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Since it shattered records around the world with Season 1, Wednesday is no longer just a TV series; it’s a sensory universe in which every detail, big and small, matters in its chilling, tactile, and delightfully dark look and feel. With Tim Burton directing the series and creators Al Gough and Miles Millar back at the helm, you know that every costume, hairstyle, fireplace, and piece of zombie prosthetics was dreamed up with wicked inventiveness and with a keen eye to storytelling. They’re cranking up the volume on everything in Season 2 as our antihero Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) faces ever more sinister danger and uncovers shocking secrets at Nevermore Academy.

“Season 1 was a table-setter, and we saw a lot of the world, but there’s still a lot of the world left to see,” says Gough. In Season 2, Millar says, “We had a broader canvas and more toys...

Michelle Pfeiffer first worked with director Jonathan Demme on the 1988 crime comedy "Married to the Mob." Pfeiffer played Angela De Marco, a put-upon wife of a rising mobster played by Alec Baldwin. When he is killed, Angela has to find a way to live a normal life away from New York's gangland. It proves to be difficult: Every time she thinks she's out, they pull her back in. Demme was impressed with Pfeiffer's performance, and immediately wanted her to star in his next directorial project, an adaptation of Thomas Harris' 1988 airport novel "The Silence of the Lambs."

As we know all know, Demme ended up making "The Silence of the Lambs" with Jodie Foster. "Lambs" tells the story of an FBI rookie named Clarice (Foster) who seeks the aid of an incarcerated cannibal serial killer named Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to capture another serial killer (Ted Levine) who is still at large.

Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) has taken down a Hyde, unraveled a generations-long conspiracy, and even traversed the dangerous hairpin turns of teenage friendship (terrifying!). Yet in Wednesday Season 2, the titular sleuth finds a “thorn in her side” even she didn’t expect: her mother, Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Zeta-Jones tells Tudum, “Morticia and Wednesday’s relationship lends itself to times of separation.”

But there will be no absence to make the heart grow fonder in the new episodes of the fantasy drama. In Season 2, Morticia and her husband Gomez (Luis Guzmán) move onto the grounds of Nevermore Academy as Morticia becomes the chairperson of the school’s fundraising committee. Now Wednesday’s parents are no longer a crystal ball phone call away — they’re tangoing right in her backyard. Morticia’s new gig allowed the Wednesdayteam (including director and executive producer Tim Burton and co-creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough...

Tim Burton returned to his stop-motion roots in the Season 2 premiere of “Wednesday” with The Tale of the Skull Tree.

A new featurette exploring the sequence can be seen below, along with the animated tale itself, about an ambitious boy who creates a mechanical heart to save his own live.

“I really enjoyed every day with it, because it was fun and creative,” says Burton. “Seeing these puppets come to life, there’s just something very magical about it.”

“Wednesday” Season 2 Part 1 is now streaming on Netflix, with Part 2 to follow on September 3.

Jenna Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams, who must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.

Emma Myers, Steve Buscemi, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Isaac Ordonez, Joy Sunday, Billie Piper,...

"All monsters have an emotional core to them... They are the most human characters in the movie!" He's right! The latest iconic filmmaker to visit the iconic Video Club in Paris is Tim Burton, the macabre master & cinematic genius who has been bringing us incredible stories for nearly 5 decades. Burton stopped by the video store in Paris to record a video for Konbini in promotion of the release of Wednesday - Season 2 on Netflix, which is now streaming as of this week. (He also made an animated short film which you can watch here.) This is one of my favorite Video Club videos yet - Burton seems like such a jolly, geeky film nerd who is having the time of his life talking about movies in this place. He brings up a few of his all-time favorites: Ishirō Honda's The War of the Gargantuas, Mario Bava's Black Sunday, and...

In the season premiere of Wednesday season two, director Tim Burton returned to his stop-motion animation roots for a visually stunning flashback sequence that took eight months to complete.

The 90-second black-and-white sequence tells the tale of an ill-fated Nevermore Academy student. The character — who bears some resemblance to Burton — is a young genius who designs a clockwork heart to replace his own fragile one but is then destroyed by one of his own inventions.

The style of the sequence resembles Burton’s 1982 animated short Vincent (below), which he made while working as a Disney animator, as well as his later feature-length animated work such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride.

“I loved it,” Burton tells The Hollywood Reporter of the sequence. “This is the kind of a show where we get to play around with things, and that was special to me. In fact, kind of went...

Could The Batman II be adding the second half of the Dynamic Duo? The sequel could introduce a key Batman character if one report turns out to be true.

