Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Director: Brad Silberling
Genre: Family Film, Comedy, Steampunk, Black comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's/Family, Gothic Film, Drama
Year: 2004
Country: United States of America, Germany
Language: English Language
Starring: Jim Carrey, Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, Kara Hoffman, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Meryl Streep, Luis Guzmán, Jane Adams, Jennifer Coolidge, Deborah Theaker, Jude Law, Catherine O'Hara, Shelby Hoffman, Cedric the Entertainer, Jamie Harris, Jane Lynch, Craig Ferguson, Gilbert Gottfried
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 American black comedy drama film directed by Brad Silberling. It is an adaptation of the The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window, being the first three books in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The film stars Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, and Meryl Streep, with narration by Jude Law and cameos by Catherine O'Hara and Dustin Hoffman. The film tells the story of three orphans who are adopted by a mysterious theater troupe actor named Count Olaf as he attempts to steal their late parents' fortune.
Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights to Daniel Handler's book series in May 2000 and soon began development of a film. Barry Sonnenfeld signed on to direct in June 2002. He hired Handler to adapt the screenplay and courted Jim Carrey for Count Olaf. Sonnenfeld eventually left over budget concerns in January 2003 and Brad Silberling took over. Robert Gordon rewrote Handler's script, and principal photography started in November 2003. A Series of Unfortunate Events was entirely shot using sound stages and backlots at Paramount Pictures and Downey Studios.
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