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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Wednesday' Season 2, Part 1 First Look Gallery: Jenna Ortega Returns in The Netflix Original Series
Tim Burton's hit series Wednesday, featuring Jenna Ortega as the titular character, is set to return to Netflix for its second season on August 6, 2025. Netflix has just dropped the first-look images from Part 1, giving us a sneak peek at what's in store. This season, Wednesday Addams is back at Nevermore Academy, where she'll face new challenges and familiar faces. Expect more of her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm as she navigates family dynamics, friendships, and old rivalries. Beyond the social complexities, Wednesday will also find herself embroiled in a brand-new, bone-chilling supernatural mystery, promising another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. More from Deadline 'Wednesday' Season 2: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer: Enid's Demise Teased As Death Lingers Over Nevermore Academy Lady Gaga Closes Out Netflix's Tudum With Mesmerizing On-Theme 'Wednesday' Performance Featuring Viral Dance RELATED: 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer: Enid's Demise Teased As Death Lingers Over Nevermore Academy The creative team behind the series, including creators/showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, along with executive producer and director Tim Burton. Wednesday season 2 will launch in two parts on August 6, 2025 (part 1) and September 3, 2025 (part 2) Scroll down to look at the latest photos from season 2. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery Solve the daily Crossword
Gizmodo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Wednesday' is Snapping Back for Season 3 and a Spinoff
In a few weeks, the Addams Family series Wednesday is debuting its second season on Netflix. Good news for fans of the show: it's already been renewed for a third. Creator Tim Burton and star Jenna Ortega just broke the news in a Hollywood Reporter cover story about their working together on the show and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. They were both understandably tight-lipped on further details, but showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar talked about their hopes for a seven-season run. (Nevermore Academy, the show's primary location, has a seven-year tenure for its students.) Netflix themselves confirmed the news shortly thereafter, with a new poster posted to social media: Season 2 awakens in two weeks. Season 3 is the next omen, already in motion, already inevitable. — Wednesday Addams (@wednesdayaddams) July 23, 2025Along with the new season, Gough teased that the show's creative team is reportedly looking at building a spinoff around…someone. Details on this were described as 'top secret,' and things are in the earliest of discussions. But Netflix's CCO Bela Bajaria said, 'There's a lot to explore in the Addams Family.' Take from that what you will! As far as season two goes, Ortega said there was 'a lot more trust this time around' from Netflix, likely owing to season one being such a hit to win some Emmys. As such, the crew could 'do things on a grander scale and spend more time on sequences.' Neither delved into specifics, but Burton indicated they wanted to avoid intentionally making something that could top season one's viral dance moment. That scene, he said, 'was the most fun I had on the show because we just let it go. We didn't think about it this time because we didn't think about [the dance] being a big deal to begin with. It gets dangerous to say, 'We have to do something like this again.'' The first part of Wednesday season two hits Netflix on August 6, then part two drops September 3. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wednesday Snags Early Renewal for Season 3, Spinoff Also In the Works at Netflix
Just two weeks ahead of its Season 2 premiere on Netflix, Wednesday has scored an early renewal for Season 3, according to THR. Showrunners Alfred Gough and Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria also revealed that a Wednesday spinoff is in the works, though details remain a secret for now. 'It's something we're definitely noodling,' said Gough. 'There are other characters we can look at.' More from TVLine The Sandman Unleashed? EP Teases Morpheus Will 'Get Rid of Those Chains' in Back Half of Final Season KPop Demon Hunters Delivers a Netflix First While Repeating at No. 1 on English Films Chart Casting News: Friday the 13th Prequel Casts Young Jason, an SVU Promotion and More Added Bajaria: 'There's a lot to explore in the Addams Family.' Season 2, which will drop in two parts on Aug. 6 and Sept. 3, finds Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returning to school — or 'the scene of the crime,' as she calls it in the trailer — where she's hailed as 'the savior of Nevermore,' a title she takes on with great reluctance. And if her visions of Enid's (Emma Myers) impending death turn out to be true, she may be forced to play the savior yet again. Wednesday's Season 2 cast also includes Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort, Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay, Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Ottinger, Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, Owen Painter as Slurp, Billie Piper as Isadora Capri, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Sheriff Rita Santiago, Victor Dorobantu as Thing, Noah B. Taylor as Bruno, Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille and Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams. More to come… Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