The Batman was a monster hit in 2022 as Matt Reeves brought a fresh take to the Caped Crusader. Robert Pattinson played Bruce Wayne and his masked alter ego in a tale focusing on a flawed and troubled Dark Knight protecting Gotham from threats like The Riddler (Paul Dano). It all culminated in a massive flooding of Gotham City.

The story was expanded on in the HBO drama The Penguin with Colin Farrell reprising his film role as the crime boss. That ended with a hint of Batman returning. Work on the sequel has been delayed by various factors, such as the 2023 Hollywood strikes, with the current release date set for October 1, 2027.

Not much is known about the film so far aside...

Colin Farrell will receive the Golden Icon Award at the 2025 Zurich Film Festival, recognizing his performance in Ballad of a Small Player and his career achievements. The Oscar-nominated Irish actor will attend the festival Sept. 27 for the award presentation and gala premiere of the film, and will participate in a Zff Masters discussion the following day.

Directed by Edward Berger, Ballad of a Small Player is based on Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel and follows a gambler in Macau whose past catches up with him. The screening marks Berger’s third consecutive Zff selection, following All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave.

Farrell, known for roles in In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Lobster, The Batman and Minority Report, has collaborated with directors including Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Burton. His portrayal in The Banshees of Inisherin earned him a Golden Globe, Venice Best Actor award,...

Actress Margot Robbie has signed on to star and co-produce director Tim Burton’s reboot of the 1958 feature “Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman”, with Robbie having inspired Burton when she momentarily played a ‘giant Barbie’ in the 2023 “Barbie” movie:

‘“…the original ‘Attack’ feature, directed by Nathan Hertz, starred Allison Hayes as a wealthy heiress…

“…whose close encounter with an alien causes her to grow into a giantess…

“…complicating her marriage which is already troubled by a philandering husband…”

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Although they had already scored many hits over the years, the rock band Sparks enjoyed a massive visibility increase in 2021 with the release of Edgar Wright's "The Sparks Brothers," a documentary about their decades-long career and prolific output. Brothers Ron and Russell Mael have been performing together under the banner of Sparks since 1972 and have, as of 2025, released 26 original studio albums. Those familiar with the band can tell you about their unabashed quirkiness. Sparks is whimsical, often humorous, and frequently employs puns and jokes in their music. One of their albums is called "Kimono My House." Another is titled "Angst in My Pants." The stern and strange Ron writes the music, while the charming and handsome Russel sings. They're still touring, and both brothers are in their late 70s.

For decades, Sparks possessed filmmaking ambitions and was eager to write a movie musical. They finally got their wish in 2021 with the release of "Annette,...

Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers welcome you back to the macabre world of Wednesday. Season 2, Part 1 just dropped on Netflix, with four episodes of gothic-filled adventures. Having saved Nevermore Academy from a woeful fate, Wednesday and Enid are facing a myriad of darker and more complex challenges.

Ortega and Myers sit down and reminisce over their days of shooting all over Ireland. Launching questions back and forth, they also discuss their opinions on the show’s future. Regarding season 3, Ortega had this to say about the Addams Family (via Tudum):

I would like to see the Addams family dealing with a bit less conflict. They’re a happy family. In Season 1 we saw a lot of Wednesday versus Morticia. And then in Season 2, Morticia versus Hester. I would love for them to just be the happy, disgusting, off-putting family that we know and love for a bit.

Looking at...

This post contains spoilers for "Edward Scissorhands" and "Wednesday" season 2.

Tim Burton's distinctive vision defines Netflix's "Wednesday," which is back with a two-part second season that promises to double the Gothic mysteries offered by the first one. Sure enough, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) is pulled into a mysterious case as soon as she returns to Nevermore Academy, which serves as the perfect site for ooky-spooky monsters (and the odd stalker) to come out and play. Season 2 leans into Burton's aesthetic blueprint to create its own visual identity, which comes to life through muted yet colorful palettes, macabre Gothic architecture, and Wednesday's gloomy presence (which both contrasts and complements her surroundings).

But Burton's vision encapsulates much more than the world we see onscreen, as it also includes socially accepted characters that vehemently oppose those who exist along societal fringes. The Normies introduced in season 1 are a good example of this,...

Soundtracks in Netflix’s Wednesday aren’t just background noises, but they help shape major scenes, carrying on the morbid, mischievous, and stylishly gothic tale ahead. So while we cannot wait to hear what songs the second season of the show will have, here is a comprehensive list of every original track and every licensed song featured in Season 1 of the Netflix show, from classical pieces to modern pop and rock.

Wednesday, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and produced under the direction of Tim Burton, is a stylish supernatural mystery series starring Jenna Ortega as the darkly brilliant Wednesday Addams. With Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems, and Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, the show follows Ortega’s character as she navigates psychic visions, high school politics, and monster hunts at Nevermore Academy.

The first season of the series contains several...

