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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (also simply known as A Series of Unfortunate Events) is a 2004 American black comedy adventure film directed by Brad Silberling from a screenplay by Robert Gordon, based on the first three novels of the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (1999), The Reptile Room (1999), and The Wide Window (2000), by Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American author Daniel Handler). It stars Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Cedric the Entertainer, Luis Guzmn, Jennifer Coolidge, and Meryl Streep, and Jude Law as the voice of Lemony Snicket.

Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights to Handler's book series in 2000 and soon began development of a film with Barry Sonnenfeld attached to direct. Handler adapted the screenplay and courted Carrey for Count Olaf. Sonnenfeld 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. The film was entirely shot using sound stages and backlots at Paramount Pictures and Downey Studios.

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Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are taken to visit the charred remains of their old home one final time. A lost letter from their parents finally arrives, and inside is a spyglass announcing their family's secret society. Snicket finishes writing his documentation and hides the papers in the clock tower for his publisher to find. As Mr. Poe drives the Baudelaires to their next home, Snicket concludes that despite the siblings' recent unfortunate events, they have each other.

Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights to the A Series of Unfortunate Events novel series in May 2000.[8] Paramount Pictures, owner of Nickelodeon Movies, agreed to co-finance, along with Scott Rudin.[9] Various directors, including Terry Gilliam and Roman Polanski, were interested in making the film. One of Handler's favorite candidates was Guy Maddin.[3] In June 2002, it was announced that Barry Sonnenfeld was hired to direct. He was chosen because he previously collaborated with Rudin and because of his black comedy directing style from The Addams Family, Addams Family Values and Get Shorty.[10] Sonnenfeld referred to the Lemony Snicket novels as his favorite children's stories.[11] The director hired Handler to write the script[12] with the intention of making Lemony Snicket a musical,[7] and cast Carrey as Count Olaf in September 2002.[12]

Brad Silberling signed on to direct in February 2003.[15] He was not familiar with the series when he was first approached. He quickly read the first three novels and was excited that "Hollywood was taking a chance to put over $100 million to adapt these inventive children's books onto screen".[16] Handler, who wrote eight drafts of the script for Sonnenfeld,[3] was replaced by Robert Gordon in May 2003.[17] Handler approved of the changes that were made to his screenplay.[18] "I was offered credit on the film for screenwriting by the Writers Guild of America", Handler continued, "but I didn't take it because I didn't write it. I felt like it would be an insult to the guy who did."[3]

Internet reviewer James Berardinelli felt that "the film is first and foremost a fantasy, but there are dark currents running just beneath the surface. I give Silberling credit for not allowing them to swallow the film. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events manages to remain witty throughout."[39] Roger Ebert gave a mixed review: "Jim Carrey is over the top as Count Olaf, but I suppose a character named Count Olaf is over the top by definition. I liked the film, but I'll tell you what. I think this one is a tune-up for the series, a trial run in which they figure out what works and what needs to be tweaked. The original Spider-Man was a disappointment, but the same team came back and made Spider-Man 2, the best superhero movie ever made."[40] Scott Foundas of Variety gave a negative review, criticizing the filmmakers for sacrificing the story line in favor of visual elements such as set design and cinematography. He wrote, "A Series of Unfortunate Events suggests what Mary Poppins might have looked like had Tim Burton directed it. Not surprisingly, Burton's longtime production designer Rick Heinrichs was responsible for the sets, while ace Emmanuel Lubezki (Burton's Sleepy Hollow) contributed the expressionistic lighting schemes."[41]

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies hoped that the film would become a series like the Harry Potter film series.[10] Carrey thought his character would be good as the basis for a film franchise since it would allow him to dive into a new role,[16] though he said he didn't "have a deal" for a sequel.[6] In May 2005, producer Laurie MacDonald said "Lemony Snicket is still something Paramount is interested in pursuing and we're going to be talking with them more."[45]

Rewatching the film today, I have to say, it wasn't that bad of a movie. In fact, as a child I enjoyed the film. I remember that the film was going to be a series, but the first one had so many bad reviews that it didn't go far but a game. Heck, even the Netflix show makes a joke about it, but as I said, was it a bad movie?

I liked the film, but I'll tell you what. I think this one is a tune-up for the series, a trial run in which they figure out what works and what needs to be tweaked. The original "Spider-Man" was a disappointment, but the same team came back and made "Spider-Man 2," the best superhero movie ever made. The "Lemony Snicket" series has enormous potential, and I expect the next film will look just as good, and have the same wonderful kids, and be scarier and tell more of a real story, and discover that while gloom is an atmosphere, depression is a condition.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events was the first adaptation of Lemony Snicket's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events. Released in 2004, the film was directed by Brad Silberling, with a screenplay by Robert Gordon.

Development for the film began when Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights to Daniel Handler's series of books in May 2000. Barry Sonnenfeld signed on to direct in June 2002, and hired Handler to adapt the screenplay while courting Jim Carrey for Count Olaf. Barry Sonnenfeld eventually left over budget concerns in January 2003 and Brad Silberling took over. After Robert Gordon rewrote Handler's script, principal photography started on November 2003. A Series of Unfortunate Events was entirely shot using sound stages and backlots at Paramount Pictures and Downey Studios.

Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights of the entire A Series of Unfortunate Events book series in May 2000.[5] Paramount Pictures, owner of Nickelodeon Movies, agreed to co-finance, along with Scott Rudin.[6] Various filmmakers were interested in directing, among them Terry Gilliam and Roman Polanski. One of author Daniel Handler's favorites was Guy Maddin.[7] In June 2002, Barry Sonnenfeld was hired to direct. He was chosen based on his previous collaborations with Rudin and his black comedy directing style from The Addams Family (1991), Addams Family Values (1993) and Get Shorty (1995).[8] Sonnenfeld referred to the Lemony Snicket books as his favorite children's stories.[9] The director hired Handler to write the script almost instantly, and cast Jim Carrey as Count Olaf in September 2002.[10]

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies hoped the film would carry a vein similar to the Harry Potter film series.[8] Jim Carrey was attracted to the film because he found it to be a good recurring franchise character that would still allow him each time to dive into a new role.[14] "I don't have a deal [for a sequel], but it's one that I wouldn't mind doing again because there are so many characters," the actor explained in December 2004. "I mean, it's just so much fun. It's so much fun being a bad actor playing a character..."[4] In May 2005 producer Laurie MacDonald said "Lemony Snicket is still something Paramount is interested in pursuing and we're going to be talking with them more."[44] In an October 2008 interview, Daniel Handler said that "a sequel does seem to be in the works. Paramount has had quite a few corporate shakeups, widely documented in articles I find too stupefying to finish, which has led to many a delay. Of course many, many plans in Hollywood come to naught, but I'm assured that another film will be made. Someday. Perhaps."[45] In June 2009, Silberling confirmed he still talked about the project with Handler, and suggested the sequel be a stop motion film because the lead actors have grown too old. "In an odd way, the best thing you could do is actually have Lemony Snicket say to the audience, 'Okay, we pawned the first film off as a mere dramatization with actors. Now I'm afraid I'm going to have to show you the real thing.'"[46]

In 2017, Netflix released its own version of A Series of Unfortunate Events, starting with the first season, which adapted the first four books of the series. Barry Sonnenfeld worked again with Daniel Handler on this one, having both been cut from the Paramount production, and worked on the vision they had had for this particular film.

The whole movie is rather macabre. It may surprise some, but the Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket (pseudonym of Daniel Handler) are wildly popular with school-age kids, though they may horrify tender-hearted parents. "These books are among the most unpleasant in the world," Snicket warns crisply on the dust jacket for the first three volumes, the basis for this film, "and if you do not have the stomach for such unpleasantries as a repulsive villain, a deadly serpent, cold cucumber soup, a terrible fire, and a doll named Pretty Penny, I would advise you to read three happy books instead." "Unfortunate events" is an understatement. 006ab0faaa