Adventure in '39 Clues' begins with a book Sep 11, 2008
But will magic strike as it did for other series with heroic orphans J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Young readers gradually made them publishing phenomena before grown-up marketing set in. (USA Today)
For best value, Vaughn is right on the money Jul 24, 2008
11 per dollar earned in "The Number 23," "Fun With Dick & Jane," and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.". ASSOCIATED PRESS. (Boston Globe)
IMAX Announces Opening Box Office Results for Shine A Light: The Imax Experience Apr 8, 2008
Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson ("The Aviator," "JFK") supervised the camera team comprised of several highly acclaimed directors of photography, including Oscar winner John Toll ("The Last Samurai," "Braveheart") Oscar winner Andrew Lesnie ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong"), Oscar nominee Stuart Dryburgh ("The Piano," "The Painted Veil"), Oscar nominee Robert Elswit ("Magnolia," "Good Night and Good Luck"), Oscar nominee Emmanuel Lubezki ("Lemony Snicket's A... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'I Swear A Lot' Apr 5, 2008
Famous in the United Kingdom and best known here for his film roles ("Mrs. Brown," "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events"), concert DVDs and late-night TV appearances, Connolly deals in the comedy of outrage and catharsis. Language is the least of many barriers he merrily tramples. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The fright stuff Mar 30, 2008
It's children themselves who have made Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events so thumpingly popular; the series of books about the Baudelaire children begins with a grim sigh of warning from the author: "Most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery and despair. I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.". QUITE. Stories sometimes do go like that. (The Age)
Nickelodeon and Columbia Records Rock Out with The Naked Brothers Band New Album, Featuring Original Music from Second Season of Hit Nickelodeon Live-Action Series Mar 7, 2008
Along with Draper, Albie Hecht (The Rugrats Movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) serves as executive producer of the series in association with Nickelodeon Television. The series, which is shot on location in Brooklyn, New York, launched internationally in spring 2007 on Nickelodeon UK. The series continues to roll out across Nick's 31 channels worldwide, concluding with Nick Holland in February 2008. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Friel 'to star' in Ferrell film Feb 5, 2008
Silberling's previous films include Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring Jim Carrey. Last month, Friel, who now lives in LA, told the BBC she stayed sane by surrounding herself with British actors. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Barry Sonnenfeld to Speak At NAB Show Jan 31, 2008
His many credits as producer or executive producer include Enchanted, The Ladykillers, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Out of Sight. In television, Sonnenfeld is the executive producer of the critically acclaimed series Pushing Daisies. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Paramount's VP of lit affairs retires Jan 16, 2008
The office has given the studio early looks at and coverage of many properties that became movies, including "The Kite Runner," "Into the Wild," "Nobody's Fool," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "The General's Daughter," "Zodiac" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.". Burke came to Par with former studio chair Sherry Lansing, for whom she worked at the Jaffe/Lansing production banner. (Variety)
'Sweeney Todd' cuts a fine figure, thanks to designer Jan 3, 2008
Her inspiration for the musical, says the wardrobe whiz who worked on Beloved, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Sleepy Hollow, was "the music. It's the starting point of all of it. It's a moody piece, so I wanted a lot of texture in the costumes. I wanted you to be able to feel them on screen.". And though Depp's and his partner-in-crime Helena Bonham Carter's ensembles might have a certain goth flavor, that's accidental. (USA Today)
Xzibit joins X-Files cast Dec 10, 2007
Connolly has appeared in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Last Samurai. The Gazette (Montreal) 2007. (Montreal Gazette)
Toshiba's Connection-Crazy Regza TV Nov 28, 2007
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. on a Philips () Soundbar home theater system, the Toshiba's picture quality was awful, with scan lines making viewing nearly impossible. (BusinessWeek)
Colin Brady on Astro Boy Nov 16, 2007
He then bounced back to ILM to do animation on 1999's Magnolia, 2003's Hulk and 2004's Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events. In 2007, he was a supervising animator on TMNT.. (Suite101.com)
Film's frontiersman goes back to basics on web Oct 11, 2007
" The real joy was the opportunity to scale back from his previous effects-laden film, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. "I have never had a nicer motion picture experience. It was the purest version of the process, very whittled down. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Pushing Daisies' premieres tonight Oct 3, 2007
Of course, considering its pedigree between them, creator/producer Bryan Fuller and director/producer Barry Sonnenfeld have worked on the TV series "Wonderfalls," "Heroes" and "Dead Like Me" and the films "Men in Black" and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" the sense of comic-book magical realism is no real surprise. But creativity can be as much a curse as a blessing when it's put in service of a plot set-up that will be hard to make compelling on a weekly basis. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Spicks and Specks creates musical magic Aug 31, 2007
Brough's team members will be Emily Browning, the actress who starred with Jim Carrey 00004000 in Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, and Shane Jacobson of Kenny fame. Myf has the man who needs no introduction - Bill Hunter - plus comedian Dave O'Neill. (NEWS.com.au)
Movies turn to magic Aug 10, 2007
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events managed to attract nearly $120 million in ticket sales with Jim Carrey as the greedy Count Olaf, but with a budget of $140 million, such a payoff was considered unfortunate. Hiring a filmmaker with an original vision often can provide a safety net, similar to how studios recruited such respected directors as Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy) and Chris Nolan (Batman Begins) to handle the recent crush of post-Spider-Man comic-book movies. (USA Today)
Fantasy Lit on Film 101 : IGN's guide to all the young adult fantasy b... Jul 18, 2007
