It’s National Streaming Day, and Disney+ is kicking it off with the first trailer for their upcomingThe Mysterious Benedict Society. The series starsTony Haleas the mysterious title character Mr. Benedict, who recruits a quartet of gifted orphans to help him defeat his evil twin brother, Mr. Curtain (also Hale).
Those orphans are the intuitive Reynie (Mystic Inscho), the knowledgable Sticky (Seth Carr), the handy Kate (Emmy DeOliveira), and the unconventional Constance (Marta Kessler). They’re recruited byKristen Schaal’s Number Two for what Benedict describes as an “ideally not deadly” mission to infiltrate his brother’s brainwashing scheme.Ryan Hurst,MaameYaa Boafo, andGia Sandhualso star.
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Based on the best-selling book series byTrenton Lee Stewart, the show is created and written byMatt ManfrediandPhil Hay, who have collaborated on films likeR.I.P.D.and 2010’sClash of the Titans. They’ll also be producing the series, along withJamie Tarses,Karen Kehela Sherwood,Deepak Nayar, andJames Bobin.Darren SwimmerandTodd Slavkinwill be showrunners, having collaborated on series likeSmallvilleandMelrose Place.
Originally slated for Hulu, Disney announced they would move the series to Disney+. In a world full of increasingly grim variations on “gifted misfits are recruited by a strange school to save the world,” the brighter tone and charming production design ofThe Mysterious Benedict Societyfeels like a breath of fresh air. I never knew I wantedWes Anderson’s take onThe Umbrella Academyuntil just now.
The Mysterious Benedict Societypremieres on Disney+ on June 25. Check out the trailer, synopsis, and images below.
After winning a scholarship competition, four gifted orphans are recruited by the peculiar Mr. Benedict for a dangerous mission to save the world from a global crisis known as The Emergency. Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis. When the headmaster, the sophisticated Dr. Curtain appears to be behind this worldwide panic, the kids of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” must devise a plan to defeat him.
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