Lisa Loring, known around the world for playing Wednesday in the 1964 Addams Family television series, has passed away at the age of 64. Laurie Jacobson, who was friends with the actress, reported the news through a Facebook post. Loring had suffered a massive stroke around four days prior to her death and had been connected to life support for the next three days until … Continue reading Original Wednesday Addams, Lisa Loring, Passes Away!!
Excellent news for fans of Netflix’s supernatural teen drama Wednesday, as the series has been renewed for Season 2. This is hardly surprising since as soon as the series hit the streaming service, audiences fell in love with the darker, mysterious take on the characters from The Addams Family. The announcement came via a video from Netflix that featured Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) poking fun at … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’ Officially Renewed for Season 2!!
Even though Netflix’s Addams Family adaptation Wednesday has been out for a couple of weeks now, the internet still can’t get enough of this murderously fun series. Wednesday is currently in the middle of breaking every Netflix record imaginable and, since the series debuted this past Thanksgiving, the streamer hasn’t been shy about what went into making this version of Wednesday Addams a modern classic. … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Featurette Goes Behind the Creation of Thing!! Check It Out!!
Netflix shared a light-hearted video of the cast of Wednesday having fun together even when the cameras stopped recording. It has just been two weeks since Wednesday started streaming and viewers can’t get enough of Tim Burton’s take on the only daughter of the Addams Family. With 341.2 million hours of views in its first week, the show has dethroned Stranger Things to hold the record … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Video Sees the Cast Share Set Images and Behind the Scenes Stories!! Check It Out!!
Wednesday, the comedy-horror series from Tim Burton about the titular daughter of the Addams Family starring Jenna Ortega, made its highly anticipated debut on Netflix last week on November 23. In that time, the series has been well received by critics and has now even broken a Netflix viewing record! The show is now at the top of the list for the most viewed hours … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: ‘Addams Family’ Spinoff Series Debuts at #1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10!!
Today must be Wednesday, because we’re getting important updates on the highly anticipated Netflix series starring Jenna Ortega. With just a couple of weeks until the show premieres, the streamer decided to hype us up with a behind the scenes video that takes us on a tour of the main set piece of the story: Nevermore Academy, the school to which Wednesday Adams (Ortega) goes … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Featurette Welcomes Us to Nevermore Academy!! Check It Out!!
For fans of Tim Burton and The Addams Family, spooky season is getting an extension through Thanksgiving as Wednesday arrives on Netflix. The streamer recently released new images for the series, and they showcase a brilliant combination of edgy modern vibes with classic spookiness. One of the shots reminds us of the trailer where Wednesday has bags full of piranhas ready to be thrown into … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Images Further Tease the Jenna Ortega led ‘Addams Family’ Spinoff!! Check It Out!!
Master of the family-friendly macabre Tim Burton is at the center of a new featurette for his upcoming Netflix series Wednesday. Featuring showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar alongside series stars Jenna Ortega and Catherine Zeta-Jones among others, it walks through how the iconic director shaped the series from top to bottom as well as how he really gelled with the character of Wednesday Addams and how he impacted the people around him on the series. … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Featurette Focuses on Tim Burton’s Impact on the Series!! Check It Out!!
During New York Comic Con, things got a bit spooky with the unveiling of the full trailer for Tim Burton‘s Wednesday series for Netflix, live from the Empire stage. Full of reveals and pulse-pounding moments, the footage dives deeper into the mysteries of Nevermore Academy and the danger that lies within for Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) and her classmates. Kicking things off with the Addams Family … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Trailer Reveals Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester!! Check It Out!!
Snap snap! The premiere of Tim Burton‘s re-imagined Addams Family series, Wednesday, is just two months away and today at Netflix‘s TUDUM event we got a closer look at what’s to come in the highly anticipated show. The series follows Jenna Ortega as the titular Wednesday Addams during her time at the boarding school, Nevermore Academy. In the new clip, we see Wednesday on what … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: First Clip Sees Jenna Ortega Practice Her Interrogation Skills on the Thing!! Check It Out!!
We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief – a release date for Netflix’s Wednesday has finally been revealed. Hopefully you’re the kind of Halloween season fan that celebrates throughout the month and all the way up until Thanksgiving, because the spooky Tim Burton, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar created series will drop on November 23. Announcing the news is the titular homicidal gal … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: ‘Addams Family’ Spinoff to Premiere on November 23!!
Netflix has released a new clip from Wednesday showing the Addams daughter’s new school, Nevermore Academy. In a minute and a half long clip principal of the academy Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie) asks intriguingly, “In a world full of normies, do you feel like an outcast?” Then she takes us inside the academy, a 200 years old institute that was set up to “educate the … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Clip Welcomes Us to Nevermore Academy!! Check It Out!!
