Netflix Is Releasing A New Adaptation Of 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' In 2016

Lemony Snicket's books will receive new life as a Netflix show.

Recently, without much fanfare, Netflix officially announced that they were adapting Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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Following Netflix's recent upsurge in innovative content and popularity, with off-kilter shows such as Grace & Frankie, Orange Is The New Black, and Sense8, Netflix announced in December that they were considering re-adapting the children books A Series of Unfortunate Events.

The book series, written by Lemony Snicket, were first published in 1999 and spanned seven books which chronicled the misadventures of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire.

The orphaned siblings encountered ghastly situations while pursued by the ghoulish Count Olaf. By the time the series ended in the 2000s, the book series had gained massive popularity and critical acclaim.

The series was only adapted once, which was ten years ago.

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Paramount adapted the classic series in 2004. Starring Emily Browning, Meryl Streep, and Jim Carey, the film gained some attention but ultimately did not succeed in the box office.

Afterwards, the project was shelved until a late 2014 announcement in the Hollywood Reporter suggested that Netflix was considering buying the rights.

"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."

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In the 2015 press release, Daniel Handler as Lemony Snickett once again reiterated that Netflix was indeed adapting the beloved book series. A cast announcement is expected to happen within the foreseeable future, once a director is chosen.

VP Original Content at Netflix, Cindy Holland, confirmed that the adaptation will attempt to emulate the "darkly funny" content of the original books. Paramount Studios, which was responsible for the film adaptation, will help oversee the project with ICM Partners.

Tumblr is already reacting well to the news:

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Some even have strong opinions of who should be cast:

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Let's see what happens next!

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