despise the last one, but I am a devoted fan all the way through. You’ve got to be a fan of a children’s book series where two of the protagonists are named Sunny and Claus. There is something so twisted and wonderful about that, there is simply no way around it.
Granted I would be careful about giving the books to certain kids, because Handler is a jaundiced misanthrope, and I don’t think it’s just an ironic posture. But this miniseries looks like utter perfection, and if it’s not a huge hit, and there is no season 2, there is something wrong with the world.
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