What’s next for Lady Gaga after the “Joker: Folie á Deux” debacle? THR reports that it’s a solid rebound for the pop icon and actress, who will appear in Netflix‘s upcoming season of “Wednesday.” Details on Gaga’s role in the series remain under wraps, but the “Addams Family” spinoff sounds like a perfect match for her.

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“Wednesday” is currently in production in Ireland, with Gaga one of several new faces this season.  

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It’s pretty easy to argue that Tim Burton’s “Alice In Wonderland” started the whole live-action remake trend over at Disney. Released in 2010, in the heyday of 3D coming back as a fad, the film grossed $1.025 billion and ushered in an era where Disney began to remake each and every one of their beloved animated classics (with dozens more to come). But when Burton came back to this well in 2019 with the live-action “Dumbo” remake, it was a totally different story.

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The first season of “Wednesday” is the most popular English-language TV (and only trails “Squid Game” overall) in the history of Netflix. It’s safe to say that no one ever expected this “Addams Family” reimagining to be nearly as popular as it is. So, as you might expect, as Netflix looks forward to Season 2 beginning production in 2024, the streamer is already planning how to spin off the massive series. 

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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. Where’s the edgy Burton who made “Edward Scissorhands” and “Ed Wood” in something like “Alice in Wonderland” or “Dumbo”?

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After a career spanning nearly forty years, Tim Burton shows no signs of slowing down, even if it’s been three years since his last film, the live-action Disney remake of “Dumbo.” Up next for the auteur? “Wednesday,” his Netflix series based on “The Addams Family” character, starring Jenny Ortega. At the Lumière Festival in Lyon, Deadline caught up with Burton, who talked about his studio career, Johnny Depp, and a lost musical project with Michael Jackson.  

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What’s Tim Burton up to, you ask? Well, after 2019’s Disney foray with the live-action remake of “Dumbo,” he’s back to the franchise route and staying in his spooky lane with “Wednesday,” a new take on “The Addams Family” franchise. As you likely heard by now, “Wednesday” centers on the titular Wednesday Addams family member, played by Jenna Ortega, and the film is now a series is now a Netflix series with a huge cast.

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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.

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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. The series does feature all the classic characters you know and love, but the spotlight is clearly centered on Wednesday’s struggles as she not only deals with coming-of-age problems but also a developing psychic ability. 

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Ortega is joined in the cast by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, and Isaac Ordonez, who play Morticia, Gomez, and Pugsley, respectively.

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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.

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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. With a popular show back in the ’60s, two movies in the ’90s, and two animated features in the 2010s, the Addams Family shows no sign of leaving our screens anytime soon. Finally, fan-favorite character Wednesday Addams will be receiving her own show by none other than Tim Burton.

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Back in October, it was reported that Tim Burton was set to reboot “The Addams Family” for a new generation with a new Netflix live-action TV series. Months later, it was revealed by the streaming platform that the series would be a coming-of-age story focused on the life of Wednesday Addams. And now, Netflix has announced which actress is going to take over the coveted role, naming Jenna Ortega as the lead in Burton’s new show.

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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.

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According to Netflix, Burton is set to direct and executive produce an eight-episode ‘Addams Famly’ spinoff series titled “Wednesday.” The series is indeed told from the POV of the title character, as the show is described as a “coming-of-age comedy.” “Wednesday” is set to be showrun by the duo of Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are probably best known for another coming-of-age spinoff of a classic franchise, “Smallville.” But we’re going to guess that “Wednesday” is a bit darker than that “Superman” origin story.

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