Now that work on the second batch of Wednesday episodes is formally underway, Netflix has revealed one of many greatest teases but for the upcoming season. During the streamer’s TUDUM occasion on Saturday, stars of the present participated in a video discussing fan theories regarding the place the plot may go over the course of Season Two. At the top of the video, it was confirmed a brand new Addams Family member will probably be becoming a member of the collection when its sophomore outing debuts.
Outside of the reveal a brand new Addams was on the best way, it wasn’t revealed which character it will likely be. Wednesday lead Jenna Ortega revealed her need to see Cousin Itt seem on the present whereas Joy Sunday (Bianca) and Hunter Doohan (Tyler) agreed they’d wish to see Grandmama seem on the collection. Neither have appeared on the coming-of-age horror present but.
Earlier this yr, Ortega revealed she was rather more “hands-on” with the event of the second season, doubtlessly teasing she could know who the character is, in hindsight.
“We had already been throwing out so many ideas, and I’m somebody who’s very hands-on. I want to know what’s going on,” Ortega admitted. “And with a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved and such a legend, I just really didn’t want to get her wrong. So I try to have as many conversations as possible. On set, with the writers and Tim [Burton], we all would get together and decide, ‘Okay, what works and what doesn’t?’ It was naturally already very collaborative.”
She continued, “So in preparation for a second season, we wanted to get ahead of the curve and make sure that we could start the conversations earlier … And I’m just so curious. I want to see the outfits, new characters that are coming in, scripts, and they were gracious enough to let me put the producer hat on.”
It the identical chat, the Scream alumnus additionally revealed the present would make the pivot away from romance and going into the realm of horror.
“We’ve decided we want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more,” Ortega revealed throughout a dialog with Elle Fanning for Variety. “Because it is so lighthearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don’t want to take yourself too seriously.”
She added, “We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great.”
Stay tuned for particulars on Season 2 of Wednesday, or tune into Netflix to observe the primary season of the present.
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