I was very excited today when I heard that Netflix has purchased the rights to produce a series based off of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” by Lemony Snicket. I fell in love with the movie starring Jim Carey in 2004. I was so smitten with the movie that my brother gifted me with all the books!
The series will be a Netflix production in association with Paramount Television. While some people are overly excited about the news, some think it's a risk and a bad idea for Netflix... but you know what I say?
No Risk, No Reward!
If you haven't read the books, I recommend you get familiar with them (more than 65 million copies sold worldwide!). You can find some awesome deals on the whole collection on Amazon like this one HERE or if you get the books on Kindle it's crazy affordable too.
The books revolve around the story of the orphaned Baudelaire children (Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire) who often face off with the evil Count Olaf. The children's main mission is to discover the secret of their parents death. You really do fall in love with the children and their individual characteristics... It's endearing, funny, magical, and dark. You just don't find those qualities in many books the way you do in this series.
“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,'” said Cindy Holland, VP of original content for Netflix. “The world created by Lemony Snicket is unique, darkly funny, and relatable. We can’t wait to bring it to life for Netflix members.”
“I can’t believe it,” Mr. Snicket said, from an undisclosed location. “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.
*Snicket is the pen name of author Daniel Handler*
So what do you all think? Will it be a hit or miss? I personally think it will be a nice, new and refreshing series for Netflix, different than anything they have. A breath of fresh air! It will be great for drawing in families and I also believe many adults will be enticed by the show too because of the classic books.
Xx Nubia