As the internet has pointed out, 2022 is the year that’s bringing goth back. First, we had The Batman starring Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) as an outcast and a loner, and recently The Sandman brought together a world where death is literally a character. As all good things come in threes, it’s time we gear up to watch Wednesday – AKA the classic outsider. The … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Featurette Focuses on Troubled Daughter’s Origin Story!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released the first trailer for Wednesday, Tim Burton‘s take on the creepy and kooky family created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Starring Jenna Ortega as the titular character, Wednesday follows the misadventures of the young Addams as she joins a new school and tries to hone her psychic abilities. The trailer reveals the unique setting Burton created for Wednesday, as Ortega plays an outcast … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’ Teaser Teases a Mystery Filled ‘Addams Family’ Spinoff!! Check It Out!!
The endlessly creative mind of Tim Burton will be in charge of directing a brand-new rendition of the iconic creepy family of aristocrats, the Addams, in his TV debut Wednesday, and today, Vanity Fair exclusively released a selection of first-look pictures showcasing the titular characters posing together on and off the screen. First appearing in the pages of The New Yorker in the late 1930s, … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: New Images Provide a Look at the Addams Family!! Check It Out!!
With the release of the Addams Family spinoff Wednesday set for release on Netflix this fall, a newly revealed image teases a better look at Jenna Ortega’s portrayal of the role. The image features Ortega as the title character laying on some grass with her arms folded as she eyes the camera with the same emotionless nature that is affiliated with the character. The character … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: ‘Addams Family’ Spinoff Reveals New Image of Jenna Ortega!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has finally revealed the first teaser trailer for Wednesday, the highly-anticipated spinoff series of The Addams Family starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role. The series was created by the king of creepiness, Tim Burton, and is inspired by the iconic characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams. In the teaser, we can see Ortega braiding her hair in the shadows before the young star … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’ Teaser Reveals Jenny Ortega as the Titular Addams Daughter!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released a new teaser for Wednesday, Tim Burton’s eight-episode spinoff of The Addams Family. The teaser features everyone’s favorite disembodied hand, The Thing, and promises a first look at the series will be revealed on June 6, during Netflix’s Geeked Week. The Thing shows up alone in the teaser, proudly covered with scars. The hand taps against the screen to ask our attention … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: First Look at Thing from the Upcoming ‘The Addams Family’ Netflix Series Revealed!! Check It Out!!
It looks like Christina Ricci, who played the delightfully morbid Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and The Addams Family Values ,will be returning to the family mansion, according to an exclusive Deadline report. The new report announced today that Ricci will be joining Tim Burton‘s hotly anticipated Netflix series, Wednesday, though exact details of her role are unknown. Rising scream queen Jenna Ortega, who … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Christina Ricci Returning to ‘The Addams Family’ in Netflix Series!!
Tim Burton‘s Wednesday TV series continues to stack up big names for its growing cast. Netflix has announced that Emmy-nominated actress Gwendoline Christie has joined the show in a series regular capacity. She’s set to play the character of Larissa Weems, principal of the supernatural school Nevermore Academy, who holds a long-time grudge against her former classmate Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Additional casting has also … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Tim Burton’s Netflix Series Adds Gwendoline Christie and More to Cast!!
Netflix is quickly putting together the altogether spooky cast for Tim Burton‘s upcoming live-action series Wednesday, based on The Addams Family. Ten new cast members will join the previously announced Jenna Ortega, Luis Guzmán, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the eight-part series. The series follows Wednesday Addams (Ortega) as she enrolls at Nevermore Academy, a prestigious boarding school for the supernaturally-inclined. The newly announced cast fills … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Tim Burton’s Netflix Series Adds Thora Birch, Riki Lindhome, and More to Cast!!
Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones has been cast as Morticia Addams in Wednesday, Tim Burton‘s new live-action Netflix series based on The Addams Family, Collider has learned. Created by Smallville duo Al Gough and Miles Millar, who also serve as showrunners, Wednesday is a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Catherine Zeta-Jones to Play Morticia Addams in the Tim Burton Series!!
SAG Award winner Luis Guzmán (Traffic) has closed a deal to play Gomez Addams in Wednesday, Tim Burton‘s new live-action Netflix series based on The Addams Family, Collider has exclusively learned. Created by Smallville duo Al Gough and Miles Millar, who also serve as showrunners, Wednesday is a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Luis Guzmán to Play Gomez Addams in the Tim Burton Series!!
Rising star Jenna Ortega has been cast as Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton‘s new live-action Netflix series based on The Addams Family, Collider has learned. Created by Smallville duo Al Gough and Miles Millar, who also serve as showrunners, Wednesday is a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Jenna Ortega to Lead Tim Burton’s Live-Action ‘The Addams Family’ Netflix Series!!
It’s not often news drops that mysterious, spooky, and altogether ooky, and yet: Tim Burton‘s live-action Addams Family series is, in fact, a go at Netflix, and will follow morbid fan-favorite, Wednesday Addams. The streaming service has given the series, titled Wednesday, an eight-episode order, which was co-created by showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar. Burton is on board to executive produce and direct. Here’s … Continue reading ‘Wednesday’: Tim Burton’s Live-Action Addams Family Show Heads to Netflix!!
The Addams Family are headed back to television. And this time, the similarly macabre Tim Burton is at the helm. According to Deadline, MGM which “controls the underlying rights to the IP” (sexy!) is putting together a package for a new live-action TV series, which Burton would executive produce and potentially direct all of the episodes. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are also on board … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’: Tim Burton Is Making a Live-Action TV Series!!
Synopsis – The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters. Sequel to the 2019 animated film, ‘The Addams Family’. Directed – Greg Tiernan, Laura Brousseau, Kevin Pavlovic Starring (voices of) – Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Oscar Isaac Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Addams Family 2’ Teaser Teases a Mysterious and Spooky Sequel!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros has set up a movie built around Rin Tin Tin, the venerable German Shepherd that once was credited with saving the studio from bankruptcy in the 1920s, and appeared as the hero in 27 films. Hired to write is Matt Lieberman, who most recently scripted another dog tale for Warner Bros in the upcoming animated film Scoob, and who scripted the just released … Continue reading ‘Rin Tin Tin’: Warner Bros Revives German Shepherd led Movie Series!!
Heading into the weekend we were anticipating a top ten that would deliver around $110 million, as it turns out the top ten currently falls just short of a combined $100 million as Lionsgate‘s Midway delivered a surprise #1 finish, topping WB‘s Doctor Sleep, which slipped to second and well below expectations. Paramount‘s Playing with Fire joined Midway in outperforming expectations while Universal‘s Last Christmas … Continue reading ‘Doctor Sleep’ Loses #1 Spot to ‘Midway’ at the BO!!
Synopsis – An animated version of Charles Addams’ series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family. My Take – I think members of the past millennium can agree that The Addams Family has always been a series that flew under the radar of pop culture, never quite reaching the heights that it should rightfully have. Originating as a New Yorker cartoon in 1938, American cartoonist … Continue reading The Addams Family (2019) Review!!
“Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but fell significantly short of expectations as Paramount, Skydance Media and Disney’s sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. The sixth installment in the “Terminator” franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, but the results are disappointing given the film’s $185 million budget. Heading into the weekend, the movie was expected to … Continue reading ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Underperforms with $29 Million Opening at the BO!!
It’s a narrow race at the top of the box office, but based on estimates WB‘s Joker was able to return to the weekend #1 spot after a brief respite last weekend as Disney‘s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil falls to second in its sophomore frame Meanwhile it was an equally tight race for third as well as fifth with the new releases of Countdown and … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Regains Top Spot Despite Competition at the BO!!
This weekend saw the release of two new sequels and Disney‘s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil topped the chart as expected, albeit with a lighter performance than expected. However, Sony‘s Zombieland: Double Tap came in on the high side of expectations while WB‘s Joker continued its strong run and will soon top $250 million domestically. Elsewhere, Neon‘s Parasite, A24‘s The Lighthouse and Fox Searchlight‘s Jojo Rabbit … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Disappoints While ‘Zombieland 2’ Opens Strong at the BO!!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed today the 32 films that have been submitted for consideration in the Best Animated Feature Oscar category, and Disney’s The Lion King is not among them. Since the film hit theaters and dominated the box office earlier this year, debate raged on whether it’s actually a “live-action remake” as it was marketed, or if it’s an … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Will Not Compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar!!
The creepiest, spookiest, ookiest animated family in America is coming back for more. Fresh off a successful opening weekend complete with great box office results, MGM’s latest adaptation of The Addams Family is getting a sequel. The latest adaptation of Charles Addams‘ iconic comic strip has brought together a talented cast, with Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron leading a very fun voice cast that includes Chloe Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family 2’ Is a Go After Successful Opening Weekend!!
In the face of three new wide releases, there was no dethroning Joker from the weekend’s top spot as the film not only topped the weekend box office domestically, internationally and worldwide, it has already generated over $543 million globally in just its first twelve days in global release. As for the newcomers, UAR‘s The Addams Family led the way with a solid second place … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Repeats at #1, as ‘Gemini Man’ Bombs at the BO!!!
This weekend saw the Warner Bros. DC Comics adaptation Joker deliver the largest October domestic opening weekend of all-time and the fourth largest opening ever for an R-rated feature. The film was the #1 movie domestically and overseas, kicking things off with a $234 million global launch. With an estimated $93.5 million, Warner Bros.‘s Joker delivered the largest October domestic opening ever, topping the $80.25 … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Delivers Largest October Opening Ever with $93.5 Million at the BO!!
With The Addams Family set to arrive in cinemas later this month, Universal Pictures has released a featurette for the animated reboot which sees members of the cast and crew discussing the history of the kooky Addams clan and the upcoming movie; watch it here: Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’ Featurette Explores the Legacy!! Check It Out!!
Universal finished atop the weekend box office yet again this year with their animated adventure Abominable, while also taking second position with Focus‘s Downton Abbey, now in its second weekend. Meanwhile, Roadside saw a strong performance from their release of Judy, delivering a top ten performance in moderate release, while holdovers such as Hustlers and It: Chapter Two held on strong in their third and … Continue reading ‘Abominable’ Continues Universal’s Winning Streak the BO!!!
Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s upcoming animated comedy The Addams Family will feature original songs from global music superstars Christina Aguilera, Migos, Karol G, Rock Mafia and Snoop Dogg, among others. And today, fans everywhere got a first listen to just what the new movie music will sound like, courtesy of a lyric video. The first Addams Family track to be released “My Family,” is performed by Migos, Karol … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’ Soundtrack Teased in New Music Video!! Check It Out!!
On the heels of this morning’s news about The Irishman, Netflix has unveiled a slew of release dates for its fall films, most of which are expected to be strong awards contenders. At the top of that list is Noah Baumbach‘s divorce drama Marriage Story starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. If there’s one film that Netflix really thinks has a shot at Best Picture … Continue reading Release Dates for ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The King’ and ‘Dolemite’ Unveiled by Netflix!!
Synopsis – An animated version of Charles Addams’ series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family. Directed – Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Starring (voices of) – Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Oscar Isaac Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’: New Trailer Brings the Title Terrors into the Light!! Check It Out!!
A batch of character posters have been released for the upcoming animated comedy The Addams Family featuring Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandma, Cousin It, and Thing; take a look below: Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’ Gets a Batch of Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An animated version of Charles Addams’ series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family. Directed – Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Starring (voices of) – Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Oscar Isaac Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’: First Trailer Reveals Familiar Ghoulish Hijinks!! Check It Out!!
MGM has released a poster for the upcoming animated feature The Addams Family featuring Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Thing, Lurch, and Grandmama, along with the announcement that the first trailer is set to arrive on April 10th; take a look here: “The Addams Family lives are turned upside down when they realize the town next door is suddenly full of uptight suburbanites led … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’: Upcoming Animated Movie gets a First Poster!! Check It Out!!
MGM has announced the full voice cast for their upcoming animated feature film adaptation of The Addams Family. It was previously revealed that Oscar Isaac would be filling the role of Gomez Addams, and now he’ll be joined by Charlize Theron as Morticia, Chloe Grace Moretz as Wednesday, Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) as Pugsley, Nick Kroll as Uncle Fester, Bette Midler as Grandmama, and Allison … Continue reading Isaac, Theron, Kroll, Midler and More Join In Animated ‘Addams Family’ Voice Cast!!!
The Crow has almost become comical in the number of attempts at a reboot. Originally adapted in 1994 by Alex Proyas based off the Jason O’Barr comic book, various studios have tried to get a new version off the ground. The latest iteration has Corin Hardy as the director and Jason Momoa attached to star. Previous helmers included Stephen Norrington, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, and Javier … Continue reading ‘The Crow’ Reboot Gets 2019 Release Date!!!
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi out this weekend, top ten lists for the year are getting finalized quick and eyes now seem to be firmly placed on January and 2018. For Star Wars fans, the new year will bring the Han Solo origins movie, Solo, but fans of the new storyline are likely already eyeing the release of Episode IX in late 2019. The … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’ Animated Movie Gets 2019 Release Date!!!
Originally created by cartoonist Charlie Addams back in 1938, The Addams Family has gone on to enjoy a number of successful adaptations over the years. In 1964, a live-action TV series starring John Astin and Carolyn Jones as Gomez and Morticia Addams came to ABC, with a Halloween TV movie inspired by the show airing in 1977. The fearsome family saw a revival of sorts in the early 90s with … Continue reading ‘The Addams Family’ Gets Animated in a New CG Movie from ‘Sausage Party’ Co-Director!!
