Wednesday is an upcoming American supernatural mystery comedy TV show based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. It is about a girl coming of age and dealing with supernatural things. Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Tim Burton came up with the idea for the movie.
Jenna Ortega plays the main character, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Gwendoline Christie play supporting roles. The scary Wednesday, Netflix’s portrayal of the eccentric family with the oldest daughter, is drawing closer to its debut. Tim Burton, who specializes in spooky but entertaining remakes of well-known characters, is in charge of the project.
What is Wednesday Based on?
Wednesday is partially based on the New Yorker cartoons created by Charles Addams in 1938 and popularised in the 1960s by the sitcom adaption The Addams Family, like the movies, TV shows, and stage adaptations that came before it.
The latter’s popularity led to the family’s escapades becoming an instant franchise: A cartoon series debuted in the 1970s, then came The Addams Family, a live-action film that was followed by Addams Family Values in 1993.
The tradition was carried by both the live-action and animated incarnations of the family, and in 2010, a Broadway musical called The Addams Family Musical debuted to mixed reviews from critics. Finally, in 2019 and 2021, two animated movies were released. The foundation of Wednesday is this huge cannon.
What is the Plot of Wednesday?
This time, Wednesday will be a teenager as she goes through this story about coming of age. The director of the YA/Family series at Netflix, Teddy Biaselli, has this to say about what the writers have planned:
“When we first heard what Al Gough and Miles Millar had to say about Wednesday, it hit us right in the heart, like an arrow from a crossbow. They got the tone, spirit, and characters right, but they also gave us a new way to get into the story. The upcoming eight-episode series is about Wednesday’s time as a student at the strange Nevermore Academy. It is a mystery that involves sleuthing and the supernatural.”
“Wednesday tries to get a handle on her growing psychic ability, stop a monster killing spree that has scared the town, and solve the supernatural mystery that her parents were caught up in 25 years ago, all while figuring out how to deal with her new, complicated relationships with the strange and different people in her school.”
So, it looks like we’ll see Wednesday grow and change (and get amazing psychic powers), and we’ll also get to see the dark genius do some detective work. It’s exciting to hear that this won’t be a typical Addams Family story, but something both new and familiar.
Who Will Be in the Cast of Wednesday?
Netflix revealed that Fred Armisen will play Uncle Fester in the next series at New York Comic Con. Gomez Addams will be portrayed by Luis Guzmán, and Morticia Addams by Catherine Zeta-Jones, as was previously revealed. The series also stars Christina Ricci, who was faultless as Wednesday in the 1990s movies.
The remaining Wednesday cast is listed below:
- Naomi J Ogawa – Yoko Tanaka
- Moosa Mostafa – Eugene Ottinger
- Georgie Farmer – Ajax Petropolus
- Riki Lindhome – Dr. Valerie Kinbott
- Christina Ricci – Marilyn Thornhill
- Gwendoline Christie – Principal Larissa Weems
- Jamie McShane – Sheriff Galpin
- Percy Hynes White – Xavier Thorpe
- Hunter Doohan – Tyler Galpin
- Emma Myers – Enid Sinclair
- Joy Sunday – Bianca Barclay
Gwendoline Christie, Jamie McShane, Emma Myers, Percy Hynes White, Moosa Mostafa, Thora Birch, Hunter Doohan, Riki Lindhome, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, and Naomi Ogawa are among the other performers associated with the series in as-of-yet-undisclosed roles.
Release Date of Wednesday
Wednesday will be shown for the first time on Netflix on November 23, 2022. So we won’t be able to watch the show for Halloween, but it should still be fun to extend the scary season with this show.
Wednesday premieres November 23! Snap, snap. pic.twitter.com/Ejwn9U5Sl9
— Netflix (@netflix) September 23, 2022
Official Trailer of Wednesday
Netflix unveiled the official teaser for Wednesday at New York Comic Con. The film beckons us to enter Nevermore Academy’s gates and previews some of the peculiar events taking place at the school.
“This area just seems off in some way. Not only because it is a school, says Wednesday. Secret societies, the narrator continues. secret libraries Below is the trailer:
Is There Going to Be More Than One Season of This Show?
There is no word yet from Netflix, but based on the excitement surrounding the release on Wednesday, there is a good probability that it will be successful. If this is the case, stay tuned for information regarding the second season.
Production And Casting Details
Tim Burton was supposed to direct the 1991 movie, but he had to drop out because he had to work on Batman Returns at the same time. Barry Sonnenfeld ended up getting the job.
In March 2010, it was reported that Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures had bought the rights to the drawings of the Addams Family. The original drawings by Charles Addams were to be used to make a stop-motion animated movie. Burton was going to help write and make the movie, and he might have also been in charge of directing. In July 2013, it was said that the movie would not be made.
The title role was given to Jenna Ortega on May 19, 2021. Luis Guzmán was chosen to play Gomez Addams as a guest star on August 6, 2021. Catherine Zeta-Jones was cast as Morticia Addams in an unknown role on August 9, 2021.
On August 27, 2021, it was announced that series regulars Thora Birch, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Emma Myers, Naomi J. Ogawa, Joy Sunday, and Percy Hynes White had been added to the cast.