American Girl Goes Goth With ‘Wednesday' Limited Edition Doll
The Wednesday Addams by American Girl Collector Doll. American Girl is celebrating Netflix's Wednesday series starring Jenna Ortega with a limited edition Wednesday Addams doll. American Girl dollmaker Mattel has partnered with Amazon MGM Studios for the production of a doll, based on Ortega's Wednesday character on the blockbuster Netflix series. MGM Television produces Wednesday, which will soon return with Season 2, Part 1 on Netflix on Aug. 6. According to Mattel, the limited edition 18-inch collector doll of Wednesday will be available for pre-order on Wednesday (appropriately), July 23, on the American Girl website for $295. Only 6,000 Wednesday dolls will be available globally. Shipping will begin immediately. The American Girl Wednesday doll commemorates a scene from the opening scene in Wednesday Season 1 in 2022, as the doll's accessories include two faux plastic bags filled with "piranhas." Also accompanying the American Girl Wednesday doll is Wednesday's disembodied hand companion, Thing. The Wednesday Addams by American Girl Collector Doll. The Arrival Of American Girl 'Wednesday' Doll Is Timed With 'Wednesday' Season 2 Starring Jenna Ortega in the title role, all eight episodes of Wednesday, Season 1 debuted on Netflix on Nov. 23, 2022. The series is created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and executive produced by iconic filmmaker Tim Burton, who directed four of the eight episodes. The official description of the Wednesday Addams by American Girl Collector Doll from Mattel reads, 'She's curious, fiercely intelligent, and unapologetically herself, even if that self is a little allergic to color. 'Dressed in a luxe black velvet dress with white embroidered details, long black braids, and matching black fingernails and toenails, this collector doll is a striking tribute to a character who's captured the hearts of a new generation. Her faux obsidian 'W/M' necklace (a gift from her mysterious mother, Morticia), black kitten-heel Mary Janes, and moody attitude complete the look.' Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 begins with the release of four episodes on Wednesday, Aug. 6, with the remaining four episodes debuting on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Gough and Millar return as the series' creators and showrunners, while Burton returns as the series' executive producer and main director. The official synopsis of Wednesday Season 2 on Netflix reads, 'Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. "This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.' Wednesday Season 1 is No. 1 most-watched series of all-time globally on Netflix with 252.1 million views, which equates to 1.718 billion viewing hours.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'It's scary at moments': Creators say 'Wednesday' season 2 will bring real stakes and fear
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If you thought 'Wednesday' was creepy and kooky before, season 2 is about to crank the horror up several notches. According to the show's creators, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, the new season won't just flirt with spooky but dive headfirst into intense territory. When speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Millar said: 'There's some moments which are definitely horror movie-worthy. We have that in season 1, but I think this season there are moments that are very intense, I'll say.' He added: 'Season 2 definitely has some moments which are more straightforward horror, and we're very aware that the show is watched by everybody in terms of the age groups. 'We want to make sure that it's never torture porn, but that there's enough bite to it that it feels that there are real stakes and that people die in this world, and it's scary at moments. And I think that's the great tonal shift that the show makes between comedy and horror.' After getting an early glimpse of 'Wednesday' season 2 through the official trailer (which included the first six minutes of the premiere) fans were recently treated to even more footage thanks to a brand-new trailer from the streaming service. In a chilling moment, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) has a premonition that her friend Enid (Emma Myers) is going to die, and that she'll be the one responsible. The creators also teased a shift toward a more 'complex mystery' in season 2, and it looks like Wednesday's unsettling premonition might be at the heart of it. Gough said: 'I also just feel like the world is bigger and you get to really explore other characters.' I'm genuinely glad this season is taking a darker turn as it just feels right for Wednesday. The blend of gothic horror and biting humor is what makes the Addams universe so iconic, and leaning further into the intense, eerie side of things only makes the world feel richer and more true to its roots. Ortega even said herself (h/t Vanity Fair): 'I think the feel that we're going for is a little bit more horror-inspired. Not to say that suddenly we're the goriest show of all time. I mean, there's six-year-olds watching. [For example], we're doing this thing now where Wednesday just kind of appears. She is a little bit of a jump scare herself.' "Wednesday" season 2 will be released on Netflix in two parts: Part 1 on August 6, and part 2 on September 3. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. More from Tom's Guide 7 new Netflix shows and movies I'd stream this week Netflix's new political thriller series looks more intense than I expected Netflix just got Prime Video's most overlooked crime drama
