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Gizmodo
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega Claim No Knowledge of ‘Beetlejuice 3'
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—the decades-awaited sequel to Tim Burton's spooky-season classic—was a box-office hit, meaning that even if it didn't make quite the same cultural impact as its inspiration, talk of a threequel is already in the air. But even if Hollywood has its hopes up, Burton and star Jenna Ortega aren't making any promises. In fact, in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the Wednesday duo sounded downright skeptical about Beetlejuice 3. 'Really? Nobody told me. Maybe I've been replaced,' Burton said. Ortega added, 'Maybe I've been, too. Maybe [her character] Astrid dies and goes to heaven instead [of the films' Netherworld]. They should just take Baby Beetlejuice on tour and send him to Hawaii.' It's hard to tell out of context just how much joking was behind that (especially when Burton made clear later in the interview that 'I don't talk about anything until I'm doing it'). However, he's not completely slamming the door, from the sound of it. 'I really, really enjoyed making this one, and [Warner Bros.] didn't even really want to do it. We did it the same way I did the first one, with the actors doing improv. It was beautiful to see some of the old cast and have Jenna. But it's like trying to recreate the Wednesday dance scene. I love the characters, but I don't necessarily see it.' He also said, despite that 'replaced' remark, that he wouldn't want anyone else to make a Beetlejuice movie (which could theoretically happen: he doesn't own the rights to the characters). Ortega is of the same mind. 'Oh, I would never [star in a Beetlejuice movie not directed by Burton]. I also think anybody would be really wrong to get behind that project. Without him involved, what is it? It is what it is because of Tim. There's no other film you can compare Beetlejuice to. So why would you do that? That would be a tad disrespectful.' The good news is, if you're dying for a fresh Burton-Ortega fix beyond the realm of bio-exorcism, the wait won't be too long: Wednesday's back on Netflix August 6. 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.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Wednesday' Season 2, Part 1 First Look Gallery: Jenna Ortega Returns in The Netflix Original Series
Tim Burton's hit series Wednesday, featuring Jenna Ortega as the titular character, is set to return to Netflix for its second season on August 6, 2025. Netflix has just dropped the first-look images from Part 1, giving us a sneak peek at what's in store. This season, Wednesday Addams is back at Nevermore Academy, where she'll face new challenges and familiar faces. Expect more of her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm as she navigates family dynamics, friendships, and old rivalries. Beyond the social complexities, Wednesday will also find herself embroiled in a brand-new, bone-chilling supernatural mystery, promising another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. More from Deadline 'Wednesday' Season 2: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer: Enid's Demise Teased As Death Lingers Over Nevermore Academy Lady Gaga Closes Out Netflix's Tudum With Mesmerizing On-Theme 'Wednesday' Performance Featuring Viral Dance RELATED: 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer: Enid's Demise Teased As Death Lingers Over Nevermore Academy The creative team behind the series, including creators/showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, along with executive producer and director Tim Burton. Wednesday season 2 will launch in two parts on August 6, 2025 (part 1) and September 3, 2025 (part 2) Scroll down to look at the latest photos from season 2. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Wednesday' Season 2: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More
Updated with the latest: Wednesday's sophomore season has become the latest to get the two-part release treatment from Netflix. After the runaway success of Netflix and Tim Burton's Addams Family stand-alone series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega, the streamer renewed it for a second season in January 2023. That decision came less than three months after the eight-episode Season 1 premiered. It eventually became the most-watched original series ever on the streamer, with more than 252 million views to date, far surpassing Stranger Things Season 4, Dahmer, and Season 1 of Bridgerton on the all-time list. More from Deadline 'Wednesday' Season 2, Part 1 First Look Gallery: Jenna Ortega Returns in The Netflix Original Series 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer: Enid's Demise Teased As Death Lingers Over Nevermore Academy 'Squid Game's Kim Si-eun & Roh Jae-won Join 'All Of Us Are Dead' As Korean Zombie Drama Season 2 Enters Production Season 1 received 12 Emmy nominations, including for Ortega in Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She became just the third Latina ever to be nominated in a leading actress category. The series won four Emmys, though Ortega lost out to Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson on Emmy night. When will Season 2 be released? Netflix has deemed Season 2 of Tim Burton's Wednesday