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure fans can now feel like a loner and a rebel as a notable film prop makes it public debut at the Alamo.

The original screen-used stunt bicycle from director Tim Burton’s popular comedy was unveiled Saturday at the historic fort in San Antonio, Texas. The bike’s debut took place on the 40th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, which Warner Bros. released in theaters Aug. 9, 1985.

This bike, which the Alamo acquired earlier this summer, is central to the plot of the Paul Reubens-starring movie, in which the comedian’s character, Pee-wee Herman, sets out on a journey to track down his stolen red-and-white Schwinn that leads him to the Alamo. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure collected $40 million ($122 million today) and became a cult classic that spawned two sequels. People reported in May that the bike sold at auction for $125,000.

Pee-wee’s bike will be on view inside...

As we reach the final weeks of the 2025 summer movie season, let's take a look at the current state of the comic book movie genre. What was once the most reliable cash cow for Hollywood throughout the 2010s has since cratered in box office returns. Sure, Marvel Studios had at least two $1 billion hits this decade, with "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Deadpool and Wolverine," and DC's "The Batman" was a critical and commercial success. But otherwise, the genre has fallen considerably from its peak.

That said, 2025 has arguably been the best summer of comic book films in several years. Marvel Studios kicked off the summer with "Thunderbolts," which proved to be one of its better post-Phase 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" finally gave us a quality film adaptation featuring Marvel's First Family. Unfortunately, despite these two films undoubtedly being some of the best that Marvel has...

This article contains minor spoilers for "Wednesday" season 2.

The Addams Family, as created by cartoonist Charles Addams, are characters whose malleability are built into their design. Not the malleability of the characters themselves, mind you, but rather their environment. The core of "The Addams Family" involves seeing these macabre, spooky, kooky people being put into places and situations of extreme normalcy, the better for them to comment on and satirize their surroundings. In addition to the commentary and comedy that springs from the juxtaposition, the Addamses exist as a perennial symbol for non-conformity. In no uncertain terms, they always let their freak flag fly.

This is why, 87 years after Addams created the characters, the Family continues to have longevity and popularity. The latest live-action iteration of the Family, Netflix's "Wednesday," sees creators Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, along with filmmaker Tim Burton, subvert the "Addams Family" formula in a way...

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There is a pecking order in Hollywood that determines which actors and directors get first crack at the hottest material in town. When agents and managers (relying on the perspicacity of their underpaid assistants and readers) come across a script that could be a launching pad for a billion-dollar franchise or an awards season thoroughbred, they fire that sucker off to their top client (even if they're not exactly right for the lead role). This is how you get Tom Cruise embarrassing himself in "Far and Away" with the worst Irish accent you'll ever hear outside of a community theater production of "The Plough and the Stars" (and even then).

But every A-list screenwriter's gotta start somewhere, and if you find yourself in a fertile creative environment that hasn't been completely overrun with apex industry predators, you might uncover a...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains major spoilers from “Wednesday” Season 2, Part 1, now streaming on Netflix.

Hunter Doohan would like to report a “hate crime.”

The actor, who plays Tyler/Hyde on Netflix’s hit series “Wednesday,” says he missed Lady Gaga when she filmed her guest spot on Season 2. “I’m the one gay guy on the show, and I didn’t get to meet Gaga,” Doohan tells me in the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.

Feigning outrage, he says, “This is bullshit.”

But he did get to meet Christina Ricci’s son when they shot their deadly Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital scene. “I think he was disappointed that it was me and not Jenna [Ortega],” Doohan cracks.

There are many twists and turns throughout Season 2, Part 1. The last episode not only features Tyler transforming into the Hyde and shockingly killing his master Marilyn (Ricci), but he...

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What’s that rhyme about what a bride needs — something mold, something new, something buried, something blue? In celebration of the hauntingly beautiful legacy of Tim Burton‘s Corpse Bride, Monster High and Warner Bros. Discovery Consumer Products are celebrating the 20th anniversary in spooky style with the unveiling of a spine-tingling tribute: the Monster High Skullector (“collector”) Corpse Bride Doll.

Available for purchase on August 8, this collectible...

From one of the biggest movies of the year to an animated comedy revival more than a decade in the making and the Season 2 debut for one of Netflix’s all-time most popular shows, there are some major titles in the new movies and shows streaming this weekend — but there are some lesser-known gems among the bunch too, including A24’s latest winning feature film debut and a killer clown horror-comedy based on an Award-winning book.

Here’s your guide to the best new shows and movies to stream this weekend.

Peggy, Connie and Hank in “King of the Hill.” (Hulu) “King of the Hill” Season 14 (Hulu)

“King of the Hill” returns to TV screens with a new season for the first time since 2008. The beloved animated sitcom from Mike Judge and Greg Daniels ran for 12 years from the late 90s to the late 2000s, a comfort show and cultural staple of the era,...

Mother Monster Lady Gaga will make an appearance in Wednesday Season 2.

While the “Disease” singer hasn’t yet come on the small screen as of Part 1 of the hit Netflix show’s sophomore season, the streamer did confirm that she will play a guest star role, which was first reported November 13, 2024. Wednesday Season 2 Part 2 comes to Netflix Sept. 3.

On the eve of Netflix’s live Tudum 2025 event, Netflix’s official Wednesday Addams X account tweeted about the singer during her concluding performance of the celebration.

“Rosaline Rotwood. Cloaked in mystery with a reputation that preceds her,” the account tweeted May 31, 2025. “Our paths will surely cross. Welcom to mayhem @LadyGaga.”

At Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event, Gaga played a medley of songs including “Bloody Mary” and two tracks from her new album Mayhem, “Abracadabra” and “Zombieboy.”

Related: Lady Gaga Closes Out Netflix’s Tudum With Mesmerizing On-Theme ‘Wednesday’ Performance Featuring Viral Dance

“Mysterious and enigmatic,...

Margot Robbie is stepping out for the day.

The 35-year-old Barbie and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress spent the afternoon running a few errands around town on Thursday (August 7) in Los Angeles.

For her outing, Margot wore her hair in braided pigtails while sporting a comfy all black outfit and sunglasses.

Earlier this week, Margot reunited with a former co-star while stepping out for Cara Delevingne‘s star-studded 33rd birthday party.

It was also recently reported that Margot is in talks to star in Tim Burton‘s upcoming remake of the 1958 sci-fi movie Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman.

Margot will next be starring alongside Colin Ferrell in director Kogonada‘s new movie A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, which hits theaters on September 19. Watch the trailer here!

Tim Burton returned to the small screen this past week with Wednesday Season 2. However, in terms of the director's gothic list of films, one of the most beloved projects in his macabre backlog is Beetlejuice. The Ghost With the Most, played by Michael Keaton, has been a horror icon since 1988. Even more so since the long-awaited sequel was released last year. Now, as fans wait for a definitive answer on a third film, Beetlejuice returns with a new figure from Trick or Treat Studios.

Trick or Treat's 1:6th scale statue is Beetlejuice in his iconic black-and-white striped suit that was seen in both films. This is just a prototype at the moment which was previously shown off at Toy Fair 2025. However, that said, the likeness to Keaton's ghoulish complexion is definitely there. There's no pre-order information or a release window yet, so Beetlejuice fans are going to...

Summer 2025 was always going to be a critical season for superhero cinema. Fans and critics alike knew that the fate of Warner Brothers’ DC Studios depended on the success of James Gunn’s “Superman” and that “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” would launch Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the franchise saw wilting box office returns across Phases Four and Five. Fortunately, both movies garnered fan appreciation and performed respectably at the box office.

The films could owe their successes to solid scripts, iconic characters and ubiquitous marketing. However, they also share a distinct quality that has evaded comic book adaptations over the past couple of decades. Both “Superman” and “Fantastic Four: First Steps” feel like… comic books.

Comic books are, of course, a broad medium that can vary from the action packed to the avant garde. They also offer bright colors, quippish dialogue, and cartoonish superheroes showcasing...

Although it's still only August and there's plenty of summer remaining, it's never too early to start packing for a visit to Halloweentown. Loungefly is already preparing for the spooky season with a ghoulish new collection based entirely on Tim Burton and Henry Selick's 1993 gothic stop-motion animated classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Featuring backpacks, crossbody bags, a jacket, and more, the collection is packed with a wide range of goodies for fans of Jack Skellington, Sally, or even the villainous bag of bugs, Oogie Boogie. Ahead of the release, Collider has an exclusive look at all nine items coming soon from the pop culture accessory and apparel brand.

Depending on which half of The Nightmare Before Christmas's haunting couple you prefer, or if you're a fan of Jack's adorable ghost dog with a pumpkin nose, Zero, Loungefly has a backpack themed for them. The Pumpkin King of Halloweentown...

Having played in theaters worldwide for just a week, Paramount's comedy reboot The Naked Gunis inching towards its first global box office milestone. The movie has already passed the $30 million mark, and will likely cross the $50 million milestone this weekend. Directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, the movie opened to exceptionally positive audience response and critics' reviews. The encouraging reactions continue to play a key role in helping the movie stay afloat in the crowded marketplace. The Naked Gun is already Neeson's top-grossing film in over a decade, and it recently overtook one of his biggest cult classics.

