The first trailer for Netflix’sThe Addams Familysequel series,Wednesday, reveals our first look atScreamstar Jenna Ortega in action as the title character. Released viathe official Netflix YouTube Channel, the trailer offers our first insight into this twist on the beloved gothic family, which comes courtesy ofSmallvillecreators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar alongsideEdward ScissorhandsandAlice in WonderlanddirectorTim Burton. you’re able to check out the first trailer forWednesdaybelow.
Wednesdaywill be a coming-of-age supernatural mystery comedy focusing on Wednesday Addams and her years as a high school student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her psychic powers, stop a monstrous killing spree of the town citizens, and solve the supernatural mystery that affected her family 25 years ago—all while navigating her new relationships.
The series will put a spin on the story ofThe Addams Family, introducing a version of Wednesday Addams, who is now in her teenage years. Still gloomy but now seeking some sense of adolescent independence, Wednesday finds the daughter of Gomez and Morticia sent to a prestigious boarding school for outcasts. Soon after her arrival, the town is suddenly plagued by several murders…
WednesdaystarsXandYoustarJenna Ortegaas Wednesday Addams alongsideCatherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, George Burcea as Lurch, and Victor Dorobantu as Thing. The likes of Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Georgie Farmer, Hunter Doohan, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Gwendoline Christie,and Christina Riccimake up the rest of the supporting cast.
Wednesday Will Put on a Twist on The Addams Family
Jenna Ortega has previously discussed her leading role inWednesday,teasing how the Netflix series will put a twist on the familiar family. “The thing is, there are several different paths that anyone could have taken for this character,” Ortega explained. “We’ve never seen Wednesday Addams as a teenage girl, so some of her harsh mannerisms may come off as hilarious when she’s younger, but as you get older, how much of that can you get away with? Or how do you keep that at the forefront of her personality without people growing to dislike her or find her annoying? So, just trying to balance that.”
“It’s been quite an insane experience,” Ortega continued, heaping praise on director Tim Burton. “I’ve been lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with an iconic director who just so happens to be one of the sweetest directors I’ve worked with, and also the most detail-oriented. To step into the shoes of somebody who’s a bit more eccentric and frightening has been really exciting for me, and definitely a challenge — especially with such a beloved character, I really want to take care of her and do her justice.”
Burton will helm four of the eight episodes of the first season ofWednesday,with the aim to “make it an eight-hour Tim Burton movie."
