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Mission
A solitary man decides to embark on a journey of extreme experiences.
Dir: Paul Wright
Prod: Early Day Films, 65 Wilding Films
Where: Scotland
When: May - ongoing
Distributor: Blue Finch Films (sales)
Cast: George MacKay
Giant
Follows the rise of boxer Naseem Hamed during the 1980s and 90s.
Dir: Rowan Athale
Prod: White Star Productions, AGC Studios...
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Mission
A solitary man decides to embark on a journey of extreme experiences.
Dir: Paul Wright
Prod: Early Day Films, 65 Wilding Films
Where: Scotland
When: May - ongoing
Distributor: Blue Finch Films (sales)
Cast: George MacKay
Giant
Follows the rise of boxer Naseem Hamed during the 1980s and 90s.
Dir: Rowan Athale
Prod: White Star Productions, AGC Studios...
- 5/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Back in 2022, the eight-episode feature following the mysterious adventures of Wednesday Addams in Nevermore Academy became Netflix’s most-watched original series ever, beating even the most hyped seasons of Stranger Things and Bridgerton.
Filming of the follow-up has just started in Ireland, and we can finally have a closer look at the second season’s cast changes. Luckily, Wednesday’s main star, the new scream queen Jenna Ortega, will reprise her already iconic role, despite her dropping out of another Netflix’s project, the animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.
Wednesday Regulars: Who Returns in Season 2?
Firstly, we’ll have some characters elevated to the status of the show’s regulars. These include Catherine Zeta-Jones as Wednesday’s mother, Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, the father of the family, Isaac Ordonez as their son Pugsley, and also Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Ritchie Santiago, the deputy of the local police department.
Filming of the follow-up has just started in Ireland, and we can finally have a closer look at the second season’s cast changes. Luckily, Wednesday’s main star, the new scream queen Jenna Ortega, will reprise her already iconic role, despite her dropping out of another Netflix’s project, the animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.
Wednesday Regulars: Who Returns in Season 2?
Firstly, we’ll have some characters elevated to the status of the show’s regulars. These include Catherine Zeta-Jones as Wednesday’s mother, Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, the father of the family, Isaac Ordonez as their son Pugsley, and also Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Ritchie Santiago, the deputy of the local police department.
- 5/8/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Jenna Ortega revealed that Wednesday, Season 2 is in production with a new cast announcement. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday is one of the biggest shows on Netflix, and statistics will prove it right. The show is the most watched on Netflix, with a record-breaking 250 Million views. After waiting for a while, Jenna Ortega dropped the best announcement that Wednesday, Season 2, started production, and she also revealed the cast along with it. And fans now confirm that Percy Hynes White has been dropped from the show amidst serious allegations reported last year. Not only that, but there have been more cast additions. Here’s everything we know about Wednesday Season 2.
Percy Hynes White portrayed psychic Nevermore student Xavier Thorpe, one of the show’s two main male leads and a romantic interest for Wednesday (Ortega), who saved his life in the season finale. Rumors began to circulate last fall...
Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday is one of the biggest shows on Netflix, and statistics will prove it right. The show is the most watched on Netflix, with a record-breaking 250 Million views. After waiting for a while, Jenna Ortega dropped the best announcement that Wednesday, Season 2, started production, and she also revealed the cast along with it. And fans now confirm that Percy Hynes White has been dropped from the show amidst serious allegations reported last year. Not only that, but there have been more cast additions. Here’s everything we know about Wednesday Season 2.
Percy Hynes White portrayed psychic Nevermore student Xavier Thorpe, one of the show’s two main male leads and a romantic interest for Wednesday (Ortega), who saved his life in the season finale. Rumors began to circulate last fall...
- 5/8/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
Jenna Ortega’s titular role in Netflix’s Wednesday show was highly celebrated in 2022, and the show itself became a bit hit for the streamer. In addition to fans loving the show, awards recognition came in as it was nominated for several Emmys. The series has been renewed for a second season and production has begun on the much-awaited sophomore entry of the show.
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s Wednesday
The second season will see a bunch of new faces including Steve Buscemi, Haley Joel Osment, Noah Taylor, Evie Templeton, and Billie Piper. The latter is most famously known for her role as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who. She also starred in the horror series Penny Dreadful and her brilliant performance in the show makes it fitting for her to join the world of Wednesday, due to their similar supernatural elements.
Billie Piper’s Work on Penny Dreadful...
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s Wednesday
The second season will see a bunch of new faces including Steve Buscemi, Haley Joel Osment, Noah Taylor, Evie Templeton, and Billie Piper. The latter is most famously known for her role as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who. She also starred in the horror series Penny Dreadful and her brilliant performance in the show makes it fitting for her to join the world of Wednesday, due to their similar supernatural elements.
Billie Piper’s Work on Penny Dreadful...
- 5/8/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Production is now underway on Netflix’s Wednesday season 2, with more actors added to the cast. Billie Piper! Thandiwe Newton! Blimey.
Wednesday stands as one of the biggest shows on Netflix. The Addams Family spin-off/reimagining comes from the creative team of director Tim Burton and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Miller.
Jenna Ortega stars as the titular character, she recently revealed that the second season would lean more heavily into the horror genre.
Netflix has now confirmed (via Deadline) additional series regulars for the second season. Billie Piper will play Capri, and Steve Buscemi will play Barry Dort. Joanna Lumley will play Grandmama, Thandiwe Newton, will play Dr. Fairburn. Also in the main cast are Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor
Other guest stars include Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo. Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values...
Wednesday stands as one of the biggest shows on Netflix. The Addams Family spin-off/reimagining comes from the creative team of director Tim Burton and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Miller.