The movie has so far earned $34 million at the global box office, against a reported budget of around $40 million. The Naked Gun earned positive reviews, and is currently sitting at an 89% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. It also holds a 75% audience score on Rt,...

The first part of the second season of Wednesday has ended on a major cliffhanger following the Willow Hill asylum chaos, with Wednesday out of commission and two monsters—Tyler the Hyde and, most importantly, Slurp the zombie—on the loose. Slurp is an original, series-exclusive character who perfectly fits Tim Burton’s macabre gothic vision, and from the way his presence in the story is highlighted through several narrative connections in the past and present, it is obvious that he will have a much more significant role to play in the final part of the second season. I would like to share my speculation about Slurp’s ties with the existing Outcast crisis and how the connection can shape a new threat in the final part of the season.

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Origin of Slurp

Slurp’s past is beautifully showcased in the very first episode of the ongoing season of Wednesday,...

Tim Burton has made a ton of memorable horror films over the years, like Beetlejuice and Frankenweenie. However, one of the director's most beloved works of the 21st century has been Corpse Bride. The stop-motion animated gothic romance is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Now, Monster High has joined the party with a new doll based on Corpse Bride.

A part of their Skullector Doll series, Mattel’s latest Monster High addition is the Corpse Bride herself, Emily. The figure comes with a spiderweb mesh and silky blue bridal gown and the 10.5-inch scale piece has 11 points of articulation. It's also the first sculpt from Monster High that features a skeletal arm, leg, and rip cage. As Mattel put it:

“We’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride with a supernaturally stunning Emily doll that fans of the film will be dying to add to their skullection.

Netflix‘s breakout animated hit KPop Demon Hunters may contain a hidden tribute to Alice in Wonderland. Yumyan, aka the Derpy Tiger, the feline companion of Jinu, shares several striking similarities with Cheshire Cat from Tim Burton’s 2010 movie Alice in Wonderland. The parallels suggest that the character may be a subtle homage to Lewis Carroll’s world of Wonderland.

Like Cheshire Cat, Derpy is a large, non-verbal, feline creature. It was initially aligned with the antagonist side, but later reveals a loyal side. In Alice, the Cheshire Cat is a beast controlled by the Red Queen. After Alice shows kindness, she becomes an ally. Similarly, Derpy is introduced as a courier working for Jinu, the leader of the demon boy group Saja Boys.

He is dim-witted but fiercely loyal. In one scene, he offers Rumi’s bracelet to his master Jinu and tries to remind him of his humanity...

It’s well known that the horror genre has a thing for tall women in recent years - Lady Dimitrescu, anyone - but the very first larger than life woman to frighten audiences on the Silver Screen is getting a face lift which might very well redefine the movie’s legacy. Not only is director Tim Burton adding his own unique imprint on the film. Suicide Squad and Barbie Star Margot Robbie is reportedly in talks to produce, and possibly star in, the upcoming Remake of the 50s cult classic Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, which could be key to redefining the film's murky legacy.

Announced in February, Burton’s remake is neither the first, nor even the first proposed, remake of Attack. Released in 1958 by Warner Brothers, Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman grossed enough in the box offices that, although a sequel was never produced, remakes were...

Editor's Note: The following article contains spoilers for the first four episodes of Wednesday Season 2.Wednesday's Child is full of woe... and mommy issues. Season 2 of the hit Tim Burton Netflix drama, Wednesday, dropped its first four episodes yesterday. The Jenna Ortega-led Netflix drama's sophomore season brought on more of the family dynamics as Wednesday Addams returns to Nevermore Academy for another school year. One of the core dynamics featured in the first half of the second season is between Ortega's Wednesday and her mother, Morticia Addams, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. The pair have consistently had a contentious relationship since the previous season, as Wednesday tries to hone her psychic ability. Now, with Morticia and the rest of the Addams Family close by, things only seem to become more strained. In talking with Blavity, Ortega explains the growing tension between Morticia and Wednesday, "I mean, she’s infuriated and incredibly annoyed.

Wednesday Ott Verdict: Returns For The 21st Week ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Wednesday’s season 1, featuring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, premiered on Netflix in 2022 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Season 2 has finally arrived after a long wait, and ahead of that, people catching up to season 1 earned it a place in the global weekly top 10. The first season’s resurgence this week reaffirms its place among the platform’s elite. Keep scrolling for the deets.

For the unversed, the first season set a new benchmark, surpassing Stranger Things 4 for the most hours watched in a week for any English-language series on Netflix by recording 341.23 million hours viewed in its first seven days on the platform. Created by Tim Burton, the show featured Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Christina Ricci, and Moosa Mostafa appearing in supporting roles.

