Leaderboards: See who has best predictions at Gold Derby! This new take on the original books sees Neil Patrick Harris reprise the role of Count Olaf, a nefarious old actor held bent on claiming the fortune of the Baudelaire children (Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes), who are placed in his care after a mysterious fire kills their parents. We got really lucky because we had a great property to start with. Netflix truly believes in the creative viability of directors and producers and showrunners.” We also discuss at length his Emmy-winning work on “Pushing Daisies,” and his past work on blockbusters like “Men in Black” with megastar Will Smith. Tim’s a great director but I think there must be something about the subject matter than necessarily tone. […] What [the books] are about is that all children are capable and all adults are horrible, whether they’re evil — like Olaf — or well-meaning, like Justice Strauss. Barry Sonnenfeld, officially credited as an executive producer on the film, wanted so much more for the project and was originally slated to lead it. Three “Harry Potter” films had already been released, amassing more than $2.5 billion globally, and Carrey himself had carry-d the kid-friendly “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to the highest-grossing film of 2000 just a few years prior. But we don’t sugarcoat it, nor do we make it oppressively depressing either. Watch our lively chats with 2020 Emmy winners Regina King (“Watchmen”) and Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) plus many more, including …, © Copyright 2020 Gold Derby, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Deadline Media, Get our free, urgent prediction updates and news, Golden Globes TV Predictions: Top 24 All Stars, SAG Awards TV Predictions: Top 24 All Star Users, Golden Globes TV predictions: Top 24 All Stars, ‘The Masked Singer’ Predictions: Episode 7, ‘The Masked Singer’ Predictions: Episode 6, ‘The Masked Singer’ Predictions: Episode 5, PHOTO GALLERY: ‘Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons. “I want this to be as good as he envisions it to be.”. One of the things I loved to do as a director and now as a showrunner is to create worlds, whether it was when I directed Pushing Daisies for ABC and Warner Bros., or the Men in Black movies, or Addams Family, I love to find and create a specific world. I was able to achieve everything. And join in the fierce debate over the 2017 Emmys taking place right now with Hollywood insiders in our TV forums. “I say to all of my filmmaker friends, get a show on Netflix, because they are really different, he enthuses. It was very ambitious in terms of the size and scope of what we did. A Series of Unfortunate Events Ike Anwhistle (2017-2018) ... 29 October 2020 | WeAreMovieGeeks.com Wamg Interview: Director/Cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, Director of The Addams Family and Men in Black Films and St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Keynote Speaker. Barry Sonnenfeld (* 1. Barry Sonnenfeld is the showrunner for Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events." How would you differentiate your style from those directors that people have been naming? But months before “A Series of Unfortunate Events” earned rave reviews from critics (full disclosure: including this one), Sonnenfeld was already beaming with pride over his cast, including Patrick Warburton as Lemony Snicket (“fantastic”), K. Todd Freeman as the banker, Mr. Poe (“perfection”), the three child actors (“[They] really make me happy.”), and, of course, his pride in Harris’ performance. “I love the books,” he admits. That’s why I was always attracted to the material. We have the freedom to have two hours to tell a single book. And he did not waste the opportunity. “[I had to ] explain I had nothing to do with the movie, and what my vision of the show was: It wasn’t about Count Olaf. […] And they hired me.”. That means for the first season, we did four books. The movie took maybe three or four of the books and tried to make them into a 90-minute show. At what point in the movie’s production did you realize that it wouldn’t be what you envisioned? So I developed a real affinity towards the books. It was his chance to have another go at this material after working on the film adaptation starring Jim Carrey in 2004. So I was very lucky when Netflix decided to do the television version, a guy named Jimmy Miller who was the manager, who used to be Jim Carrey’s manager, called me and said, “Look, I know you’ve always loved the books. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Only it wasn’t so little. Paramount has never really embraced black comedies, they never really got their heads around the two Addams Family movies I directed. ‘The Matrix 4’ Adds Neil Patrick Harris in a Secret Role (Yes, Really). All rights reserved. Which basically defined my parents. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993) alongside the Men in Black trilogy (1997–2012), Wild Wild West (1999) and Get Shorty (1995). The books are beloved. 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What does that mean?’ And he said, ‘Everyone will just binge watch it.'”