How Closely Will The Mysterious Benedict Society Follow The Books?
The Mysterious Benedict Society, which debuts on Disney+ this week, is the latest original programming to hit the streaming service. But its based on the book series of the same name by Trenton Lee Stewart, which has sold at least 3 million copies in the U.S. Thats a lot of fans who are probably wondering how closely the series will adapt those books. Fortunately for them, according to series star Kristen Schaal, the answer is very. Schaal plays Number Two, the right hand woman to the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale). Shes a mousy woman, but theres something vaguely terrifying about her. According to Schaal, shes definitely handy in a fight, and you absolutely want her on your team. Disney/Diyah Pera  I think the fans of the books will be very satisfied with this season, Schaal tells TheWrap. It definitely is very tight on the journey that happens in the first book.  So no, you likely wont need to have read the books to understand whats going on in the show. They may provide some additional details  like Number Twos real name, which Schaal says the show wont necessarily reveal  but with any luck, The Mysterious Benedict Society wont suffer from diverging storylines like Percy Jackson and Eragon did in their screen adaptations. That said, like any adaptation, the show will add its own embellishments. With the Disney+ series, Schaal notes that well see more of what Mr. Benedict and his cohorts are up to behind the scenes, while the Society itself is working on their mission. Theres just more. Its like the book plus, Schaal jokes. (Which seems fitting, considering the series home is on Disney+). The Mysterious Benedict Society begins streaming on Disney+ on Friday, June 25.