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In 2004, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", based on the first three installments in the children's book series of the same name. A sequel based on the fourth, fifth, and sixth books was in development hell in years, until the series was rebooted as a Netflix series in 2017.
In 2004, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", based on the first three installments in the children's book series of the same name. After the film was released, there were rumors about a sequel based on the fourth, fifth, and sixth books.


Joe Tracz, one of the writer's on the Netflix series, confirmed to have read at least one such draft.
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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Otto |first=Jeff |date=May 25, 2005 |title=Producers Talk Ring 3 and Snicket Sequel |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/26/producers-talk-ring-3-and-snicket-sequel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202070036/http://movies.ign.com/articles/618/618877p1.html |archive-date=December 2, 2006 |access-date=April 7, 2009 |work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In October 2008, [[Daniel Handler]] said that "a sequel does seem to be in the works. Paramount has had quite a few corporate shakeups, 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."<ref>{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Ronnie |date=October 2008 |title=An Interview With Daniel Handler |work=BookSlut.com |url=http://bookslut.com/features/2008_10_013548.php |url-status=dead |access-date=April 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409061432/http://www.bookslut.com/features/2008_10_013548.php |archive-date=April 9, 2009}}</ref> In June 2009, Siberling confirmed he still talked about the project with Handler, and suggested the sequel be a [[stop motion]] film, with each film being in a new medium, due to the young lead actors having grown too old to continue their roles. "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.'"<ref>{{cite news |last=Ditzian |first=Eric |date=June 3, 2009 |title=''Lemony Snicket'' Director Brad Silberling Plans To Do Each Film In Different Medium |work=[[MTV News]] |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/06/03/lemony-snicket-director-brad-silberling-plans-to-do-each-film-in-different-medium/ |url-status=dead |access-date=June 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607050122/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/06/03/lemony-snicket-director-brad-silberling-plans-to-do-each-film-in-different-medium/ |archive-date=June 7, 2009}}</ref>


"I’m told there were various sequel drafts (Various Film Drafts?) over the years**, and Daniel shared one of them with the writers at the start of Season Two. In addition to adapting “Austere Academy” and “Ersatz Elevator” (with a comically brief stop at Lucky Smells), it featured a subplot about VFD trying to get an important book to the Baudelaires. That was the genesis of our Season Two Incomplete History of Secret Organizations arc – only in the film sequel, the book was a coded copy of The Luckiest Kids in the World, which, like The Littlest Elf, provided frequent ironic counterpoint. Also of note is that the film picked up where the first one left off, with the Very Fast Delivery mailman turning a corner, pulling off her disguise, and meeting a pregnant agent…"
Eventually, the series was rebooted as a TV show on the streaming service Netflix, confirming that the sequel was cancelled. However, Joe Tracz, one of the writers on the series, confirmed in an interview with the 667 Dark Avenue forum that a screenplay for the film was written.
 
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies hoped that ''[[Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'' would become a series like the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]].<ref name="franchise">{{cite news |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=June 11, 2002 |title=Par on ''Snicket'' ticket |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/markets-festivals/par-on-snicket-ticket-1117868357/ |access-date=April 5, 2009}}</ref> [[Jim 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Otto |first1=Jeff |date=November 23, 2004 |title=Set Visit: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/23/set-visit-lemony-snickets-a-series-of-unfortunate-events |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322144851/http://movies.ign.com/articles/567/567650p1.html |archive-date=2007-03-22 |access-date=October 17, 2021 |website=IGN}}</ref> "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..."<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2004 |title=Interview: Jim Carrey |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/16/interview-jim-carrey |website=IGN}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Otto |first=Jeff |date=May 25, 2005 |title=Producers Talk Ring 3 and Snicket Sequel |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/26/producers-talk-ring-3-and-snicket-sequel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202070036/http://movies.ign.com/articles/618/618877p1.html |archive-date=December 2, 2006 |access-date=April 7, 2009 |work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In October 2008, [[Daniel Handler]] said that "a sequel does seem to be in the works. Paramount has had quite a few corporate shakeups, 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."<ref>{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Ronnie |date=October 2008 |title=An Interview With Daniel Handler |work=BookSlut.com |url=http://bookslut.com/features/2008_10_013548.php |url-status=dead |access-date=April 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409061432/http://www.bookslut.com/features/2008_10_013548.php |archive-date=April 9, 2009}}</ref> In June 2009, Silberling confirmed he still talked about the project with Handler, and suggested the sequel be a [[stop motion]] film, with each film being in a new medium, due to the young lead actors having grown too old to continue their roles. "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.'"<ref>{{cite news |last=Ditzian |first=Eric |date=June 3, 2009 |title=''Lemony Snicket'' Director Brad Silberling Plans To Do Each Film In Different Medium |work=[[MTV News]] |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/06/03/lemony-snicket-director-brad-silberling-plans-to-do-each-film-in-different-medium/ |url-status=dead |access-date=June 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607050122/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/06/03/lemony-snicket-director-brad-silberling-plans-to-do-each-film-in-different-medium/ |archive-date=June 7, 2009}}</ref> The franchise ran a [[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|live-action series]] for 3 seasons on [[Netflix]].

Revision as of 04:53, 30 November 2023

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Theatrical poster for the 2004 film, for which a sequel was written, but not produced.

Status: Lost

Comment: Existence confirmed by Joe Tracz.


In 2004, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", based on the first three installments in the children's book series of the same name. After the film was released, there were rumors about a sequel based on the fourth, fifth, and sixth books.

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."[1] In October 2008, Daniel Handler said that "a sequel does seem to be in the works. Paramount has had quite a few corporate shakeups, 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."[2] In June 2009, Siberling confirmed he still talked about the project with Handler, and suggested the sequel be a stop motion film, with each film being in a new medium, due to the young lead actors having grown too old to continue their roles. "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.'"[3]

Eventually, the series was rebooted as a TV show on the streaming service Netflix, confirming that the sequel was cancelled. However, Joe Tracz, one of the writers on the series, confirmed in an interview with the 667 Dark Avenue forum that a screenplay for the film was written.