Christina Ricci Gives the New Wednesday Series Her Stamp of Approval

Christina Ricci says it's two snaps for Netflix's Wednesday! Read what she said about the new Addams Family series arriving this fall.

By Vivian Kwarm Aug 09, 2022 12:08 AMTags
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Christina Ricci isn't feeling altogether ooky about Jenna Ortega filling her shoes.

Ricci said as much while discussing the new Wednesday Addams-centric series with Variety. Specifically, Ricci, who played the macabre-obsessed Addams daughter in the '90s films, revealed that she was "flattered" that Wednesday director Tim Burton asked her to join the series.

While Ricci stayed tight-lipped about her upcoming role in Wednesday, she shared that it was "nice to be a part of this next iteration of that character."

Ricci is passing the black baby doll dress to Ortega, who will portray Wednesday's teenage years at Nevermore Academy. On Ortega's take on the iconic character, Ricci shared, "It's fun to watch and it's fun to see other people's takes on things and what they put of themselves into something like that."

So, what can we expect from this chapter of the Addams Family? Netflix has described the series as a "sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery," which will follow Wednesday as "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."

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However, fans of the Addams Family can expect some familiar faces, as Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones have been cast as Wednesday's parents, Gomez and Morticia Addams, respectively.

Additional cast members include Gwendoline Christie, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Georgie Farmer, Naomi Ogawa and Moosa Mostafa.

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Now that's worthy of two snaps!

Wednesday is set to premiere in fall 2022 on Netflix.

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