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Batman Unburied, TheWrap has learned.Quinn’s father needs a life-saving medical procedure that she cannot afford, so she chooses to get what she needs through her relationship with ‘Patient J,’ who has a criminal background.Ricci’s Quinn will tell her story alongside Billy Magnussen (“No Time to Die,” “The Saints of Newark”) as The Joker and Justin Hartley (“This Is Us”) as Bruce Wayne, aka Batman.The project, which resulted from Spotify’s partnership with Warner Bros., and DC, has not received a release date yet.In “Yellowjackets,” Ricci plays Misty, manager of the high soccer team that struggles to survive in the wilderness after a plane crash. The narrative splits between the post-plane crash events ann 25 years later when a postcard brings the teammates and others back together.The show is an ongoing series and has already been renewed for a second season, and showrunners Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson have said they have a plan for the series to continue for five seasons in order to tell their complete story.“Yellowjackets” is available to stream through the Showtime app, which is the only place to watch the show online aside from Hulu with the Showtime add-on.

Christina Ricci is taking on a new role.

US filmmaker Tim Burton will be feted with France’s prestigious Lumière Award at the 14th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon, running October 15-23.

EXCLUSIVE: Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) will star alongside Casper Van Dien (Monsters of California), Maya Stojan (Newness), Will Peltz (13 Minutes) and Jessica Belkin (The Orville) in the action-thriller Hunt Club, which has wrapped production in Mississippi.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Maui Film Festival has announced the slate of films and honorees for its 22nd annual edition.The 2022 festival will feature the Maui premieres of 13 feature films, including “McCurry: The Pursuit of Color,” “Gratitude Revealed,” “Facing Monsters,” “The Story of Everything,” “Pretty Problems,” “Kapo,” “Tango Shalom” and “Pe’Ahi.” The festival opener will be a special surprise, with the film remaining a secret until the screening on July 6.The in-person festival will take place at the outdoors Stardust Cinema, featuring live music, Kahiko style hula and other activities. In addition, 80 short and feature films will be available to stream online through the festival’s Speed-of-Light Virtual Cinema from July 6-31.

The next movie in the “Spider-Man” universe is getting going.

Jenna Ortega is one of our most exciting young actors. The 19-year-old of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent talked about her experience growing up Latina, and how she spent her formative years surrounded by the Hispanic community.

Christina Ricci and Sydney Sweeney are spilling secrets about filming intimate scenes!

Christina Ricci and Sydney Sweeney an’t afraid of demanding roles.

Sydney Sweeney has had a breakout year, stealing the spotlight on two HBO shows: as the insecure, self-destructive Cassie on “Euphoria,” and as the withering mean-girl Olivia on “The White Lotus.” Christina Ricci elicited a combination of laughter and terror as the macabre, damaged Misty on Showtime’s genre-defying survival drama “Yellowjackets.” When the two actors meet, for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” presented by Apple TV+, they discuss their characters’ varied traumas; how life on sets has changed for young women, particularly when it comes to sex scenes; and being memes. CHRISTINA RICCI: We’ve both played characters that have turned into memes.

Sasha Urban editorSydney Sweeney is opening up about filming sex scenes on “Euphoria,” which she says boosted her body confidence.“She doesn’t know how to communicate without showing her body,” Sweeney said about her character Cassie. “That is a form of communication for her, and she was never taught that you did not need that.”Sweeney dove into the psyche of her character for Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series presented by Apple TV+, in conversation with “Yellowjackets” star Christina Ricci. “Euphoria” made headlines earlier this year when Sweeney revealed that there were supposed to be more nude scenes in the show’s sophomore season, until she spoke out against including them because she felt that they weren’t necessary.

Emily Longeretta Jenna Ortega has Christina Ricci’s stamp of approval. The “Scream” star is set to play Wednesday Addams — a role Ricci famously played in the 90s movies — in Netflix’s upcoming Addams Family series, “Wednesday.”On Saturday night, Ricci shared with Variety what it was like stepping back into the Addams Family world.“It’s super fun.

Empire Magazine, the Oscar nominee recalled being told the film was “too dark” three decades ago. Now, looking at Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” makes him “laugh a little bit,” Burton said.“[Back then] they went the other way. That’s the funny thing about it,” Burton said about the iconic movies.