After waiting for three long years, the second season of Netflix’s wildly popular adaptation of the adventures of the Addams family, titled Wednesday, is finally upon us. Tim Burton’s gothic vision found its proper artistic expression in the first season of the Jenna Ortega-starring horror-comedy, which expands further in the latest chapter as Wednesday Addams’s return to Nevermore brings new personal challenges. The series has juggled with a number of themes and subplots, which range from the search for identity, family legacy, friendship, and the ever-present discrimination against Outcasts, within four episodes of the first part of the second season. With a host of story arcs left unresolved by the end, viewers will seek answers to a number of questions in the second part.

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Wednesday Gets Drawn to Another Murder Mystery

The second season begins with Wednesday’s internal monologue, as she mentions having...

“Wednesday” has returned to dish out another dose of deliciously dark gothic charm. The storyline stretches its slithery tendrils into new territory that has its title character, embodied by Jenna Ortega, face foes old and new (and family) to uncover the latest supernatural mystery endangering Nevermore Academy. What it meant for production designer Mark Scruton and his team, which included designer Philip Murphy, was to expand familiar visual haunts with surprising new twists.

One of those twists, at least from a production standpoint, was shooting the season in an entirely different country. Romania was swapped for Ireland, with Ashford Studios stepping in for the stage work and areas of Dublin, Wicklow, and Offaly for practical backdrops. But fear not, Nevermore still oozes its signature moody trappings — labyrinthine corridors, eerie stained glass, and foreboding woods — but now there are fresh corners of the school revealed, which echo the gear-turning soul of the Industrial Age.

This article contains spoilers for season 2 of "Wednesday."

The second season of Netflix's "Wednesday" is a pleasant surprise. Not only does it bring back so many of the strongest elements of the successful first season — chief among them Jenna Ortega's superlative performance as Wednesday Addams — it also jettisons the aspects about that season that weren't working, replacing them instead with more delightfully tried and true elements. The series is now much more of an "Addams Family" show, with the entire clan more present. It also allows director Tim Burton to infuse more of his signature touches on the series, including a neat stop-motion animation sequence and a perfect blend of humor and horror.

Another noticeable change to the show is how it shifts focus a little bit more toward an episodic rather than serialized structure. Where the first season was written and paced in a similar fashion to...

Let’s be real, Jenna Ortega has absolutely dominated Hollywood, and we’re here for every single moment of it. At just 22 years old, this incredibly talented actress has already racked up more than $800 million in worldwide box office grosses, and honestly, that’s just the beginning.

From her early Disney Channel days to becoming the undisputed queen of horror, Ortega’s journey has been nothing short of spectacular. Whether she’s perfecting Wednesday Addams‘ iconic death stare or delivering spine-chilling screams that make us jump out of our seats, this Mexican-Puerto Rican powerhouse has proven that age is just a number when you’ve got serious talent.

Ready to dive into the box office numbers that’ll blow your mind? Here are Jenna Ortega’s seven highest-grossing movie releases that showcase her incredible rise to stardom:

1. Iron Man 3 (2013) – $1.21 Billion Worldwide Jenna Ortega in Iron Man 3 (2013) | Credits: Paramount Pictures,...

Spoiler Alert !!!!!The following content contains spoilers for Wednesday Season 2!!

Wednesday Season 2 left fans on an eerie cliffhanger, with the Outcasts of Willow Hill roaming Jericho and a severely injured Wednesday Addams. Gladly, fans will not have to wait much longer to see what lies ahead in Wednesday Season 2 Part 2, which is set to premiere on Netflix on September 3, 2025.

So far, Season 2 marked Wednesday’s return to Nevermore Academy, following a new mystery about her stalker and a new series of killings in the town of Jericho. Part 1 follows Wednesday finding new allies and unearthing dark secrets, yet leaving out intriguing gaps that set the stage for the thrilling conclusion of her journey at Nevermore Academy.

How Many Episodes Are in Wednesday Season 2 Part 2? Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Season 2 | Credit: Netflix

With everything unfolded so far in Wednesday Season 2 Part 1, the upcoming segment of the show has many questions to answer.

Wednesday Season 2 Part 1(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Wednesday Addams returns to Netflix and Nevermore Academy following her summer hiatus, prepared to plunge into additional mysteries and perils as she overestimates her capabilities before her character development imparts valuable lessons.

The second season of Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega, arrived on Netflix with considerable fanfare. Though only four of the eight episodes premiered this month, critical evaluation has already emerged. Just like the titular student, devoted viewers finally witness the enigma behind its Rotten Tomatoes reception being resolved. Continue reading to examine what critics have declared about the latest installment!

Wednesday Sways Critics Despite Pre-Release Concerns

For Wednesday Season 2 Part 1, review embargoes remained in place until the actual release date, which generated troubling indicators regarding its quality and potential decline since confident producers typically allow early assessments to surface beforehand. Nevertheless, critics have protected a vulnerable Wednesday, which has a certified fresh 83% Rotten...

Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 finally claws its way onto Netflix after nearly three years of fan anticipation. Emma Myers, best known for playing Enid Sinclair, the technicolor contrast to Jenna Ortega’s deadpan Wednesday, reminded everyone that she’s not just a fictional best friend. She’s got a sharp mind, blunt opinions, and a very real take on love. First, the big one: if your partner has a “work wife” or “work husband”? Myers said don’t just walk

Run away. Get divorced. Don’t look back. That is awful. That’s cheating.

With the verbal impact of a Molotov cocktail thrown into a toxic office romance, Myers draws a hard boundary around emotional exclusivity. But that’s not her only red flag. If you’re dating in chaos or toxicity? She’s out.

That’s pretty toxic. I would not want to be working somewhere where it blew up first day…...

Wednesday Season 2 is finally here, and Netflix has made sure the Addams Family saga is more addictive than ever. From the cast lineup to burning questions about how many episodes of Season 2 are coming—and exactly what time the new chapters drop—here’s your ultimate go-to guide.

When Is Wednesday Season 2 Coming Out? Release Date, Time, and Episode Breakdown

The much-anticipated Season 2 premiered its first four episodes on August 6, 2025, at 3 Am Et (that’s 8 Am BST in the UK and 12:30 Pm Ist for Indian fans) on Netflix. Thanks to Netflix’s new staggered release approach, Wednesday Season 2 Part 2—and the final four episodes—will become available on September 3, 2025, at the same global time slot. So if you’re Googling, “When does Wednesday 2 come out?” or “What time does Wednesday season 2 release?”—mark your calendars for those dates and times.

This season keeps it classic with eight episodes in total,...

Lady Gaga is set to drop a new song for season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday, and it will come with a Tim Burton-directed music video, a source familiar with the matter confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.

The insider reveals that the video was shot in Mexico, though it’s not immediately clear when that happened. Gaga was in Mexico back in April for a pair of Mexico City concerts at the Estadio Gnp Seguros.

Variety first reported the news of the Gaga Wednesday track, which is titled “Death Dance.” Per Variety, the song will release next month.

THR had reported Gaga’s casting in Wednesday for a guest role late last year, with Netflix officially confirming her involvement at a Tudum fan event at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in May. Part one of Wednesday Season 2 was released Aug. 6, and Part 2, featuring Gaga’s appearance, will be released on Sept.

"The clockwork heart had changed the boy. He became cold, and driven by ambition." Netflix has revealed a 2-minute animated short film created by Tim Burton which is part of the next Season 2 of the successful series Wednesday, about Addams' family member Wednesday Addams' (starring Jenna Ortega again) life studying at Nevermore Academy. The new season launches streaming on Netflix in September - catch the official trailer here and an intro to Steve Buscemi's character here. This promo short is an actual stop-motion animated short segment that is featured in the series, but they've cut it down into this promo video. Here's the intro: "Follow your heart. Unless, of course, that heart is a ticking time bomb. From the mind of Tim Burton comes The Tale of the Skull Tree: a hauntingly beautiful story about a twisted mind rooted in mad ambition." Burton is still a developer & producer on this series.

The first four episodes of the second season of Wednesday are now streaming on Netflix, and the review embargo lifted early this morning.

For the most part, the critical reception has been positive, although some feel that the second season is a step down in quality from the first. The entire cast - Jenna Ortega is, once again, said to be a major standout - come in for praise, but quite a few reviews mention that an overstuffed, formulaic plot does hold the show back to some extent.

Despite a few negative verdicts, Wednesday season 2 is now "Certified Fresh" at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes.

At the end of the day, if the first season was up your alley, we don't expect any major disappointments here!

Have a read through some reviews at the links below.

Wednesday is back for Season 2 Part 1, and despite the short episode count, Jenna Ortega doesn't miss a beat.

If you’ve ever rooted for a brooding guy with scissors for hands or found yourself strangely obsessed with a skeleton falling in love, well, congrats, because you’ve officially entered the wonderfully weird world of Tim Burton.

The man, the myth, the maestro of macabre, Burton has been serving us with his spooky yet sweet cinematic goodness since the 1980s. From creepy Christmas towns to gothic fairytales and even a Batman who low-key looks like he shops at Hot Topic, Burton’s movies have never been your average Hollywood fare. They’re literally whimsical, weird, and wickedly fun. And well, that’s exactly how we love them, ain’t it?

While the 2000s had some Burton misses, he came roaring back in 2024 with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel we didn’t know we still needed. And guess what? He’s not done yet. Burton teased that he’s diving back into animation.

