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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Wednesday bosses tease one star will see 'new powers' in Season 2
Wednesday season 2 is just weeks away and bosses have given fans a glimpse at what they can expect Wednesday bosses have teased that one star will see evolving new powers ahead on the brand new season. Wednesday enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the much-anticipated second series of the beloved programme. It's been an extensive three years for audiences since Wednesday first mesmerised viewers globally. With its innovative approach to the Addams Family world, the first series witnessed Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) adjusting to her fresh existence at Nevermore Academy, an institution for supernatural outcasts. From lycanthropes to blood-suckers, the academy encountered everything. Despite originally being a loner, Wednesday quickly became a vital part Nevermore and discovered herself caught up in her own huge investigation. And Wednesday, series 2 is merely weeks away, guaranteeing more intricate and sinister plotlines. Now, Wednesday executives have spoken candidly about Pugsley, whom supporters will witness more of this series. Pugsley Addams is Wednesday's younger sibling. Programme creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have tantalized fans with what they can anticipate. Pugsley is destined to be accepted to Nevermore as a pupil himself, but only time will reveal how Wednesday will take the news. Alfred Gough hinted: "One of the things we learned in Season 1 is how much people love the Addams family, and there really isn't a lot of Addams family lore that exists. We love having the open playing field of creating the Addams family myth and delving deeper, so we wanted to bring them to Nevermore." He further commented: "Also, Pugsley's come as a student, so now Wednesday has to deal with her younger brother being here. And as Miles said, there's a lot of family secrets that start to get uncovered." Gough confessed that Wednesday is "not feeling great about the idea", adding: "I don't think anybody really wants their little brother with them at school. Pugsley is somebody who's always struggled to make and have friends. He didn't have any friends in Normie school and that's what he really wants." A "socially awkward" Pugsley finds himself "trying very hard" but ends up sharing a room with Eugene (Moosa Mostafa). However, things don't go as planned, as Pugley soon finds himself raising a zombie. Gough explained: "He's also rooming with Eugene (Moosa Mostafa), who's cool now because he helped save the school. Then, of course, in a typical Addams scenario, Pugsley finds a friend by ultimately raising a zombie." Tim Burton himself described Pugsley as an "outcast among outcasts", stating: ". He comes into Nevermore for the first time, so we get to see his beautiful experience at school. Everybody has their own specialty power, and he's new to his own. He's just exploring his newfound teenage powers."
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WEDNESDAY Season 2 Trailer: a Campus Stalker, Spiraling Psychic Powers, and More Woe
Our favorite little stormcloud who is full of woe returns again soon. Wednesday season two is a little less than a month away, and we cannot wait to see what other secrets Nevermore Academy holds. We know that her brother Pugsley will join in on the fun in some way. But what we didn't quite anticipate was Wednesday being a full-fledged celebrity, which is what happens in the series' newest trailer. In the clip, the Addams family returns to Nevermore only for Wednesday to discover that things are different. She's like a local celebrity after basically saving the day at the end of season one, with other students forming a fan club around her. Yes, we're talking fan art and all of that, which makes Wednesday very uncomfortable. RELATED ARTICLE WEDNESDAY's Isaac Ordonez on Pugsley Being an the Ultimate Outcast and Finding Power But that's the least of her worries. She has black tears coming from her eyes during her visions, one of which includes Enid's death that's apparently her fault. There's something else brewing at this special school and we will have to wait and see what's going on. If the trailer is any indication, we are in for another mysterious and spooky ride with Wednesday. Wednesday season two will premiere Part 1 on August 6.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WEDNESDAY's Isaac Ordonez on Pugsley Being the Ultimate Outcast and Finding Power