as the next season that will have a split release in two parts. Part 1 will arrive on the streamer August 6, and Part II will follow starting Sept. 3, just in time for fall and the Halloween season. RELATED: Is Season 2 in production? Netflix revealed Dec. 4 that production on Season 2 of Wednesday had officially wrapped. The Hollywood strikes in 2023 delayed a return to production for the MGM Television-produced series. In November 2023, it was confirmed that shooting for Season 2 would begin in late April 2024 in Ireland. That's a change from Season 1, which was shot in Romania (the series' success made the location a tourist hot spot, but logistical challenges made a move inevitable). RELATED: During press for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), Jenna Ortega revealed to Extra TV that four episodes of Wednesday had been shot. What is Season 2 of Wednesday about? How will Season 2 expand on Season 1? As of July 9's full trailer, the plot of Season 2 has become more clear as Wednesday has a vision of her roommate Enid's (Emma Myers) death. Even more gruesome, Wednesday says it is all her fault. Wednesday's mother, who knows what the ink-black tears streaming down her daughters face mean, asks about this vision and vows not to let history repeat itself. Joanna Lumley's Grandmama will also guide Wednesday this season. Creators Al Gough and Miles Millar hinted that there might be more Addams family members — confirmed by the cast during a Tudum appearance, though they wouldn't say who — and the idea of an expanded universe is already in the works with a spinoff series revolving around Uncle Fester already in the works from Netflix and series producer MGM Television. Fred Armisen played Fester, the bald but soft-hearted brother of Gomez Addams, in a guest appearance in Season 1 when he showed up Nevermore Academy to help Wednesday and Thing out of a jam. RELATED: Gough and Millar also said that Wednesday's relationship with her mother (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones in Season 1) might also get some more screen time in Season 2, a hint further confirmed with Zeta-Jones, along with Luis Guzman and Isaac Ordonez, now elevated to series regulars. Ortega, who is now also an executive producer, also suggested that the new season would have a stronger emphasis on horror over teen romance, which Season 1, er, flirted with a bit. 'I think everything is bigger,' Ortega said of Season 2 on the red carpet at the Emmys. 'It's a lot more action-packed. I think each episode will probably feel a little bit more like a movie, which is nice.' Are the original cast members returning? As production on Season 2 began, Netflix confirmed that Zeta-Jones (Morticia), Guzman (Gomez), Ordonez (Wednesday's younger brother Pugsley) and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Deputy Ritchie Santiago) are now series regulars. They are joined by new series regulars Billie Piper, Steve Buscemi, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor. Netflix also confirmed that Percy Hynes White (Xavier), Jamie McShane (Sheriff Donovan Galpin and Tyler's father) and Naomi J Ogawa (Yoko Tanaka) will not be returning in that capacity. McShane has been listed as a guest star. RELATED: That first-year cast was led by Ortega and included Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, McShane, Hunter Doohan, White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Ogawa, Christina Ricci and Moosa Mostafa, with Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman recurring. Christie's Principal Weems, Lindhome's Dr. Kinbott and even Ricci's Marilyn Thornhill aka Laurel Gates certainly seemed to be in dire straits by the end of Season 1, but can anyone really be ruled out future episodes given the series' fantasy elements? Are there any new actors joining the cast of ? In addition to the new series regulars, Netflix confirmed that Season 2 guest stars will include Joanna Lumley as Grandmama, Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, Frances O'Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo. Armisen is reprising as Uncle Fester, with Christopher Lloyd, who played Fester in the movies, also guest starring. Steve Buschemi will also join the series in an undisclosed role. Lady Gaga is the latest star set to appear in Season 2 of Burton's macabre series. Her role is under wraps. RELATED: How to watch the series: Like the first season, Wednesday streams on Netflix, which offers three tiered plans: Standard with ads ($6.99/month), Standard ($15.49/month and Premium ($22.99/month). Is there a trailer for Wednesday Season 2? A full trailer arrived July 9, teasing what's in store for Season 2 as Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy. RELATED: Netflix released a 2-minute teaser trailer that watches Ortega's titular Wednesday Addams return to Nevermore Academy in Jericho, Vermont, where a new murder mystery awaits her and her friends. Her Addams Family parents Gomez and Morticia feature prominently in the clip, and there is a shot of Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) in a bath tub. New faces such as Steve Buschemi and Joanna Lumley also appear in the clip that kicks off with Wednesday pulling a seemingly never-ending supply of weapons and torture devices from her pockets and bag in the airport security line. Dolls also seem to be a theme in the trailer as Wednesday's roommate Enid is gifted one that looks like her with soft curls 'made of real human hair.' Wednesday tells her mother not to fret because she does her best work in the dark. Will there be any more seasons of Wednesday on Netflix? Yes, the streamer has renewed the show for a Season 3. 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Geek Tyrant
