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[Penguin]

A most intriguing pick for sure.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/patrick-warburton-star-as-lemony-875207

Netflix has found its Lemony Snicket.

Rules of Engagement and The Tick alum Patrick Warburton has landed the key role in the streaming giant's drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Picked up straight-to-series, A Series of Unfortunate Events tells the tale of orphaned children Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes) and Sunny Baudelaire, who find themselves in the villainous clutches of an evil uncle named Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris) who has designs on their family fortune.

 

[McDougles]

Yeah, that's right.

 

[Plinko]

I think I am Patrick Warburton'd out. That guy is everywhere.

 

[Tagyhag]

That's..

Yeah, that's right.

Damn it!!

 

[Sibersk Esto]

ehhhhhhhhh

not feeling it

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

I think I am Patrick Warburton'd out. That guy is everywhere.

except for the new Tick show, where he should be but isn't lol

 

[-griffy-]

So does this means he's essentially the narrator, ala the film, or is he going to actually have a larger part?

 

[Downhome]

I thought it was already confirmed and announced that Neil Patrick Harris had the role. I think we even had a long thread about it. Weird.

 

[McDougles]

I thought it was already confirmed and announced that Neil Patrick Harris had the role. I think we even had a long thread about it. Weird.

Clearly you didn't read far into that thread. Or this one, for the matter.

Picked up straight-to-series, A Series of Unfortunate Events tells the tale of orphaned children Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes) and Sunny Baudelaire, who find themselves in the villainous clutches of an evil uncle named Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris) who has designs on their family fortune.

 

[show me your skeleton]

I thought it was already confirmed and announced that Neil Patrick Harris had the role. I think we even had a long thread about it. Weird.

different character.

 

[Brofield]

I thought they meant Warburton as Olaf. Didn't realize that NPH is the villain.

I'm okay with this, though admittedly I'll probably hear his voice as himself before I do as Lemony Snicket

 

[kulapik]

I thought it was already confirmed and announced that Neil Patrick Harris had the role. I think we even had a long thread about it. Weird.

You're thinking of Count Olaf, that's a different character

 

[hupla]

Maaaaan I hope this turns out good

 

[Real Hero]

I really want this to be good, if it is they should do the prequel series too.

 

[Russ T]

This honestly just makes me want to rewatch The Tick.

That show was fucking incredible.

Maybe Netflix can pick that up some day. O:

 

[Pai Pai Master]

This honestly just makes me want to rewatch The Tick.

That show was fucking incredible.

Maybe Netflix can pick that up some day. O:

Amazon is already on it

 

[Russ T]

Amazon is already on it

are you serious

oh man that just made my day

edit: if warburton isn't the tick that does dampen my excitement a bit, but hey, i'm still in

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Warburton is fine as a narrarator, I think his humor could work. More interestingly NPH is Count Olaf which I think he could pull off well.

 

[OricWindstar]

Really random pick, but I can dig it.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

I always get this guy mixed up with Rob Riggle for some reason.

 

[Symphonia]

Snicket only narrates, doesn't he? I'm fine with that as Warburton has quite an interesting narration voice, but if he were to actually star in it? Well, I'd give it a watch, but wouldn't hold much hope. I get tortured by Rules Of Engagement every day in my office canteen, and I cannot stand him in that.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

So does this means he's essentially the narrator, ala the film, or is he going to actually have a larger part?

Spoiler

From what I know of the books it's already pretty flexible on how involved Snicket actually is within the plot, so it'll depend on where the series goes with that.

 

[Downhome]

You're thinking of Count Olaf, that's a different character

My bad, thanks. I'm not very familiar with this. Sounds good to me, I like them both.

 

[tomtom94]

Very down for this. Not who you'd expect but it could work well. If nothing else my first thought was Kronk from Emperor's New Groove...

 

[Real Hero]

Snicket only narrates, doesn't he? .

Maybe they will show some of the 'flashbacks' Snicket talks about related to VFD

 

[VistraNorrez]

Snicket is investigating what happened to the Baudelaires and reporting on it. So they could visualize that in many ways. The movie showed Snicket at locations but in the aftermath.

I guess the only real problem I have with Warburton here is he often sounds dumb and confident, traits I don't associate with Snicket. But he's an actor so whatever.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Snicket only narrates, doesn't he? I'm fine with that as Warburton has quite an interesting narration voice, but if he were to actually star in it? Well, I'd give it a watch, but wouldn't hold much hope. I get tortured by Rules Of Engagement every day in my office canteen, and I cannot stand him in that.

He's intertwined with the narrative of the stories though. Him showing up wouldn't be out of the question.

 

[Sesha]

Very down for this. Not who you'd expect but it could work well. If nothing else my first thought was Kronk from Emperor's New Groove...

Kronk was Patrick Warburton, though. Unless I'm reading your post wrong.