We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief - a release date for Netflix’sWednesdayhas finally been revealed. Hopefully you’re the kind of Halloween season fan that celebrates throughout the month and all the way up until Thanksgiving, because the spookyTim Burton,Alfred Gough, andMiles Millarcreated series will drop on November 23.
Announcing the news is the titular homicidal gal herself via a Twitter post shared this morning. Standing underneath an umbrella with rain pounding down around her,Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday poses in front of the Nevermore Academy, decked out in her school uniform. Pulling the character’s look together are the long, black pigtails she’s known for along with jet black nails and a stare that could (and may) kill.
Since casting revealsbegan rolling outat the end of last summer, we’ve been beyond excited to sink our teeth into this new take on an old favorite. The Burton-helmed project will focus on the Addams’ family daughter, Wednesday as she heads off to Nevermore, an academy that will help the young woman further her psychic abilities. While she’s there, things take a mysterious turn as she finds herself caught up in solving a mystery that’s been stalking her family since long before her birth.
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Along with Ortega, the rest of the cast will be made up ofCatherine Zeta-Jonesas Morticia Addams,Luis Guzmánas Gomez Addams,Isaac Ordonezas Pugsley the youngest member of the Addams family,Riki Lindhomeas Dr. Valerie Kinbott,Jamie McShaneas Sheriff Donovan Galpin,Joy Sundayas Wednesday’s peer and rival Bianca Barclay,Victor Dorobantuas Thing,George Burceaas Lurch, andGwendoline Christieas Nevermore’s headmaster, Larissa Weems. Also included in the cast will beChristina Ricci,who fans ofBarry Sonnenfeld’s 1991 and 1993 feature film takes on the classic spooky family will remember starring as Wednesday. As of right now, Ricci’s role in Netflix’s series is being kept tightly under wraps.
Today’s long awaited news comes on the back of a slew ofWednesdaycentered content and first looks that have come our way over the last few weeks. Fromtrailerstointeractive websites, the folks behind production have been making sure that we’rejust as excitedabout the series as they are. And with a cast, storyline, and director like this, who wouldn’t be stoked?
Although November 23 seems like a lengthy amount of time to wait, this gives you plenty of time to getcaught upon all things the Addams family. you’re able to check out the poster and the trailer below:
