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'The Mysterious Benedict Society': Tony Hale recruits gifted orphans in new trailer

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Tony Hale stars in the new trailer for upcoming Disney+ series, "The Mysterious Benedict Society" alongside Kristen Schaal. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Tony Hale stars in the new trailer for upcoming Disney+ series, "The Mysterious Benedict Society" alongside Kristen Schaal. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

May 20 (UPI) -- Tony Hale recruits four gifted orphans in the first trailer for Disney's upcoming television adaptation of The Mysterious Benedict Society.

Hale portrays the eccentric Mr. Benedict who is trying to save the world from his evil twin brother Dr. Curtain, also portrayed by Hale, in the clip released on Thursday.

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Kristen Schaal's Number Two finds the four gifted orphans for Mr. Benedict, which includes Mystic Inscho as Reynie, Seth Carr as Sticky, Emmy DeOliveira as Kate and Marta Kessler as Constance.

Mr. Benedict believes the orphans are the key to stopping his twin due to their knowledge and unique abilities.

"You're the only ones capable of seeing the truth, then together you are immensely powerful," Hale's Mr. Benedict says.

The Mysterious Benedict Society, based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, is coming to Disney+ on June 25.

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