Wednesday season two will be here in two snaps. Well, not that soon. But we are heading back to Nevermore on August 6 to catch up with our favorite little storm cloud. This season, we will get to know more about the other Addams family members, including Wednesday's little brother Pugsley. Sure, he's the butt of many of her deadpan jokes and the subject of her torturous experiments. But Pugsley Addams is coming to Nevermore Academy and he's trying to find his way among a crowd of outcasts. We caught up with Isaac Ordonez to chat about his expanded role in Wednesday season two, working with Tim Burton, and more. Nerdist: Before you joined 's cast, what was your relationship with the Addams family franchise? What made you want to join the series? Isaac Ordonez: I saw the first season of the black and white series. I didn't see the second season because it wasn't on Amazon at the time. Then I saw the movies. I did see the animated movie as well because that has quite a bit of Pugsley and Tim Burton, and I've seen majority of his big movies. I grew up with him. Something I saw that separated Pugsley from the rest of the family members is that he's an outcast among outcasts, but he also had this crazy mischievous mindset. Those are indeed consistent character traits for Pugsley in all his many appearances. Now, in season two, we will get to see Pugsley alongside his sister at Nevermore Academy. What do you think he wants out of that experience? Ordonez: Friends! I think he assumes that because Wednesday is well known and has all these stories that he was going to be so popular. But that's not quite the case. I can see that. The younger sibling who sort of lives in the shadow of their older sibling and wants to forge his own path. And hopefully he can find his way with his newfound powers. How are you hoping that he develops his powers and as a person in the future? Ordonez: We see him use them a lot… This season, I saw pretty big growth in Pugsley. I think he learns a lot of lessons and starts to take things more so for granted. RELATED ARTICLE WEDNESDAY Season 2 Confirms 2-Part Release with New Trailer We cannot wait to see what happens! I'd love for you to talk a little bit more about your filming experience this season. What was it like working with Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton and establishing your place within the set's dynamic? Ordonez: I think working with such big names and such talented people influences how I act. I feel like I get better at my job just by watching them through the monitor and picking up some of this stuff that they're doing. I love it. Jenna is amazing. It sounds like a great experience! You're a part of that talented circle, too. Don't forget that. Ordonez: I appreciate that!
Gizmodo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
All the Kookiest Things to Remember About ‘Wednesday' Before Season 2
In honor of Friday the 13th, here's what you need to remember from season one before Wednesday returns to Netflix in August. Happy Friday the 13th, you Wednesday fandom kooks. The Jenna Ortega-starring Addams Family spin-off series from Tim Burton follows the Addams' eldest as she attends a boarding school filled with other supernaturally inclined youths in a sprawling mystery that has only begun. Wednesday returns to Netflix in less than two months, so we're taking this spooky occasion to pull out our Nevermore notes before school gets back in session. Here's what you need to remember—besides Wednesday having a Friday the 13th birthday, as Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) proudly boasted to Nevermore's headmistress at the start of season one. The Addams Family has powers Right before getting sent off to Nevermore Academy, Wednesday begins to have psychic visions. It's what shows her the swim team picked on Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) at the normie school they attended before she unleashed punishment by piranhas during their practice. As the season progressed, it led her to discover her connection to Goody Addams, her ancestor from Jericho who was outcast during the pilgrim era by the town founder Joseph Crackstone—a proponent of killing all outcasts during the witch hunt era. Morticia killed a man While being the model student of Nevermore during her time at the academy, Morticia saved the school from by killing Garrett Gates, a descendant of Joseph Crackstone who was obsessed with her and wanted to continue his family legacy of exterminating the town outcast society. Gomez (Luiz Guzman) took the fall for his beloved—they've been soulmates since they met at Nevermore—while the town covered up Gates' attempt on the school. This bit of history comes up as one of Wednesday's first cases meant to drive a wedge between her and her family, but it ultimately brings them closer when she clears her father's name. Friends or foes Despite her reluctance to make any sort of connection with others, Wednesday makes a fair amount of friends and enemies. Her unlikely friendship with Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), her colorful opposite and werewolf roommate, helps Wednesday identify with others her age as they assist her in solving the Crackstone mystery. Even her early competition, the powerful siren Bianca Barclay (Joy Sunday), eventually comes around to a mutual respect to protect their peers from the attacks their student body suffers at the hands of a mysterious creature in the woods who is connected to it all. The night of the Rave n' Dance, which gets sabotaged by the town bullies, early ally and fellow misfit among the outcasts Eugene (Moosa Mostafa) nearly dies at the hand of the monster. So all the bad blood among the Nevermore student body is put aside to stand together against the looming Jericho monster and Crackstone threats. Bianca's ex, Xavier, encourages Wednesday to join the school's secret society, the