Tim Burton Developing ‘Addams Family’ Series, 'Wednesday' Starring Jenna Ortega

[DarkKnight88]

I thought Elfman had scored the 90s movies but then realized I mixed it up because he scored Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black.

 

[Pennywise]

Read a script page from Netflix's Wednesday Addams series, 'Wednesday'

 

[DiaS]

Read a script page from Netflix's Wednesday Addams series, 'Wednesday'

Damn ngl reading that has me excited.

 

[Pennywise]

https://www.empireonline.com/movies...a-character-never-been-represented-exclusive/

Speaking to Empire, Ortega heaped praise on previous incarnations of the character – memorably played by Christina Ricci in the ‘90s movies, Lisa Loring and Cindy Henderson in the ‘60s and ‘70s TV series, and voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz in the recent animated movies. “Wednesday has been done so perfectly. Like there's nothing that you could do to make it – it can't get any better,” she says. The challenge, then, is to do something different while remaining distinctly Wednesday. “There's that pressure. I knew that I could not be ripping anybody off. She’s a deadpan character. She's sarcastic and she's tough. I think there are several different paths that I or anyone could have taken to this part. It's been really incredible because our director, Tim Burton, is very collaborative.”

Ortega says she worked closely with Burton to craft this version of Wednesday – from her smile, to her sarcasm, to her teenage identity. Plus, there’s the fact that this time she’s centre stage in this story. “We've never seen her on screen so often,” she explains. “She's always been the one-liner. How do we keep that kick, that fire, while also giving us enough of an emotional range to carry a story without losing the emotionless character she is at her core?”

But for all the challenges, there was a clear motivation for Ortega to step into Wednesday’s impeccably-laced shoes. “A big part of the reason I signed on is because she’s technically a Latina character and that’s never been shown or represented,” she says. In Burton’s series, Wednesday’s father Gomez is played by Luis Guzmán, while brother Pugsley is portrayed by Isaac Ordonez. “As someone who struggled, and still struggles to this day, with some sort of feeling of representation or relatability in mainstream media and film and television, I recognised this was an opportunity for me to… give that relatability to other girls like myself,” Ortega explains. “Looking the way I do and having the cultural background I have, there aren’t many iconic characters out there. So when an opportunity like this comes up – she’s someone I’ve been compared to my whole life, just because of my humour and dry nature, so it just seemed fitting. I thought that would be a nice way to flex my muscles in a different way.”

 

[Sawyer]

Into the Addamsverse.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Sweet.

And Burton and Ricci reuniting from Sleepy Hollow.

 

[NotNickFury]

If we didn't already know it was a new character she's playing, I'd say that Ricci should play Morticia. Still, nice that she'll be involved with this.

 

[vantheman77]

With Christina Ricci involved, a passing of the torch.

 

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The Addams Family's Christina Ricci Wraps on Tim Burton's Wednesday Series for Netflix

During a recent panel appearance at Pittsburgh's Steel City Con, the Yellowjackets star spoke about the spinoff for the first time since a March report revealed Ricci's return to the creepy and kooky Addams Family franchise.

"I just finished it two weeks ago, and it was great," Ricci said. "It was great working with Tim, and Jenna is amazing. I think people are going to absolutely love her as Wednesday."

Ricci's co-star and Game of Thrones alum Gwendoline Christie is "incredible," she said, adding of the young cast, "All the kids in it are really fantastic, so I think it's gonna be great."

 

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Addams Family Reboot Composer Says Jenna Ortega Is the Perfect Wednesday Addams

After two decades toying with the idea of an Addams Family project, legendary filmmaker Tim Burton has finally boarded the project, and his longtime collaborator Danny Elfman has nothing but excellent things to say about it. Speaking with ComicBook.com in support of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Elfman says the series is coming along swimmingly. Not only that, but Ortega is shaping up to be the perfect choice for the coveted role.

"It's really fun," Elfman tells us. "I'm just trying to finish up the second episode out of four with Tim and the young actress who's playing Wednesday Adams is really perfect, perfectly cast. She's just Wednesday through and through and it's a lot of fun."

Elfman crafted the theme for the series and is scoring the episodes. Netflix ordered eight episodes for the show's first season.

 

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Exclusive: Tim Burton’s ‘Addams Family’ Spinoff Series ‘Wednesday’ Gets a Release Window & Promo Poster

Coming this fall!

 

[Sawyer]

In that case, I’m guessing this will be a prominent feature in Netflix’s Geeked Week thing in a couple weeks.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[DarkKnight88]

I like Thing's patchy look!

 

[Pennywise]

I also dig the new look.

 

[Filmfreak]

June 6 is a Monday. Booo.

 

[Pennywise]

June 6 is a Monday. Booo.

Yeah, they should have done it next Wednesday, but still very excited to get our first look!

 

[Gothamsknight]

This is gonna be awesome

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Pennywise]

She looks great!

 

[Sithborg]

She looks great.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Yeah, I'm hyped.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I’m ready for a Tim Burton comeback!

 

[Wheels]

I’m ready for a Tim Burton comeback!

He's due.

 

[vantheman77]

She looks close to Christina Ricci's version. Thing being patchy makes a lot of sense.