Netflix has finally revealed the first teaser trailer forWednesday, the highly-anticipated spinoff series ofThe Addams FamilystarringJenna Ortegain the titular role. The series was created by the king of creepiness,Tim Burton, and is inspired by the iconic characters created by cartoonistCharles Addams.
In the teaser, we can see Ortega braiding her hair in the shadows before the young star steps into the light, looking as mean as someone can be. Ortega uses a black and white dress and has her nails painted black, reinforcing the ghoulish look of the character. As soon as Ortega’s Wednesday is revealed, Thing, the disembodied hand, also walks to her shoulder like a morbid pet. Then, both Ortega and Thing snap their fingers two times, nodding to the iconicThe Addams Familysong we all know by heart.
The new spinoff series will follow Wednesday as she tries to survive school while honing her natural paranormal abilities. While the series promises to tell a story focused on Wednesday, the show will also feature other prominent members of the Addams Family, withCatherine Zeta-Jonesplaying her mother Morticia Addams,Luis Guzmánin the role of her father Gomez Addams, andIsaac Ordonezas Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley. The series is being described as a young adult show by Netflix, which means we’ll have the right mix of dread and drama to please fans that are not too into horror.
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Wednesdayalsofeatures the talent ofChistina Riccias a regular cast member. Ricci had her breakout role as Wednesday Addams in 1991’sThe Addams Familyand its sequel,Addams Family Values, so it’s nice to see her returning for the spinoff series.Wednesdayalso starsGarfunkel and Oates’Riki Lindhomeas Dr. Valerie Kinbott;Jamie McShane(Sons of Anarchy) as Sheriff Donovan Galpin.Gwendoline Christie(Game of Thrones) will also appear as a main cast member known as Larissa Weems.The series will be scored by legendary composerDanny Elfman(Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,Beetlejuice).
Here’s the official synopsis forWednesday:
Based on the character originally created by Charles Addams, “Wednesday” is a young adult TV series described as a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. She 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.
AsCollider exclusively revealed,Wednesdaywill be released this Fall. Check out the new teaser trailer and get a closer look at her costume below:
