Comedic actor Patrick Warburton will play the role of Lemony Snicket in the planned Netflix TV show A Series of Unfortunate Events. The actor, who has appeared in the likes of Seinfeld and The Tick, will join the already cast Neil Patrick Harris, who will play the role of Count Olaf in the show.
Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes will star as Baudelaire orphans Violet and Klaus.
If you don;t know the plot, here’s a recap from the source material’s first book in the 13-novel series, The Bad Beginning.
In The Bad Beginning the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast. Then again, why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions?
Shooting begins on the Netflix show later this month with Barry Sonnenfeld (Men In Black) directing, so reports The Hollywood Reporter.
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