Miles Millar: Last News

Netflix hit Wednesday has officially been renewed for a second season - after becoming one of the most successful shows ever on the streaming platform. The spin-off about the Addams Family focuses on the gothic teenager Wednesday, played by Jenna Ortega, as she moves into boarding school Nevermore Academy. In an interview with Tudum.com on Friday, Creators/Showrunners/Executive Producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar said: 'It's been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world. 'Thrilled to continue Wednesday's tortuous journey into season two.' A hit! Netflix hit Wednesday has officially been renewed for a second season - after becoming one of the most successful shows ever on the streaming platform'We can't wait to dive head first into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn't emptied the pool first.'  On Thursday, lead star Jenna Ortega, 20 was seen sharing an apparent celebratory hug with co-star Percy Hynes-White, 21, who plays Xavier Thorpe in the show.The actor dropped off Jenna at the airport in Toronto amid dating rumors between the pair.

This just in from the No Duh desk: Netflix has ordered a second season of Wednesday.

Netflix has yet to announce a second season renewal for its record-breaking hit show Wednesday, which might have grown more complicated due to corporate mergers.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer owns the rights to The Addams Family and its properties, so when Amazon Studios acquired the company last March for $8.5B, Wednesday seemingly came with it.'[Amazon], truthfully, is in business with everybody and is expected to continue to do that in multiple dimensions,' a source told Deadline on December 16.

Wednesday has summoned a new record for Netflix. The supernatural series drew a whopping 341.23M hours viewed in its first week on the streamer, soaring to the top of the TV charts.

Wednesday is a new take on The Addams Family, the classic cartoon strip created by Charles Addams. The Netflix series focuses on the titular character played by Jenna Ortega with her family only appearing sprinkled throughout the season.

Warning: This story contains spoilers from season 1 of Wednesday.

Scream and X actress Jenna Ortega suited up to promote her upcoming Netflix series Wednesday on the Manhattan morning show circuit on Monday.The 20-year-old Cali native looked sophisticated in a black pantsuit beneath a fantastic matching coat with leopard-print lining and heels selected by stylist Enrique Melendez.Hairstylist DJ Quintero coiffed Jenna's brunette fringed waves and make-up artist Misha Shahzada brought out her beautiful brown eyes. On the rise! Scream and X actress Jenna Ortega suited up to promote her upcoming Netflix series Wednesday on the Manhattan morning show circuit on MondayOrtega plays Addams Family teen Wednesday Addams in two-time Oscar nominee Tim Burton's live-action eight-episode comedy, which premieres this Wednesday on Netflix.Burton, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar's Hogwarts-style series also features Gwendoline Christie, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Fred Armisen, and Christina Ricci.Wednesday currently has a 71% critic approval rating (out of 28 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.'[The deadpan expression] was something Tim and I established early on.

Christina Ricci has witnessed firsthand Jenna Ortega’s take on Wednesday Addams. The actress, who previously portrayed Gomez and Morticia Addams’s firstborn, has a cameo on Netflix’s highly anticipated series Wednesday.Ricci told HollywoodLife how she felt watching Jenna’s performance on the filming set. “It’s really exciting, and it’s really fun.

Netflix comedy horror film Wednesday has been shared, with Fred Armisen revealed to be playing Uncle Fester.A first trailer for the upcoming Addams Family reboot series was shared earlier this summer and saw Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) causing chaos at her public school swimming pool before being transferred to Nevermore Academy.In the new trailer, a perceived threat to Addams is revealed instead to be her Uncle Fester, portrayed by Armisen.

EJ Panaligan editor Netflix’s official trailer for upcoming comedy horror series “Wednesday” has been unveiled at New York Comic Con, with comedian Fred Armisen revealed as the bald and extremely pale Uncle Fester. On top of that, the trailer unveiled Christina Ricci’s role in the series, which has been shrouded in secrecy since it was announced in March. Ricci played Wednesday Addams in Barry Sonnenfeld’s two Addams family films, 1991’s “The Addams Family” and 1993’s “Addams Family Values.” In “Wednesday,” Ricci plays a teacher at Nevermore Academy, where Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) has started as a student, and where she will hone her psychic abilities.

Netflix has released a clip from the upcoming series Wednesday featuring classic The Addams Family character, Thing. Check it out above.In the clip, Wednesday (played by Jenna Ortega) offers the dismembered hand an ultimatum after she catches it spying on her at the request of her parents.“My parents aren’t worried about me,” Wednesday says in the clip.

