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Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is reportedly in talks to reunite with Tim Burton for a role in Beetlejuice 2.A sequel to Burton’s 1988 film, starring Michael Keaton, has been in discussion for a decade, with Keaton declaring his interest back in 2014 before the script was rewritten in 2017.As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the film now looks set to shoot in London this May and June, with Burton and Keaton likely to return.Ortega, star of the hit Netflix Addams Family spin-off from Burton, is now reportedly in talks to join the film.Sources say that she would likely play the daughter of Lydia (played by Winona Ryder in the original) in the film.Neither studio Warner Bros. nor representatives for Ortega responded to requests for comment.Elsewhere, Ortega is presenting tomorrow’s (March 11) episode of Saturday Night Live, with musical guests The 1975.Ahead of the show, Ortega said in a video posted to social media that she doesn’t want to do the viral Wednesday dance in an SNL promo.Appearing alongside the Please Don’t Destroy crew, Ortega is seen raising her concerns about her and the crew doing the dance – before some hilarity ensues.The skit (see below) was posted to the SNL YouTube on Wednesday (March 8), and begins with Ortega saying: “Honestly, this is really well-written, I just don’t feel like I want to do the Wednesday dance for promo because we’ve seen so much of that already and I think it’s time to do something new.”Today (March 10) saw the promo arrive, with cast member Bowen Yang says he “feel[s] so old” after Ortega introduces The 1975.“I don’t understand any of your generation’s slang,” Yang adds before asking the band: “Are you guys getting any of this”.

Wednesday dance in an SNL promo.However, the Scream VI star’s reluctance to do the viral dance from the show was only part of a promo skit for the comedy show. Appearing alongside the Please Don’t Destroy crew, Ortega is seen raising her concerns about her and the crew doing the dance – before some hilarity ensues.The skit (see below) was posted to the SNL YouTube on Wednesday (March 8), and begins with Ortega saying: “Honestly, this is really well-written, I just don’t feel like I want to do the Wednesday dance for promo because we’ve seen so much of that already and I think it’s time to do something new.”Ortega is slightly stunned when see looks up to see the dance comedy crew all dressed in her now iconic Wednesday Addams gothicly frilled black gown.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has revealed in a new interview how she “became almost unprofessional” while on set for the hit Netflix series.On the March 6 episode of the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, Ortega shared that she had gotten involved with the script’s writing while on set for the show, at times even butting heads with the script supervisor because she felt “very, very protective” of her character.“I don’t think I’ve ever had to put my foot down on a set in the way that I had to on Wednesday because it’s so easy to fall into that category, especially with this type of show,” Ortega said of her initial pushback on the script.She would elaborate: “Everything that she does, everything that I had to play, did not make sense for her character at all. Her being in a love triangle made no sense.

Jenna Ortega is getting candid about playing Wednesday Addams on the Netflix series.The 20-year-old actress was a guest on the latest episode of Dax Shepard's podcast, , which dropped Monday, where she spoke candidly about pushing back about specific scenes and lines of dialogue she felt were out of character for Wednesday.«A job like , I was trying something completely different. I'm naturally a very expressive person. I haven't really done a teen show like that before.

Wednesday would mean she couldn’t appear in the latest season of You.The actor was believed to be returning to You for season four, however, her lead role in fellow Netflix show Wednesday meant she was effectively barred from getting on set. Filming the show during the pandemic meant that it wasn’t easy for Ortega to leave Romania, where the Addams family spin-off was being shot.“I was devastated,” she said of the situation in a red-carpet chat with Entertainment Tonight.

The Weeknd has landed his first starring role in a movie, which Oneohtrix Point Never will score.The film, which as yet is untitled, was co-written by the singer with director Trey Edward Shults and will also star Wednesday actor Jenna Ortega and The Banshees Of Inisherin‘s Barry Keoghan.It has also been confirmed that the movie will be soundtracked by Oneohtrix Point Never, who previously worked with Abel Tesfaye on his 2022 album ‘Dawn FM’ and remixed the title track.The Weeknd previously appeared in 2019’s Netflix movie Uncut Gems and he is set to appear in HBO series The Idol as a self-help guru, club owner and leader of a modern-day cult, who begins dating an up-and-coming pop artist played by Lily-Rose Depp. It was co-created with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.Meanwhile, Tesfaye recently shared a remix of his 2016 song ‘Die For You’, featuring new vocals from longtime collaborator Ariana Grande.The song first appeared on the tracklist of The Weeknd’s third studio album, ‘Starboy’.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has spoken about the intense filming schedule for the Netflix series, revealing preparation for one sequence left her “hysterically crying”.The actress debuted as Wednesday Addams in the series last year, which became a huge hit for the streamer when it dropped in November.During a new Netflix Q&A panel, Ortega opened up about filming the show, recalling that she worked very long days, alongside having to learn new skills for her character such as playing the cello.“It was show up to set two hours early, do that 12-14 hour day, then go home and then get on a Zoom and have whatever lesson that I had. Or show up to my apartment, my cello teacher was already waiting for me,” she explained (via Variety).“It was just constantly going, and if you could on a weekend, if we weren’t shooting the sixth day that week, it was, ‘All right, well then, we’ll get your lessons in on that day.’”During the Q&A, Ortega revealed that she started learning cello and fencing months before filming, and had to switch cello teachers when she moved to Romania for filming in preparation for the ‘Paint It Black’ cello sequence, which proved difficult to master.“I did not get any sleep.

The first episode of Netflix’s “Wednesday,” based on the classic Charles Addams character, is one of the best things Tim Burton has directed in years. Fans who grew up with Burton’s work in the ’80s and ’90s have lamented his output for years, as the visually inventive director seems to have lost the creative passion that used to fuel his work.

trailer was released Saturday, there were plenty of surprises for fans to get excited about. For the cast of Netflix's anticipated new take on the iconic daughter, two cameos revealed in the trailer — Christina Ricci, marking her return to the franchise, and Fred Armisen, who was officially introduced as Uncle Fester — were highlights of the drop.Ricci's debut offered more details on her new character, Miss Marylin Thornhill, as the actress, who played young Wednesday in the '90s films, passes the torch to star Jenna Ortega.«She’s very close to Wednesday and Christina being a wonderful character actress that she is really delivers something that is very memorable and again, so impressed by her,» Ortega told ET at New York Comic Con over the weekend. «I think people are really gonna love it.»While Ortega noted that she and Ricci «never» spoke about playing the same character decades apart, Ortega praised the star, sharing that they «got to know each other as artists and individuals.»Gwendoline Christie, who plays Nevermore Academy Principal Larissa Weems, also praised Ricci's performance as Miss Thornhill.

, is here — and there were of surprises!During Saturday's New York Comic Con panel, the streaming service debuted the two-and-a-half-minute trailer touting the upcoming dark comedy, which stars Jenna Ortega as the iconic titular character, and introduced a nearly unrecognizable Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. It also featured the franchise return of Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the '90s movies, playing a new character, Miss Thornhill.The jam-packed trailer sets up the nutty world viewers will enter into when the series drops next month, revealing Uncle Fester's arrival in a dramatic showdown with Wednesday, as the duo ride off together.Ricci's appearance comes at the tail-end of the trailer as she introduces herself to Wednesday at Nevermore.In the eight-episode drama, Wednesday 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.«I act as if I don't care that people dislike me,» Wednesday says in the trailer.

, Lifetime’s true-crime film about the van life murder, director Thora Birch opened up about her involvement in two other anticipated projects, on Disney+ and Netflix’s series.“I was just a little dismayed I wasn’t able to make it,” Birch said of the sequel to, in which she originated the role of 8-year-old Dani Dennison, one of the Salem, Massachusetts, kids who gets caught up in the mayhem after the resurrection of the Sanderson sisters (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker). Nearly 30 years later, Midler, Najimy and Parker have reunited for a new tale about the three witches, with Doug Jones reprising his zombie role. However, the original film’s young stars, Omri Katz and Vinessa Shaw, are not among the cast returning for the sequel.“I was working on something else when they were filming,” Birch said, revealing that “otherwise I was definitely going to be there on set with the girls.” That said, “I can’t wait to see what they do with it.

Netflix has been able to attract all sorts of talent to the streaming service for both film and television projects. One of their more recent acquisitions was getting filmmaker Tim Burton to pause his string of Disney live-action remakes to focus on a new comedy series incarnation of “The Addams Family” with “Wednesday,” which focuses on the angsty teenage daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams.

Netflix has set a premiere date for  The upcoming series, which stars Jenna Ortega as the iconic character, will launch,, on Wednesday, Nov. 23.In the eight-episode drama, Wednesday 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.As part of Friday's premiere date announcement, Ortega shared insight into her version of the beloved heroine.«Wednesday is currently a teenager and we've never seen her as a teenager before.

Netflix has set a premiere date for  The upcoming series, which stars Jenna Ortega as the iconic character, will launch,, on Wednesday, Nov. 23.In the eight-episode drama, Wednesday 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.As part of Friday's premiere date announcement, Ortega shared insight into her version of the beloved heroine.«Wednesday is currently a teenager and we've never seen her as a teenager before.

Decades after the original TV series and newspaper comics, the Addams family is returning to the public eye. Except for this time, in “Wednesday,” as the title implies, the focus is now on the eldest daughter.  As seen in the trailer for “Wednesday,” the show follows the story of Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) as she deals with life at the Nevermore Academy.

Like a number of her “Yellowjackets” co-stars, Christina Ricci is having another triumphant moment in an already impressive career. She just earned her second Emmy nomination for her portrayal as the adult Misty in the Showtime series and, this fall, will reunite with her “Sleepy Hollow” director Tim Burton for a new incarnation of “Wednesday.” The latter is based on the popular “Adams Family” character Wednesday Adams which was one of her breakthrough roles as a teenager.

They’re creepy and they’re spooky and altogether kooky, we all know the Addams are the weirdest family on the block. Since the ’30s, “The Addams Family” has been a staple in the weird and wacky world of Hollywood.

During a “Good Day Chicago” segment’s live filming for Fox 32 Chicago Wednesday, a man walked by the production and pointed what appeared to be a small firearm at the camera and crew.The segment, in which reporter Joanie Lum was discussing the rise in gun violence in Chicago, took place live on the air at the corner of Clark and Hubbard.In the middle of Lum’s reporting, the man came up close to the camera’s frame, pointing the gun toward the camera quickly before continuing around the street corner and skipping down the street.“Right now the police are calling this man a person of interest, accused of aggravated assault with a firearm,” said Natalie Bomke, the studio anchor who explained the situation after it happened. “If you have any information regarding who he is or where he is, please contact Chicago police.”“Our reporter and photographer were not injured,” Bomke added.

Last fall, it was reported that Netflix was going to team up with Tim Burton on a live-action series based on “The Addams Family.” At the time, all that was known is that the series would likely be told from the perspective of teen Wednesday Addams. Well, Netflix made it official today and shared all the details about Burton’s first foray into streaming series.