‘Wednesday’: First Look At Catherine Zeta Jones, Luis Guzmán & Addams Family From Netflix Series

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Jenna Ortega is sharing her thoughts about the importance of representing the Latin audience in the iconic character of Wednesday Addams, just in time for the highly anticipated premiere of the Netflix series.“Wednesday is technically a Latina character and that has never been represented,” the actress said in a recent behind-the-scenes interview of the show. “So, for me any time I have an opportunity to represent my community I want that to be seen.”Featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, and Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley.

Netflix is going all out as it counts down to the premiere of its anticipated new series, “Wednesday“. In an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look released on, ahem, Wednesday, the stars and creative team behind the ambitious series peel back the curtain on what went into bringing Wednesday Addams to life, including why leading lady Jenna Ortega turned out to be the only one for the job and intriguing glimpses into the expansive world.

Netflix is going all out as it counts down to the premiere of its anticipated new series, . In an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look released on, ahem, Wednesday, the stars and creative team behind the ambitious series peel back the curtain on what went into bringing Wednesday Addams to life, including why leading lady Jenna Ortega turned out to be the one for the job and intriguing glimpses into the expansive world.In the eight-episode series, 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 Ortega teases in the video, Wednesday's new home at Nevermore — «the school for all outcasts» — means the Addams teen will be seen adapting to her new environment.

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Jenna Ortega in the starring role was a great decision, many people began questioning Luis Guzmán’s casting as Gomez Addams.However, if you are an OG fan, you probably noticed that by far, among all the actors that had portrayed Gomez, Guzmán is the only one that closely resembles the actual cartoon.The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams and initially published in The New Yorker in 1938. Charles’ comic was created as a satirical inversion of the ideal 20th-century American family.After publishing the macabre comic strip for 50 years, for the first time in 1964, people could see Gomez, Morticia Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Lurch, and Thing in a human form.

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Angelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christina Ricci and Jimmy Workman famously portrayed The Addams Family, the macabre clan created by cartoonist Charles Addams in his 1960s comics, which have inspired iterations in movies, TV series, video games and a musical over the years.  Huston, Julia, Ricci and Workman starred as the main members of the eccentric brood in Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1991 film "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values". On Tuesday, Netflix released first look images of the new Addams Family in Tim Burton’s upcoming television series "Wednesday", starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Jenna Ortega and Isaac Ordonez.

Catherine Zeta-Jones’ transformation into Morticia Addams for the upcoming “Wednesday” Netflix series is here. In new stills — coincidently released on Wednesday — the 52-year-old actress slipped into the “Addams Family” character’s signature floor-length black dress and long black hair, all tied together with dark lipstick.Zeta-Jones follows in the footsteps of actress Anjelica Huston, who portrayed the creepy mother figure in two “Addams” movies in the 1990s.

Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series Wednesday, a new show following The Addams Family character Wednesday Addams.

Every day is about to be “Wednesday” on Netflix.

Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Tim Burton‘s Wednesday, the Addams Family reboot series.In the two-minute clip shared today (August 17), Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is seen causing chaos at her public school swimming pool (with the help of some piranhas), before being transferred to Nevermore Academy, a place for exceptional but troublesome students.“Little did I know I was stepping into a nightmare, full of mystery, mayhem and murder,” narrates Wednesday.

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.

can watch it here.)The upcoming show, which hails from director and executive producer Tim Burton, introduces a new look at the beloved characters, with Jenna Ortega starring in the titular role. She’s joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams) and Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams). The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally-infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and solve the murder mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.“Wanna take a stab at being social?” a schoolmate at Nevermore Academy cheerily asks Wednesday in the teaser.

Michaela Zee editorFrom a comic strip to a ’60s sitcom to a Tony-nominated musical, the beloved Addams Family has appeared in various forms. This fall, the ghoulish clan will be brought to life in the upcoming spinoff series “Wednesday,” and Netflix has revealed its official teaser trailer.From the mind of Tim Burton, the series follows “You” star Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, the twisted teenage daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams. In the spinoff, Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her new psychic abilities and solve a murder mystery connected to her family’s past.“Little did I know that I’d be stepping into a nightmare,” Ortega says in the trailer.

the first image of Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, the streamer has released the official trailer for its anticipated new series, Wednesday!The two-minute trailer opens with Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), in her signature braided pigtails, polka dot dress and black shoes as she walks down the hallway of her old school — her mere presence causing everyone to stare. She's a girl on a mission as she makes her way through the school to the pool, where the water polo team is holding practice.

Here is the first look at the creepy and kooky cast of Netflix’s upcoming series ‘Wednesday’!