Netflix have shared the first teaser for Tim Burton’s upcoming series Wednesday, in which Jenna Ortega is revealed in full costume as the titular character Wednesday Addams.The teaser, released today (June 7), was released as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week – in which the streaming service shared teasers and trailers for upcoming programming, including the third season of The Umbrella Academy and DC‘s new series The Sandman.The video sees Ortega filmed from various close-ups, before a wide shot sees her emerge from the shadows and reveal her entire new look. Thing, a disembodied hand, then lands on her shoulder while both she and it snap their fingers – a reference to the distinctive finger-clicks from the theme song of The Addams Family.Watch the teaser below:Wednesday was originally announced in February 2021 by Netflix, with Burton announced to be making his directorial debut for a television series.

Netflix is reintroducing Wednesday Addams. The streamer unveiled the first look at Jenna Ortega in action as the titular character for Tim Burton’s upcoming series, “Wednesday” – and it’s about as spine-tinglingly creepy as you’d expect.

teaser for Netflix and Tim Burton’s upcoming Addams family TV series, “Wednesday,” featuring Jenna Ortega in the eponymous role, dropped Monday.“Netflix woefully presents a twisted new series from the mind of Tim Burton,” text in the trailer reads, noting that the show would be “coming soon” to the streamer.Ortega’s take on the only daughter of the iconic macabre fam appears as a stern, cold-faced teen. However, her outfit is more pop-punk than goth and her dark makeup and braids both have a modern flair.Thing — the ominous severed hand in the Addams family mansion — also makes an appearance in the trailer alongside the 19-year-old “Scream 5” star.The footage features Wednesday snapping her fingers and twirling her jet-black hair into braids as the hand rests on her shoulder.She also sports ink-colored lipstick and a black polka-dot dress.

the lazy girl's , and she'd probably be proud to carry that title, honestly.Now, with the help of Tim Burton and Netflix, Wednesday Addams is coming to the small screen later this year.Here's everything we know about Wednesday.The eight-episode series is a coming-of-age story, according to Netflix.“The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy," Netflix said in a release. We'll see “Wednesday's 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.”Can you think of a better fit for a director? Because I can't.The series is Burton's first live-action show, as well as his TV directing debut, per . If there's anyone to fill the shoes of , who played Wednesday Addams to perfection in the 1991 film adaptation of the comic, it's Jenna Ortega. The 19-year-old has had a series of star-making roles in the past few years: She appeared in the critically acclaimed film The Fallout and the A24 horror flick X, as well as more mainstream titles including 2022's Scream and Netflix's You. With Wednesday, Ortega is sure to become a household name.The OG Wednesday Addams, Christina Ricci, will be returning to familiar territory—but not as an older version of Wednesday, reports.

Audiences are getting a glimpse of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams.The actress’ transformation to the famed Addams family daughter is revealed in the first look for Netflix’s upcoming series “Wednesday,” which you can watch above. The short clip begins with a close up of Ortega braiding Wednesday’s signature long black hair.She then spins toward the camera and walks into the spotlight, where she’s joined by Thing, the family’s disembodied hand.Here’s the logline for the upcoming series: “The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy.

Wilson Chapman editorJenna Ortega is getting all together ooky. The first look at “Wednesday,” the upcoming Addams Family television series starring the famous clan’s daughter, has been released by Netflix, revealing the “Scream 5” and “You” actor in the title role.First created by Charles Addams for a series of New Yorker cartoons, the Addams Family is a bizarre aristocratic clan with an obsession of the macabre and a complete lack of concern regarding how others perceive them.

Netflix has dropped the first footage of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday, Tim Burton’s live-action Addams Family series. The 28-second teaser clip was released Monday, the first day of Netflix’s Geeked Week.