Netflix is going all out as it counts down to the premiere of its anticipated new series, “Wednesday“. In an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look released on, ahem, Wednesday, the stars and creative team behind the ambitious series peel back the curtain on what went into bringing Wednesday Addams to life, including why leading lady Jenna Ortega turned out to be the only one for the job and intriguing glimpses into the expansive world.

Netflix is going all out as it counts down to the premiere of its anticipated new series, . In an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look released on, ahem, Wednesday, the stars and creative team behind the ambitious series peel back the curtain on what went into bringing Wednesday Addams to life, including why leading lady Jenna Ortega turned out to be the one for the job and intriguing glimpses into the expansive world.In the eight-episode series, Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.As Ortega teases in the video, Wednesday's new home at Nevermore — «the school for all outcasts» — means the Addams teen will be seen adapting to her new environment.

Angelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christina Ricci and Jimmy Workman famously portrayed The Addams Family, the macabre clan created by cartoonist Charles Addams in his 1960s comics, which have inspired iterations in movies, TV series, video games and a musical over the years.  Huston, Julia, Ricci and Workman starred as the main members of the eccentric brood in Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1991 film "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values". On Tuesday, Netflix released first look images of the new Addams Family in Tim Burton’s upcoming television series "Wednesday", starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Jenna Ortega and Isaac Ordonez.

Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Tim Burton‘s Wednesday, the Addams Family reboot series.In the two-minute clip shared today (August 17), Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is seen causing chaos at her public school swimming pool (with the help of some piranhas), before being transferred to Nevermore Academy, a place for exceptional but troublesome students.“Little did I know I was stepping into a nightmare, full of mystery, mayhem and murder,” narrates Wednesday.

Michaela Zee editorFrom a comic strip to a ’60s sitcom to a Tony-nominated musical, the beloved Addams Family has appeared in various forms. This fall, the ghoulish clan will be brought to life in the upcoming spinoff series “Wednesday,” and Netflix has revealed its official teaser trailer.From the mind of Tim Burton, the series follows “You” star Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, the twisted teenage daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams. In the spinoff, Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her new psychic abilities and solve a murder mystery connected to her family’s past.“Little did I know that I’d be stepping into a nightmare,” Ortega says in the trailer.

Netflix has revealed a first look at Tim Burton‘s new Addams Family series, Wednesday.New images released by Vanity Fair show the cast members in character as the iconic, cooky family, including Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, and Isaac Ordonez. You can see the first-look image below.As previously reported, Burton’s episodic reboot of the 1990 franchise will be told from Wednesday’s perspective in a present-day setting.Wednesday will be directed and executive produced by Burton alongside showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar, who previously developed Smallville.Speaking to Vanity Fair, Gough said he was surprised that Burton agreed to helm the series, and that he was ultimately swayed by the show’s unique new angle.“He was interested in where it was going, and the mystery of the show,” said Gough.

Jenna Ortega has completely embody the role of the iconic Wednesday Addams in the latest promotional photos for the highly anticipated Tim Burton’s Netflix series, but now that we see the rest of the family, with Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luiz Guzmán as Gomez and Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, it’s clear that the show will be a total success.The first images of the show were unveiled by Vanity Fair, introducing the rest of the cast and getting fans excited about the upcoming show, with a fresh storyline and interesting situations. And if you were wondering about Christina Ricci, the actress playing Wednesday in the live-action feature films, she is also coming back as “an “exciting new character” on the show.Ricci has previously praised Ortega’s performance as Wednesday, describing her as “incredible” with a “great modern take” on the character.

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Emily Longeretta Jenna Ortega has Christina Ricci’s stamp of approval. The “Scream” star is set to play Wednesday Addams — a role Ricci famously played in the 90s movies — in Netflix’s upcoming Addams Family series, “Wednesday.”On Saturday night, Ricci shared with Variety what it was like stepping back into the Addams Family world.“It’s super fun.

teaser for Netflix and Tim Burton’s upcoming Addams family TV series, “Wednesday,” featuring Jenna Ortega in the eponymous role, dropped Monday.“Netflix woefully presents a twisted new series from the mind of Tim Burton,” text in the trailer reads, noting that the show would be “coming soon” to the streamer.Ortega’s take on the only daughter of the iconic macabre fam appears as a stern, cold-faced teen. However, her outfit is more pop-punk than goth and her dark makeup and braids both have a modern flair.Thing — the ominous severed hand in the Addams family mansion — also makes an appearance in the trailer alongside the 19-year-old “Scream 5” star.The footage features Wednesday snapping her fingers and twirling her jet-black hair into braids as the hand rests on her shoulder.She also sports ink-colored lipstick and a black polka-dot dress.