. It wasn’t...", Oscars 2021 Predictions: Best Actress (Part 5), ‘Mank’ reviews: Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried deliver ‘towering,’ ‘sublime’ performances in David Fincher’s Oscar contender. But it was difficult. It was about the children. The series met with rave reviews from critics and fans alike, who lauded its unique visuals, fourth-wall-breaking characters. You were involved with the movie before you struck the deal with Netflix to develop the show. "Men In Black"-Regisseur Barry Sonnenfeld inszeniert Lemony-Snicket-Serie "A Series of Unfortunate Events" Von Annemarie Havran — 08.09.2015 um 15:16 FB facebook TW Tweet READ MORE: ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Review: Netflix’s Lemony Snicket Series is Exactly What Kids Need in 2017. I said, “look, it’s one thing to have and it’s another to mistreat them, but no one ever likes anyone smoking in a children’s show,” and Netflix said, “we’re not worried.” Listen, I had to debate Hillary Clinton on The Today Show in 1997 because I had the little worm aliens in Men in Black smoking cigarettes. All in, bringing 13 books to life as 26 episodes would run Netflix roughly $182 million, making “A Series of Unfortunate Events” an important piece of the streaming service’s lineup for the next three years; an idea Harris has been aware of since the get go. So when that new producer came on, I was let go, as was Daniel Handler, who was writing the script. It’s very sort of self-conscious, and I think Wes’ stuff is one step removed from that — not better or worse, just different. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! We want it to feel and to look different — for everything about it to be different,'” Sonnenfeld said. I didn’t think it was a flop, I think it made a lot of money, it just didn’t do as well as Paramount wanted. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. So drehte er nach eigenen Angaben in neun Tagen neun Pornofilme. That’s great.”, “Every book is the length, scale, and scope of a feature film,” Sonnenfeld said. Chicago 7 is not winning BP lol. That’s why I was always attracted to the material.”, But the film’s financial failure made it impossible to resurrect in the following years, especially with Paramount still holding the rights to the books. That reminds me of Neil Gaiman’s comments on how parents thought Coraline was too scary for kids but the kids see it as a a fun adventure. The shared desire between studio and director to honor the books meant deciding how much time was really needed to cover the plot without short-shifting the charming flourishes of the story. Netflix is very brave and supportive, it’s allowed us to make a very successful, singular vision show. Stay on top of the latest TV news! Barry Sonnenfeld on ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Season 2 [Interview], ‘The Matrix 4’ Style Has “Shifted” From the Original Trilogy, According to Neil Patrick Harris, ‘Dads’ Trailer: Bryce Dallas Howard’s Documentary Focuses on Fatherhood with the Help of Famous Dads. Once Sonnenfeld got his foot in the door, then came the little task of actually making the series. But it’s rare that Netflix will take a chance on a moderately successful movie adaptation that was met with mixed reception, and outright disdain from fans of the books. To me, A Series of Unfortunate Events looks like it was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. “I worked really hard to get in the room and meet them,” Sonnenfeld said. He says the movie focused too much on Jim Carrey instead of the Baudelaire orphans at the heart of the story. I think Daniel Handler’s books have sold over 80 million copies, and we had a fantastic cast. You should get involved in it,’ Sonnenfeld said. But once Sonnnenfeld got his foot in the door and gave his pitch, attitudes shifted. [WATCH], "Miles wrote: Wouldn’t be ...", Oscars 2021 Predictions: Best Picture and Director (Part 2), "THANK GOD BIDEN AND HARRIS WON. He was set to direct the 2004 adaptation of the book series, but Sonnenfeld told INSIDER he was shut out by producers he didn't get along with. And I love that the children are so special and so capable and so smart. PREDICT NOW: Who Will ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Download at the Apple or Google Play Stores to compete for best accuracy scores against our Experts, Editors and Users while predicting the Oscars, ”, ‘Dancing with the Stars,” “Big Brother” and all Hollywood races! 'The Masked Singer' spoilers: The Crocodile is ... 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The actor’s reaction to the end result lent a particular sense of satisfaction to the director, who remembered their first shared screening. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. In our new webchat, director and producer Barry Sonnenfeld describes ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ for Netflix as 'my best work.' It was a no-brainer for Sonnenfeld when the opportunity came up to develop the series. Langella was really good with what he had but are t...", Oscars 2021 Predictions: Best Supporting Actor, "24fanatic wrote:

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