William Earl Variety’s “Actors on Actors” returns with some of the biggest names of the 2022 TV Emmys race for Season 16, with a lineup that includes Zendaya, Andrew Garfield, Jeremy Strong, Jennifer Aniston, Viola Davis, Anne Hathaway, Sebastian Stan and Sandra Oh.The 13 one-on-one conversations will begin airing June 7 on Variety.com and our social media channels, with the official “Actors on Actors” magazine hitting newsstands on June 8. This is the first time in more than two years that “Actors on Actors” has been conducted in person, with previous seasons going virtual due to COVID-19.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterZendaya made history in 2020 when, at age 24, the “Euphoria” star became the youngest actor to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama for her role on the first sea- son of the HBO show. The victory was a highly celebrated upset that proved acclaim for a show centered on teens is possible when on the rare occasion it breaks through with older audiences.While “Euphoria” is still in the game, Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” has also buzzed its way into the awards conversation, and roughly 50% of that is thanks to the show’s younger stars.“‘Yellowjackets’ is so unique in showing just how complicated and messy humans are, never mind teenagers,” says Samantha Hanratty, who plays teen Misty vs.

We’re getting a first look at The Thing, the disembodied hand featured in Wednesday, Tim Burton’s live-action Addams Family series for Netflix. Netflix dropped the 27-second teaser Wednesday ahead of Geeked Week next week (captioned “Enjoy this marketing ploy.”) See it below.

With the 2022 Emmy Awards nominations set to be announced in July, The Hollywood Reporter is getting the jump with a new roundtable featuring some of TV’s top drama actresses.

So many celebs were in attendance for the latest Dior fashion show!

Christina Aguilera made a bold statement as she arrived the Dior Men's Spring/Summer 2023 Collection on Thursday, keeping her sunglasses on throughout the event. Sat next to fellow singer and star Rita Ora, the What A Girl Wants pop sensation, 41, certainly stood out from the crowd, wearing a green, strappy body suit with a cream blazer on top. She paired the blazer with matching, high waisted trousers and white boots, as well as holding a white square clutch.

Ellen Barkin testified against ex Johnny Depp in a prerecorded deposition played Thursday for jurors during the ongoing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard that began in Fairfax, Virginia, April 11. The 68-year-old actress called her ex-boyfriend and former "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" co-star "controlling" and "jealous" in testimony shown at the Fairfax County Courthouse.

Thora Birch is opening up about the legacy of Now And Then, which came out in 1995, when she was just 13.

tended toward edgy remarks — added to the rep.Like so many icons of ’90s culture, Ricci has made a major comeback in recent years. Her latest role is in the thriller “Monstrous,” out Friday, May 13.

Christina Ricci addressed some of the most out-there fan theories for what will happen in Season 2 of her addictive Showtime series, “Yellowjackets” on Thursday’s episode of “The Tonight Show.”Despite the fact that the stranded women’s soccer team eventually turns to cannibalism to survive — a plot point still left hazy by the Season 1 finale —  Ricci debunked the popular supposition that they end up eating Shauna’s baby. While Shauna, played by Sophie Nélisse as a teen and Melanie Lynskey as an adult, does have a teenager in the contemporary storyline, her 1996 pregnancy does not match her daughter’s age, leading to rampant speculation to what happened to the baby, who would have been born before the rescue.Ricci said she’d heard of that theory and wondered if it was true, since the survivors are so traumatized by what happened in the wilderness years before.

“Yellowjackets” has plenty of surprises in store, but some fan theories as to what they are are way off the mark.

Yellowjackets producers are making a big change to their Emmys submissions.

The creepy new trailer for “Monstrous” has been released.

Clayton Davis One of the biggest stars and standouts of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” Christina Ricci, will be submitted in the supporting actress drama category, Variety has learned exclusively. She’ll now compete alongside her young co-stars — Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher and Samantha Hanratty.

How do we overcome trauma? A mother and her son find the answer is far from easy in “Monstrous.” Recovering from an abusive situation, the pair quickly discover that monsters can come from surprising places. The horror film hails from director Chris Sivertson and writer Carol Chrest.

in “a coming-of-age story that explores what it means to be alive,” per a logline.“When a new family arrives in the small town of Eternal Falls, Casper finds himself entangled in a mystery uncovering dark secrets that have been buried for over 100 years,” the logline concludes.“Casper” comes from writer and executive producer Kai Yu Wu (“The Flash,” “Hannibal”).The series is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Dreamworks Animation.Wu is repped by UTA and Underground.“Casper” was also the name of the 1995 movie starring Christina Ricci that featured the ghost.