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Gizmodo
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
You Can Now Watch ‘Wednesday' Season 2's Haunting Stop-Motion Short
There's a special spooky treat for stop-motion animation fans embedded within season two of Wednesday: a short that's another visual dazzler from the mind of Tim Burton. When Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) joins the Nevermore Academy ranks, he and his roomie Eugene (Moosa Mostafa) get to know about the lore of the school's haunted tree from their dorm RA. In an attempt to scare the young monsters, Ajax (Georgie Farmer) regales them with the tragedy of a brilliant but twisted mind, an outcast who replaced his heart with a mechanical replacement that made him feel invincible. Watch the stop-motion short below, narrated by Farmer as Ajax, which reveals the horrific hubris that fueled the legend of the Skull Tree. View this post on InstagramFans will recognize Burton's vision, which harkens back to his earlier projects such as the Vincent short, The Nightmare Before Christmas (directed by Henry Selick based on Burton's concept), Corpse Bride, and the feature-length Frankenweenie. The Skull Tree lovingly pays homage to Burton's formative creations. There are those signature black and white trademarks of Vincent and Frankenweenie, the stripes and decaying cracked textures as seen in Halloweentown, and of course the eerie tones that are pure, undiluted Burtonesque genius. And the short serves as more than just a schoolhall spooky story; it provides groundwork for a character who is no doubt going to play a pivotal role when Wednesday drops the second half of its second season. As we now know, Pugsley uses his electric ability to revive the mechanical heart of the corpse in the tree, which becomes his zombie friend Slurp, who is hangry for brains that provide more than sustenance; they're essential as food for dark thoughts with a foreboding sense of impending doom. How exactly will that play out? Well, we'll have to wait until September 3, when Wednesday returns on Netflix. You can watch the first half of season two on the streamer now. 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.
Scotsman
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The biggest surprise in Wednesday season 2 so far
Netflix's Wednesday is back and has a delightful surprise waiting fans in season two 🚨💕🕷 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Wednesday's second season has finally arrived. The first part landed on Netflix and includes a big surprise. It is not the big name cast additions - but a nod to a Halloween classic. A season of Netflix's Wednesday is like a box of chocolate, you never know what is going to crawl out. The first collection of episodes surprised fans with an incredible dance number that was simply a must-watch. Heading into the long-awaited second series, the first half of which landed today (August 6), viewers were probably wondering how they would one-up that moment. Had the creators conjured up anything extra special in the nearly three year gap to match it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, it is not the new faces that catch the eye in the first episode. Here's all you need to know: Wednesday's biggest surprise is a nod to Halloween classic Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Wednesday season 2 | Netflix Halfway through the first episode of Wednesday's second series on Netflix, there comes a truly jaw dropping stop-motion animation sequence. It comes out of nowhere with no hints leading up to it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The new episodes see Wednesday's brother Pugsley Addams (Isaac Ordonez) arrive at Nevermore Academy - moving into Caliban Hall. On his first night he is told the tale of Skull Tree as part of a tradition for new arrivals in the dorm. To help illustrate the spooky story, the show features a lengthy scheme of black-and-white stop-motion animation in the style of Tim Burton's own Halloween classics Frankenweenie and the Corpse Bride. The Edward Sissorhand director is behind the camera for multiple episodes again in Wednesday season two, including the opener: Here We Woe Again. Before he turned his attention to live-action movie-making, Burton initially made his name in the world of animation. He actually worked at Disney as a storyboard artist and animator in the 1980s. After making his name with huge hits like Beetlejuice and Batman, he returned to the world of animation by directing 2005's Corpse Bride and later Frankenweenie in 2012, which was in black-and-white. He was also involved in adapting his poem The Nightmare Before Christmas into a movie, although that was directed by Henry Selick. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The sequence in Wednesday's season two premiere harks back to Frankenweenie and if you have yet to see that film, you now have the perfect excuse. Wednesday season two part one is now streaming on Netflix. The second volume will arrive on September 3. If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.
Scotsman
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The biggest surprise in Wednesday season 2 so far
Netflix's Wednesday is back and has a delightful surprise waiting fans in season two 🚨💕🕷 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Wednesday's second season has finally arrived. The first part landed on Netflix and includes a big surprise. It is not the big name cast additions - but a nod to a Halloween classic. A season of Netflix's Wednesday is like a box of chocolate, you never know what is going to crawl out. The first collection of episodes surprised fans with an incredible dance number that was simply a must-watch. Heading into the long-awaited second series, the first half of which landed today (August 6), viewers were probably wondering how they would one-up that moment. Had the creators conjured up anything extra special in the nearly three year gap to match it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, it is not the new faces that catch the eye in the first episode. Here's all you need to know: Wednesday's biggest surprise is a nod to Halloween classic Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Wednesday season 2 | Netflix Halfway through the first episode of Wednesday's second series on Netflix, there comes a truly jaw dropping stop-motion animation sequence. It comes out of nowhere with no hints leading up to it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The new episodes see Wednesday's brother Pugsley Addams (Isaac Ordonez) arrive at Nevermore Academy - moving into Caliban Hall. On his first night he is told the tale of Skull Tree as part of a tradition for new arrivals in the dorm. To help illustrate the spooky story, the show features a lengthy scheme of black-and-white stop-motion animation in the style of Tim Burton's own Halloween classics Frankenweenie and the Corpse Bride. The Edward Sissorhand director is behind the camera for multiple episodes again in Wednesday season two, including the opener: Here We Woe Again. Before he turned his attention to live-action movie-making, Burton initially made his name in the world of animation. He actually worked at Disney as a storyboard artist and animator in the 1980s. After making his name with huge hits like Beetlejuice and Batman, he returned to the world of animation by directing 2005's Corpse Bride and later Frankenweenie in 2012, which was in black-and-white. He was also involved in adapting his poem The Nightmare Before Christmas into a movie, although that was directed by Henry Selick. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The sequence in Wednesday's season two premiere harks back to Frankenweenie and if you have yet to see that film, you now have the perfect excuse. Wednesday season two part one is now streaming on Netflix. The second volume will arrive on September 3.