For every blockbuster like Harry Potter or Chronicles of Narnia there is an Eragon or Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events that underperformed bad enough to kill any chance of seeing other books in those respective series turned into films. We're going to be focusing on fantasy books geared towards young adults rather than heavier fare such as The Dark Tower or Conan the Barbarian, and we're also overlooking comic book adaptations (with the notable exception of Stardust) and... (IGN FilmForce)
You want screenwriting advice? Ask this writer Jul 17, 2007
Brad Silberling, director of "City of Angels," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and other films, will be in Fresno this week ... Silberling, who's other films include "City of Angels" and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," will be in Fresno this week to participate in the CSU Summer Arts program at Fresno State. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
How to make box-office gold Jul 7, 2007
The book biz has consistently provided studios with already developed plots to turn into pics and popular properties like "Harry Potter," "The Lord of the Rings," "The Chronicles of Narnia," "The DaVinci Code," "Shrek," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," and "Jurassic Park." The James Bond and Jason Bourne series also came with additional installments that are sequel-friendly. The top tomes earned on average $195 million per pic over the period that was analyzed, proving that... (Variety)
Beat the heat, catch a free flick Jun 23, 2007
The Official Site of The Boston Red Sox: News: Boston Red Sox News. Shonda Schilling was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2001. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Damon Ross Joins DreamWorks Animation as Senior Development Executive Jun 21, 2007
During his 12-year tenure there, he optioned and shepherded the feature film development of several high-profile children's books, including: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events; The Spiderwick Chronicles, which Mark Waters is directing; Angus, Thongs & Full Frontal Snogging which Gurinder Chadha is writing and directing; and the award-winning picture book, Sector 7, which Shari Berman & Robert Pulcini are writing, among others. In 2006, Ross co-produced the comedy, Nacho Libre -... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Timothy Spall: High class - when it comes to low-lifes Jun 17, 2007
He's the morally questionable adult in darker kids' movies (he played Peter Pettigrew in the last two Harry Potter instalments, and Mr. Poe in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events). He's the memorable bit player in anything requiring a vaguely creepy Brit (The Last Samurai, The Sheltering Sky, Topsy-Turvy, Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet). (Globe and Mail)
Sonnenfeld produces Space Chimps Jun 16, 2007
Barry Sonnenfeld, the man behind such flicks as Get Shorty, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Men in Black franchise, will produce the animated comedy Space Chimps for Vanguard Animation and Starz Media. Twentieth Century Fox will distribute the flick. (Suite101.com)
Billy Connolly's act has come a long way Jun 8, 2007
He can sell out stand-up shows in New York and Los Angeles, but he's more closely identified with his stint on the '80s sitcom "Head of the Class" or movies like "Mrs. Brown," "The Last Samurai," or "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (he also plays a zombie in the film "Fido," to be released this summer). "Most people call me 'that guy,' " he says. (Boston Globe)
Hobbit Helmer Buzz May 12, 2007
The four purported contenders are Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing), Michael Bay (Transformers), Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Casper) and Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Gods and Monsters). AICN does stress, however, that fans should take all these latest Hobbit director rumors with "grains of salt.". (IGN FilmForce)
Oscars: Mini-biographies of contenders for best actress Feb 27, 2007
Enter your search terms. The following is a short profile of the nominees for best actress at the 79th annual Academy Awards this Sunday. (Playfuls.com)
Fox-Walden Announces Key Executive Appointments Feb 23, 2007
He also served as Creative Director and Executive Producer at Nickelodeon Movies, where he worked on integrated campaigns for the films: Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Jimmy Neutron, and Rugrats In Paris. Prior to his work at Nickelodeon, Alan was Executive Director of Branding at ABC Network and a Senior Producer at FX Cable Network. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carrey bypasses the comedy Feb 22, 2007
" Then friend Brad Silberling, who directed Carrey in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, showed him the script to The Number 23. It was a thriller, which Carrey hadn't done. It seemed like a sign. He sees the number's appearance in his life as more than coincidence. "There are no mistakes in the world," he says. "I believe everything means something. To me, (the number) is just the universe tapping me on the shoulder every time I see it, going 'There's some kind of intelligence... (USA Today -- Life)
Has Jim Carrey Flipped Out? Feb 16, 2007
After a couple of disappointing movies (although the widely panned Fun with Dick and Jane and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events each wound up slowly dragging in more than $100 million domestically), Carrey fired Nick Stevens of United Talent Agency, the agent who had guided him through his entire career. Then two movies Used Guys with Ben Stiller and a comedy with Cameron Diaz fell apart. (Time.com)
Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band Rock in the Ratings and Earn Network its Highest Rated Premiere in Seven Years Feb 7, 2007
Albie Hecht (The Rugrats Movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) is executive producer of the series in association with Nickelodeon Television. Nickelodeon, in its 27th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carrey's urination improvisation Feb 4, 2007
An executive from 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events' said "he was scary". Lemony Snicket' director Brad Silberling said: "When producers expressed the studio's concerns to Carrey he said, 'You should stop right now, because what you're about to say may mess up my creativity for the rest of this movie.' ". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
iTunes Store Tops Two Billion Songs Jan 10, 2007
99 including "School of Rock," "The Italian Job," "Mean Girls," "Zoolander," "Coach Carter," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," "Chinatown" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's.". The world's most popular music jukebox, iTunes 7 delivers stunning features such as the new album and Cover Flow views of music, TV shows and movies, enabling users to quickly find titles in their library as well as casually browse through and re-discover titles they... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
