Netflix Adapting Lemony Snicket Books

LOS ANGELES: Netflix has acquired the rights to produce a show based on the best-selling A Series of Unfortunate Events books written by Lemony Snicket, the pen name of author Daniel Handler.

Handler will serve as an executive producer on the live-action family series. Netflix is working on the project with Paramount Television. Paramount was behind the 2004 movie based on the books that starred Jim Carrey. The 13 books in the series have sold more than 65 million copies and have been translated into 43 languages.

“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, the VP of original content at 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.”