Netflix’s Wednesday: we finally have our first glimpse of Christina Ricci in action in the trailer for Netflix’s Wednesday

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's Wednesday

Credit: Netflix

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Netflix’s Wednesday: we finally have our first glimpse of Christina Ricci in action in the trailer for Netflix’s Wednesday

By Lauren Geall

3 years ago

2 min read

Directed by Tim Burton, Netflix’s upcoming TV series Wednesday will follow Wednesday Addams throughout her time as a student at Nevermore academy – and the official trailer has finally been released.

Almost two months since Netflix treated us to the first teaser trailer for Wednesday, the full-length trailer has finally been released – and it gives us our first glimpse at Christina Ricci’s new role.

The trailer is, of course, full of noteworthy moments, but it’s at the very end of the two-and-a-half-minute clip that we get to see Ricci – who played Wednesday Addams in the 1991 film – in action.

Stepping into Wednesday’s new room at Nevermore Academy, Ricci’s character introduces herself as Ms. Thornhill, and checks on how Wednesday is settling in at her new school.  

“I trust Enid has given you the old Nevermore welcome,” she says.

“She’s been smothering me with hospitality,” Wednesday replies. “I hope to return the favour. In her sleep.”

Delightful, as always. You can check out the full-length trailer below: 

Keep reading to check out everything else we know about Netflix’s Wednesday so far, including who will be starring in the series and when it will be released.


What is Netflix’s Wednesday about?

From her morbid curiosities and peculiar experiments to her pallid skin and iconic dark braids, it’s hard not to love the weird and wonderful Wednesday Addams.

So, when we heard that the character would be getting her very own live-action Netflix series – directed by none other than Tim Burton – it’s safe to say we were very excited. 

The comedic eight-part series, which has been in development since October 2020, will follow the character throughout her time as a student at Nevermore Academy.  

The show, which will see Burton take on his television directorial debut, is described as a “sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery” which will follow Addams as she grows up.

A press release for the show reads: “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 of the strange and diverse student body.”

Who stars in Netflix’s Wednesday?

Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Issac Ordonez as Gomez, Morticia and Pugsley Addams in Netflix's Wednesday.

Credit: Netflix

The cast of Netflix’s Wednesday is shaping up to be pretty impressive.

While Ricci won’t be reprising her role as Wednesday, she will be starring as Ms. Thornhill, a teacher at Nevermore Academy. 

Sharing the news on Twitter back in March, Netflix confirmed that Ricci would be joining the cast as an “exciting new character” rather than an iteration of her old role.

According to Deadline, Ricci’s depiction as Wednesday in the Addams Family movies struck such a chord that when this upcoming Netflix series was announced, fans of the franchise launched a petition calling for her to be cast in the show. Well, it looks like it worked.

On top of this, the titular character will be played by Jenna Ortega (The Fallout, You) while Academy Award-winning Catherine Zeta-Jones will star as matriarch Morticia Addams and Luis Guzmán (Narcos) as Gomez Addams.

Game Of Throne’s Gwendoline Christie will also be appearing in the show as Larissa Weems, the principal of Nevermore Academy who still has an axe to grind with her former classmate Morticia Addams, while Fred Armisen will be playing Uncle Fester.

After seeing the first look of Jenna Ortega as the eponymous Wednesday, we could hardly wait to see the first official looks of the rest of the family – and now, the brand new Addams brood has finally stepped out into the spotlight.

In an exclusive image from Vanity Fair, fans have been treated to a first look at the full Addams family lineup. In the photo, we see Catherine Zeta-Jones as the glamorous Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, and Isaac Ordonez as the hapless Pugsly.

Echoing Addams Family creator Charles Addams’ cartoon drawings from The New Yorker in the mid-20th century and previous Addams Family adaptations, the family portrait shows the eclectic clan still have their signature looks, with Morticia in her sweeping gown and Gomez in his pinstriped suit. 

Who has played Wednesday Addams before?

Of course, this isn’t the first time Wednesday Addams has been reinvented. Since the original Addams’ cartoons in The New Yorker, she has undergone a number of transformations, including the 2019 cartoon The Addams Family which saw Chloë Grace Moretz voice the character and the Broadway musical The Addams Family: A New Musical, which imagines Wednesday as an 18-year-old.

Then, of course, there was Ricci, who played Wednesday in 1991 movie The Addams Family when she was 11 and then reprised the role two years later in Addams Family Values

What has been said about Netflix’s Wednesday?

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's Wednesday

Credit: Netflix

In a previous interview with Variety at a Yellowjackets fan event, Ricci revealed her excitement for the new show, saying it was true to the “heart and soul” of the original.

“It’s super fun. I loved working with Tim [Burton],” she explained. “I worked with Gwendolyn Christie; it was amazing. And Jenna [Ortega, who plays Wednesday] is incredible.

“I saw some of the wardrobe photos before I went, so I knew [what she looked like in character] and I was like, it’s such a great modern take on Wednesday. It’s so true tonally to the heart and soul of [the original], but then it’s incredibly modern and it’s great.”

Is there a trailer for Wednesday?

On top of the new official trailer, a teaser for the series was released back in August.

The teaser quickly went viral upon its release and it’s easy to see why. Within seconds of it starting, we get an insight into Wednesday’s mischievous side as she dumps bags of piranhas into her school’s public swimming pool. The reason? “The only person who gets to torture my brother is me,” she says plainly. “I did the world a favour – people like Dalton shouldn’t be allowed to procreate. Getting expelled was just a bonus.”

And as she enrolls at Nevermore Academy, she’s introduced to supernatural peers that may just end up being her friends. But as Wednesday concludes in the trailer: “Little did I know I would be stepping into a nightmare. Full of mystery, mayhem and murder. I think I’m going to love it here.”

Something tells us we will as well. Watch the new teaser for yourself here:

And if that’s not enough Wednesday content to get you excited for the new series, perhaps the dedicated Wednesday Addams clip will. In it, we get our first look at Ortega’s iconic Addams Family character accompanied with Tim Burton’s revamped Thing, which has been customised with extra stitches for a Frankenstein vibe.

With so many iconic portrayals of Wednesday already out there – including Ricci’s darker, sadistic take in the original live-action films – we can’t wait to see how Ortega will take on the role this time around.

When and where will Netflix’s Wednesday be available to watch?

After a long wait, the official release date for Netflix’s Wednesday has been confirmed.

Satisfyingly, it will be released on Netflix on a Wednesday – Wednesday 23 November, to be exact.

Images: Netflix

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