Nightshades, who were founded to protect the outcasts. Wednesday declines, due to not wanting to be overshadowed by her mom's legacy as a member. A crush with everything to Hyde Early on in the season, Wednesday meets a boy in town who happens to be sheriff's son. Tyler (Hunter Doohan) helps get her out of trouble with his dad but also harbors a crush on her. As she works to uncover the identity of the monster, she's blinded by her feelings for Tyler. After their first kiss, she sees the truth that he was the monster all along. Turns out, his family secret is that his mother was a Hyde, an outcast type that is so unpredictable and dangerous that Nevermore does not allow them to attend the school. All hands on deck While the show focuses on the strange and unusual youth in the Addams universe, other members of the family join in on the fun. There's a fun cameo from Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) that reminds you this is still an Addams Family affair. Disembodied hand Thing rooms with Enid and Wednesday to watch over her for Gomez and becomes a pivotal ensemble member. Thing is who nudges Wednesday to come out of her padlocked emotional shell; it also befriends the students wanting to connect with Wednesday on its own. Before Wednesday can uncover the identity of the person controlling Tyler, Thing gets too close and is brutally attacked before seeing the face of Laurel Gates, Garrett's sister, who returns to carry out the Hyde attacks on behalf of the Crackstone legacy. This drives the whole student body to back up Wednesday against the town's narrative that she's the danger that's threatening the school. As things heat up and Joseph Crackstone is summoned alongside the Hyde for a final showdown, Enid finally wolfs out to square up against Hyde Tyler for her found family members. Wednesday vs. Wednesday Christina Ricci, the '90s era Wednesday Addams from the iconic Addams Family movies, is revealed to be Laurel Gates, who posed as a teacher at Nevermore Academy. She murders the school principal and kidnaps Wednesday to use her blood to resurrect Joseph Crackstone so they can unleash revenge on the outcasts once and for all. Laurel leaves Wednesday to bleed out, but Goody Addams is also summoned by the supernatural events and uses Wednesday as a conduit to fight back, while healing her in the process. As Crackstone tries to set Nevermore ablaze, Wednesday distracts him while Bianca helps deliver the deadly blow and destroy him. Laurel rushes Wednesday and they get into it, which is such a cool and satisfying meta moment. The baton is suitably passed as Ortega's Wednesday delivers a foot-stomping blow to Laurel. While we don't know if Laurel survived a Doc Marten to the head, Tyler is carted away in custody. The season leaves Wednesday beginning to get messages from regions beyond of an incoming mystery that set the stage for season two. Wednesday season two part one drops August 6, followed by part two September 3, on Netflix.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Chopped Liver
There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Chopped Liver Constructor: Kareem Ayas Editor: Amanda Rafkin Kareem: Hope this puzzle inspires you to do two things: 1) Add Latvia to your travel bucket list - a country I have always wanted to see, but never had the chance just yet! 2) Add some Bon Jovi to your workout playlist - nothing makes me want to crank the treadmill up to 9.5 like some Bon Jovi. Kane turned 9 years old this month! Here's a picture of him having some birthday steak. Happy Thursday everybody and thanks for solving! IRAN (13A: Modern Persia) It was in 1935 that the Shah of Persia (Reza Shah) requested the country be referred to as IRAN rather than Persia. In 1959, Reza Shah's son decided that the names Persia and IRAN could be used interchangeably in formal correspondence, but IRAN is the name that is generally used for official purposes. ALOO (14A: ___ paratha (potato dish)) ALOO paratha, which is a flatbread with potato filling, is a dish in Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi cuisine. This is my occasional reminder that ALOO is a South Asian term for potatoes, so when a dish in a crossword clue is described as containing potato, the answer may be ALOO. RULE (39A: "You do not talk about Fight Club," e.g.) The first RULE of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club." This line is spoken by the character Tyler Durden (portrayed by Brad Pitt) in the 1999 movie Fight Club. I haven't seen the movie, but that line has made it into mainstream culture, and I knew the answer immediately. O'NEAL (40A: Name on Shaq's jersey) Shaquille O'NEAL whose nickname is Shaq, is a former professional basketball player and a current sports analyst for Inside the NBA. The name O'NEAL has been on a number of teams' jerseys, as during his 19-year NBA career, Shaq played for the Orlando Magic (1992-1996), the Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), the Miami Heat (2004-2008), the Phoenix Suns (2008-2009), the Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-2010), and the Boston Celtics (2010-2011). CASS (43A: Mama ___ of the Mamas and the Papas) Mama CASS Elliot (1941-1974) was a member of the folk rock group, The