Aubrey Plaza is set to portray one of Hollywood's most infamous figures, Heidi Fleiss, in an upcoming film, the sensibly titled The Heidi Fleiss Story. Per Variety, theWhite Lotus star will not only lead the project but also produce it under her Evil Hag banner. The feature will be directed by Leah Rachel, the creator behind the polarizing Netflix supernatural thriller Chambers.

Fleiss became a notorious figure in the 1990s due to a headline-making scandal. In 1993, she was arrested and charged for running a high-end ring of sex workers that catered to wealthy and influential clients, some of whom were reportedly big names in the entertainment industry. She was famously dubbed the "Hollywood Madam." Her eventual conviction on federal charges, which included pandering, money laundering, and tax evasion, led to her serving 20 months in prison.

The upcoming film, which is described as a dark comedy, is set to explore a specific period of Fleiss's life,...

Wednesday is back after a three-year hiatus, and critics say the ghoulish wait was well worth it.

The second season, to be released in two parts on Aug. 6 and Sept. 3, has received mostly glowing reviews, even surpassing the first season's Rotten Tomatoes score by double digits. As of now, the first half of Season 2 stands at 86 percent, compared to just 73 percent for Season 1, which bowed on Nov. 23, 2022. According to critics, the new episodes are "deliciously twisted" and "murderously enjoyable."

Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega returns in season 2 as Wednesday Addams, a goth girl with psychic powers, as she navigates fresh foes and a creepy mystery at Nevermore Academy. The Netflix show is created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on Charles Addams' iconic characters, and is produced and directed by Tim Burton.

The sprawling cast includes Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams,...

Wednesday Season 2 has officially premiered on Netflix, taking fans back to Nevermore Academy as Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams begins another year of adventures.

The new season comes with plenty of exciting additions, including Thandiwe Newton, Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Heather Matarazzo, and Dame Joanna Lumley.

But one major name is missing from the first half of the season: Lady Gaga.

Keep reading to find out more…

Fans were buzzing about Lady Gaga’s involvement in the series ever since her 2011 track “Bloody Mary” went viral during a pivotal Season 1 dance scene. Netflix later confirmed in November 2024 that she would officially be joining the cast in a secretive role.

However, with the season being split into two parts, Gaga doesn’t appear in the first four episodes, which dropped on August 6.

Her absence at the premiere and press events had already hinted she wouldn’t be part of Part 1.

Reports...

Just as Season 2, Part 1 of “Wednesday” drops on Netflix, the streamer released a snippet from the series that was Tim Burton directed, a short stop-motion tale that tells the story of a brilliant man who’s ambitious desires lead to his demise.

“There once was a brilliant boy with a fragile heart,” one of the characters from the show says to a group of listeners. “He spent his days drawing all the incredible machines he planned to build someday.”

From the mind of Tim Burton comes The Tale of the Skull Tree. A haunting animated short about a twisted mind rooted in mad ambition.

As seen in Wednesday Season 2: Part I. Now Playing. pic.twitter.com/bR0iWCPDRH

— Netflix (@netflix) August 6, 2025

The animation, which is titled “The Tale of the Skull Tree,” showed a sickly child in his bed crafting different designs, one of which was a mechanical heart...

It’s been 40 years since Pee-wee Herman lost his bike, and to be honest, we’re still not over it.

Released in August 1985, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” not only introduced audiences at large to Paul Reubens’ wild comic creation, it also welcomed us into the heightened world of Tim Burton. Then just an animator with a couple of credits under his belt, Burton was personally picked by Reubens to bring Pee-wee’s living-cartoon aesthetic to life on screen.

Turns out, it was a match made in heaven. Together, they sent viewers on a rip-roaring road trip following Reubens’ grey-suit-and-red-bowtie-loving manchild as he hitchhiked across America to find his beloved stolen bicycle. With Pee-wee’s unpredictability and Burton’s eye for detail, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” defied expectations and more than tripled its $7million budget. What’s more, it propelled the duo to household-name status.

Four decades on, a lot has changed. Reubens returned for a Burton-less sequel,...

What if the Addams family has been hiding a bigger secret all along? What if they really are a secret coven and Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is meant to be their next High Priestess? Well, this theory definitely stands if we take a closer look at Wednesday herself. She is the clearest sign of this hidden legacy.

Her psychic visions, her instinctive pull toward dark forces, and her sharp sense for danger all feel like traits of someone stepping into a leadership role. If this theory proves true, the Addams family would be more than just eerie and mysterious. They would be the guardians of a hidden magical coven.

Is The Addams Family Coven a Good or Evil Force? The entire cast of Wednesday | Credits: Netflix

If the Addams family really is a secret coven, the next question is obvious: Does their power bend toward good or evil? Looking at...