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Netflix Officially Renews WEDNESDAY for Season 3 and Plans Spin-Off Series — GeekTyrant
Netflix isn't done with the Addams family just yet. The streamer has officially renewed the hit supernatural comedy Wednesday for a third season, and that's not all… a spin-off series is also in development according to THR. This announcement comes ahead of the highly anticipated second season, which drops on Netflix August 6. The show's first season became a cultural phenomenon and shattered records, becoming the most-watched original series ever on the platform with over 250 million views. It also earned 12 Emmy nominations, including a nod for Jenna Ortega in the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category. Clearly, Wednesday is one of Netflix's biggest success stories. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, with Tim Burton serving as an executive producer, Wednesday offers a darkly comedic reimagining of the iconic Addams Family universe. The series follows Ortega as Wednesday Addams, who finds herself expelled from her old school and sent to Nevermore Academy, a private institution for outcasts. Along the way, she navigates murder mysteries, supernatural threats, and plenty of quirky characters. The show also features Gwendoline Christie, Emma Myers, and Riki Lindhome. Myers, in particular, has skyrocketed in popularity and now leads the BBC and Netflix's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder . Season 2 is upping the stakes with an expanded cast. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo have been promoted to series regulars, while new faces like Billie Piper, Steve Buscemi, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor join the lineup. No release date for Season 3 yet, but given the massive popularity of Wednesday and the spin-off plans, it's clear Netflix is building a spooky little empire around the Addams family legacy.
Hindustan Times
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Netflix confirms Wednesday Season 3 ahead of latest instalment's premiere. What to know
The spooky halls of Nevermore Academy are getting louder as Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton continue their creative team-up with another installment of the hit Netflix series Wednesday. Season 3 of the beloved gothic show has been greenlit ahead of the Season 2 premiere, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wednesday Season 3 confirmed (Netflix) Wednesday Season 3 confirmed: Who's returning? Jenna Ortega will once again take on the role of Wednesday Addams, the teenage goth icon who navigates her supernatural school life with mystery and mayhem. The series, inspired by the beloved Addams Family franchise, gained popularity after Season 1 debuted in 2022. Ortega will not only star but also return as producer for the upcoming season. Other cast members have not been confirmed. Tim Burton, who directed and executive produced the original season, is back with his signature gothic style. Creators and executive producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are also returning to steer the storyline. Speaking to THR, Gough mentioned that the team is 'noodling' with new ideas, hinting at possible spin-offs and deeper dives into other Addams Family characters. Netflix's chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, praised the show's wide impact, saying that 'Wednesday' became more than just a hit. 'People watched it again and again, brought their parents into it, and it turned into a multigenerational show,' she told THR. Bajaria even mentioned that Ukrainian soldiers were seen doing the viral 'Wednesday dance,' highlighting the show's global reach. Wednesday Season 2 release date Wednesday Season 2 will be released in two parts. Part 1 is set to premiere on August 6. Part 2 will follow on September 3. While official plot details remain under wraps, fans can expect more haunting adventures, strange friendships, and eerie mysteries. With Season 3 already greenlit, it is clear that Netflix has high hopes for its macabre teen series. Whether more Addams Family spin-offs will emerge remains to be seen, but the dark world of Wednesday is far from over. FAQs: 1. Will there be Wednesday Season 3? Yes, Wednesday has officially been renewed for Season 3 by Netflix. The announcement came even before Season 2's release, confirming the show's strong popularity and future plans. 2. When is Season 2 of Wednesday releasing? Wednesday Season 2 will be released in two parts. Part 1 premieres on August 6, 2025, and Part 2 will follow on September 3, 2025, exclusively on Netflix. 3. Is the Wednesday series hit or flop? Wednesday is considered a major hit. It became one of Netflix's most-watched shows globally, with its first season going viral and earning praise for Jenna Ortega's performance. The show's cultural impact, including the viral 'Wednesday dance,' proves its success.