Mamas & the Papas, and also had a successful solo career before she died of heart failure at the age of 32. ADDAMS (48A: Last name of Wednesday, Pugsley and Uncle Fester) The ADDAMS Family is a creation of cartoonist Charles ADDAMS. The ADDAMS Family consists of Morticia and Gomez ADDAMS, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, and Cousin Itt. Other characters include a butler named Lurch, Thing (a disembodied hand), Aristotle (Pugsley's pet octopus), Kitty Kat (Morticia's pet lion), and Cleopatra (a carnivorous plant). Cartoons featuring the ADDAMS Family appeared in The New Yorker between 1938 and 1988. There have been four TV show adaptations of the ADDAMS Family. The first three shows, which originally aired in 1964, 1973, and 1992, were all called The ADDAMS Family. In 1998, the fourth TV series about the family premiered, and was titled The New ADDAMS Family. Wednesday ADDAMS received her own TV show on Netflix in 2022; it is appropriately titled Wednesday. LIVIN' ON A PRAYER (53A: 1986 Bon Jovi hit with the lyric "Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear") "LIVIN' ON A PRAYER" was Bon Jovi's second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. ("You Give Love a Bad Name" was Bon Jovi's first number one hit.) Thanks for this earworm, puzzle! "Oh, we're half way there / Oh-oh, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER / Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear / Oh-oh, LIVIN' ON A PRAYER..." EURO (58A: Currency used in Estonia and Lithuania) and LATVIA (11D: Country located between Estonia and Lithuania) Estonia, Lithuania, and LATVIA are three of the 20 members of the European Union that have adopted the EURO as their currency. These three countries are located in northern Europe. LATVIA is located south of Estonia and north of Lithuania. Let's do some word capital review while we're at it: The capital of Estonia is Tallinn, the capital of LATVIA is Riga, and the capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. MICE (63A: Cats stereotypically chase them) Fortunately, we have never had MICE in the house we're living in now, so my cat, Willow, has never had the opportunity to chase them. She has to settle for catching the occasional fly. When I first graduated from college, I rented a house that had occasional wildlife visitors – not only MICE, but also bats and raccoons! I remember the first time the cat I had at the time, whose name was Indy, caught a mouse. He woke me up at one in the morning, upset because his mouse friend had stopped playing with him... I have more MICE stories from my time in that house, but they will have to wait for another time. SOUR (7D: ___ Patch Kids) SOUR Patch Kids is a brand of SOUR and sweet gummy candy. ALLEN (9D: British singer Lily with the hit "Smile") Lily ALLEN's music incorporates elements of electro pop, R&B, and reggae. "Smile" is a 2006 single from her debut studio album, Alright, Still. SUSHI (22D: Uramaki or futomaki) Uramaki is a cylindrical style of SUSHI. Two or more fillings are wrapped in nori, and the roll has a layer of rice on the outside. "Uramaki" means "inside out" or "reverse roll" in Japanese, and the SUSHI is named because the nori is inside of the rice. Futomaki is also a cylindrical style of SUSHI, but it usually has nori on the outside. "Futomaki" means "fat roll" in Japanese, and this type of SUSHI is typically 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter. FROYO (35D: Dessert portmanteau) FROYO is a portmanteau of "frozen" and "yogurt." AMERICA (41D: Captain ___ (Marvel superhero)) Captain AMERICA, aka Steve Rogers, made his first appearance in the comics in 1940. Captain AMERICA's superpower abilities are a result of being administered a "super-soldier serum" after joining the U.S. Army in World War II. Chris Evans portrays Captain AMERICA in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ANIMAL (44D: ___ Crossing (video game series)) In the video game series ANIMAL Crossing, players take up residence in a village populated by anthropomorphic animals. As I have mentioned previously, everything I know about ANIMAL Crossing, I have learned from crosswords. ANDES (50D: Mountain range in Peru) The ANDES mountain range runs along the western edge of South America, and is the longest continental mountain range in the world. Seven countries contain part of the ANDES: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. LIFE PRESERVER (20A: Buoyant device for staying afloat) LYFT DRIVER (34A: Person making pickups and drop-offs) LIVIN' ON A PRAYER (53A: 1986 Bon Jovi hit with the lyric "Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear") CHOPPED LIVER: The word LIVER has been CHOPPED by each theme answer: LIFE PRESERVER, LYFT DRIVER, and LIVIN' ON A PRAYER. As I have been writing this, I have amused myself by imagining the puzzle asking, "What am I, CHOPPED LIVER?" Yes, puzzle, that is exactly what you are. Fun that we have the LIVER CHOPPED in a variety of ways: LI/VER, L/IVER, and LIV/ER. Thank you, Kareem, for this delightful puzzle. USA TODAY's Daily Crossword Puzzles Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Crossword Blog & Answers for May 29, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher
