Wednesday Season 2 cast revealed as the show enters production

Steve Buscemi, Thandiwe Newton and Billie Piper join the main cast of Wednesday‘s second run.  With Wednesday back in production, in Ireland rather than Bulgaria this time. the show has confirmed its cast. Naturally Jenna Ortega returns to her star-making lead role as Wednesday Addams. She’s joined by Emma Myers as Enid, Joy Sunday as … >

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Is Wednesday the start of a Netflix Addams Family franchise?

The streamer is mulling a spinoff from Wednesday starring Uncle Fester.  With the smash hit Wednesday on their hands, it’s natural that Netflix would consider expanding its world. This appears to be confirmed by a recent Bloomberg newsletter which suggests the streamer is entering its “franchise era” and looking to “establish a pipeline of Addams … >

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Our Flag Means Death sets sail for the BBC

Get ready for swashbuckling action with Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi in 2023.  The BBC is granting safe harbour to a piratical comedy in the New Year: Our Flag Means Death. From creator David Jenkins, Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of 18th-century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby). It … >

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Wednesday – Showrunners talk Season Two possibilities (updated)

While there’s no news on a recommission just yet, Netflix have announced impressive numbers for the first week of Wednesday. Updated 01/12/22: Wednesday beats Stranger Things’ Netflix streaming record According to information released by the streamer, the Addams Family show notched up 341.23M hours viewed in its first week, soaring to the top of their … >

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Wednesday – Netflix reveals the Addams Family show’s new faces (updated)

The wider Addams universe welcomes werewolves, a siren… and a talented barista.  (Updated 10/11/22): As the series launch inches closer, we get a look at the title sequence for Wednesday and go behind-the-scenes at Nevermore Academy. With a terrific Danny Elfman arrangement, the Wednesday titles take the familiar Addams Family theme and blends it into … >

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Wednesday reveals its Uncle Fester at the New York Comic Com

In a glorious new trailer for the upcoming Addams show, we meet Fred Armisen as Wednesday’s Uncle Fester.  We’ve been following the build up to Netflix’s Wednesday since it was first announced, with increasing excitement at the various cast reveals. This new version of The Addams Family takes the clan’s daughter as its protagonist, following … >

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Cliff Beasts 6 – trailer drops for Karen Gillan’s latest action movie

The epic Cliff Beasts saga will reach its peak on Netflix!  Styled CLIFF BEA6TS – Battle for Everest: Memories of a Requiem, Karen Gillan’s latest movie looks to have everything. Action, adventure, a stellar cast and, naturally, dinosaurs. Here’s the synopsis: “Humankind is threatened once again by a dinosaur species: Cliff Beasts. The team must … >

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Schmigadoon! — new musical comedy for Apple TV

Coming this Friday to Apple TV is a new musical comedy series, Schmigadoon! If the name rings a bell, then you might be thinking of Brigadoon, and you’d be right to! The latest press release from Apple describes the show as: A parody of iconic musicals, Schmigadoon! is a new musical comedy series executive produced by … >

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