Last Children In War

Last Children in War is a 2020 British-American live-action/drama film loosely based on A Series of Unfortunate Events and Nurse Matilda taking place in the second world war. It stars Rowan Atkinson, Connor Ball, Tom Holland, Bradley Simpson, Raphael Lau, Zoe Tria, James McVey and Tristan Evans.

Plot
James McCarthy was a British world war 2 veteran and is narrating the lives of the Thompson children.

15-year-old inventor, Thomas 'Tom' Stanley Thompson, his 14-year-old bibliophile brother Bradley 'Brad' William Thompson, their 13-year-old athletic and studious brother, Raphael James Thompson, and their 12-year-old sister, Zoe Isabelle Thompson with all of her brother's talents but with an unusually artistic mind are orphaned when their parents were killed in the battlefield. Thomas Beckham, the family's banker tells them to move from their home in London to the countryside in Scotland to live with their uncle, Roman Thompson and his unusual polymath son, Connor Thompson. However, things get bad while staying in their uncle's place.

Cast
Tom Holland as Thomas Stanley 'Tom' Thompson, a 15-year-old inventor and student who is the eldest of the Thompson siblings.

Bradley Simpson as Bradley William 'Brad' Thompson, a 14-year-old researcher and student who is the second eldest of the Thompson siblings.

Raphael Lau as Raphael James Thompson, a 13-year-old athlete and student who is the second youngest of the Thompson siblings.

Zoe Tria as Zoe Isabelle Thompson, an unusually talented 12-year-old girl with all of her brothers' talents who is the youngest of the Thompson siblings.

Connor Ball as Connor John Thompson, a cousin of the Thompson siblings who might be around Tom or Brad's age.

Rowan Atkinson as Roman Thompson, Connor's dad and Tom, Brad, Raphael and Zoe's uncle and legal guardian.

James McVey as James McCarthy, a veteran of the second world war and the narrator of the story.

Tristan Evans as Thomas Beckham, a family banker who keeps the Thompson fortune.

Development
While James McVey was having a break on tour, he decided that he, along with his band members should be in a movie. He couldn't think of a plot for the movie so Tristan suggested Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.