Netflix Developing Wednesday Addams Live-Action Series
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Netflix are officially developing a live-action series centred on Wednesday Addams. According to Variety, the series started development back in October but was not tied to any network or streaming service. Now, Netflix has ordered an eight-episode run into production.
The series will have Smallville‘s Al Gough and Miles Millar as show runners, whilst Hollywood director Tim Burton will direct and executive produce. With the dark tone of The Addams Family pairing perfectly with Burton’s style, we can expect something special.
Variety’s premise of the show can be read below:
Based on the character originally created by Charles Addams, “Wednesday” is a young adult TV series described as a a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. She attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.
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Wednesday Addams has been portrayed various times on screen already. Most noticeably, Casper‘s Christina Ricci played the role for 1991’s The Addams Family and it’s 1993 sequel The Addams Family Values. There is no word yet on casting for the new series.
Wednesday is yet to have a release date.
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