The Addams Family is given the revival remedy in Netflix sequence Wednesday, the place Jenna Ortega takes on the position of the spooky teenager.
Created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Tim Burton, the spinoff sequence follows Wednesday’s life as a scholar at supernatural boarding faculty Nevermore Academy.
“Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorised 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,” a synopsis reads.
The supporting solid consists of Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez and Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. Christina Ricci, who performed Wednesday in 1991’s The Addams Family and 1993 follow-up Addams Family Values, additionally performs the position of Marilyn Thornhill within the sequence.
Will there be a Wednesday season 2?
Netflix has not but introduced a second season of Wednesday. Speaking to NME, Ortega stated the present’s future remains to be up within the air.
“I have no idea if we’ll come back,” Ortega stated. “It could continue but it could also end. I think that’s what’s kind of nice about the show – we have the option.”
Speaking to Empire (through ScreenRant) concerning the present’s future, co-creator Gough stated: “Miles [Millar] and I are talking amongst ourselves about it. There’s definitely more that you can explore in the world of the Addamses.”
In a four-star assessment of Wednesday, NME wrote: “If there’s one factor followers of The Addams Family ought to know earlier than watching Netflix reboot Wednesday, it’s to count on the sudden.
“Yes, the look – pigtails, pale skin, pinstripes – is similar to the ‘90s classic. Yes, she remains po-faced and prickly. Yes, it’s still set in a creepy mansion. But dip a toe beyond the first few episodes, and you’ll find a very different Wednesday to the one we’ve come to know.”