Jenna Ortega stars as the titular character, she recently revealed that the second season would lean more heavily into the horror genre.
Netflix has now confirmed (via Deadline) additional series regulars for the second season. Billie Piper will play Capri, and Steve Buscemi will play Barry Dort. Joanna Lumley will play Grandmama, Thandiwe Newton, will play Dr. Fairburn. Also in the main cast are Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor
Other guest stars include Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo. Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Netflix’s Wednesday became a phenomenon soon after it premiered on the streaming platform. Created by Tim Burton based on The Addams Family character of Wednesday Addams, the series saw immense popularity. And lead actress Jenna Ortega became synonymous with the character of Wednesday because of her picture-perfect portrayal.
Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022) | Netflix
The black comedy infused with elements of mystery and the supernatural ran for eight episodes in 2022. And since then, fans have been waiting for season 2 of the show, which was announced pretty quickly, in January of 2023. While most of the cast members are set to return for the upcoming season, it was recently announced that one actor in particular has been dropped from the cast list.
Percy Hynes White Will Not Be Returning For Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Season 2
Percy Hynes White has been acting since he was the age of 7, given that both his parents are part of the industry.
Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022) | Netflix
The black comedy infused with elements of mystery and the supernatural ran for eight episodes in 2022. And since then, fans have been waiting for season 2 of the show, which was announced pretty quickly, in January of 2023. While most of the cast members are set to return for the upcoming season, it was recently announced that one actor in particular has been dropped from the cast list.
Percy Hynes White Will Not Be Returning For Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Season 2
Percy Hynes White has been acting since he was the age of 7, given that both his parents are part of the industry.
- 5/7/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
It’s been a long wait for Wednesday season 2. The first season of the live-action Addams Family spinoff arrived the end of 2022. Since then, fans have been eager for updates on the popular series that looks to be the key to Netflix’s post-Stranger Things future.
Thankfully, Netflix has finally provided some information about on season 2 and it’s decidedly more than a morsel. Today, the streamer announced that production on season 2 is officially underway. It did so via a clever video that also just happens to reveal a major casting shakeup. Check it out below:
As the adorable disembodied hand, Thing T. Thing, drops Wednesday season 2 episode 1 scripts (titled “Here We Woe Again” naturally) in front of various actors doors, we get some sneak peeks at who will appear in the new season. Naturally there are familiar names like Bianca (Joy Sunday), Grandmama (Joanna Lumley), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones...
Thankfully, Netflix has finally provided some information about on season 2 and it’s decidedly more than a morsel. Today, the streamer announced that production on season 2 is officially underway. It did so via a clever video that also just happens to reveal a major casting shakeup. Check it out below:
As the adorable disembodied hand, Thing T. Thing, drops Wednesday season 2 episode 1 scripts (titled “Here We Woe Again” naturally) in front of various actors doors, we get some sneak peeks at who will appear in the new season. Naturally there are familiar names like Bianca (Joy Sunday), Grandmama (Joanna Lumley), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones...
- 5/7/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Everyone’s favorite sentient disembodied hand, Thing, serves up scripts to the cast of Wednesday in the new teaser for Season Two of the hit Addams Family show.
The short clip finds Thing hauling a wheelbarrow full of scripts down a long hallway and dishing them out to the show’s returning and new cast members. His final stop is Wednesday herself, with star Jenna Ortega picking up the pages — delightfully titled, “Here We Woe Again” — and remarking, “Hello, Thing. More torture awaits.”
Along with sharing the teaser, Netflix confirmed casting for Season Two,...
The short clip finds Thing hauling a wheelbarrow full of scripts down a long hallway and dishing them out to the show’s returning and new cast members. His final stop is Wednesday herself, with star Jenna Ortega picking up the pages — delightfully titled, “Here We Woe Again” — and remarking, “Hello, Thing. More torture awaits.”
Along with sharing the teaser, Netflix confirmed casting for Season Two,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Wednesday Season 2 Drops Percy Hynes White from Main Cast - Main Image
Wednesday has dropped three actors from its main cast including Percy Hynes White ahead of filming season 2.
Following the massive success of the first season in late 2022, Netflix renewed the hit series for a sophomore run. Production was slated to begin last year, but it was delayed due to the Hollywood labor strikes.
Now, as production for season 2 is finally set to commence, we now have a couple of casting updates including the exit of regular cast members from the first season.
Also Read: Jenna Ortega Teases Wednesday Season 2 Will Lean Into 'More Horror'
Percy Hynes White and Others Are Exiting Wednesday Season 2
Reports have confirmed that Percy Hynes White (Xavier Thorpe), Jamie McShane (Donovan Galpin), and Naomi J. Ogawa (Yoko Tanaka) are not returning as main cast members in Wednesday season 2.
Only McShane is expected to return...
Wednesday has dropped three actors from its main cast including Percy Hynes White ahead of filming season 2.
Following the massive success of the first season in late 2022, Netflix renewed the hit series for a sophomore run. Production was slated to begin last year, but it was delayed due to the Hollywood labor strikes.
Now, as production for season 2 is finally set to commence, we now have a couple of casting updates including the exit of regular cast members from the first season.
Also Read: Jenna Ortega Teases Wednesday Season 2 Will Lean Into 'More Horror'
Percy Hynes White and Others Are Exiting Wednesday Season 2
Reports have confirmed that Percy Hynes White (Xavier Thorpe), Jamie McShane (Donovan Galpin), and Naomi J. Ogawa (Yoko Tanaka) are not returning as main cast members in Wednesday season 2.
Only McShane is expected to return...
- 5/7/2024
- EpicStream
After the runaway success of Netflix and Tim Burton’s Addams Family stand-alone series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega, the streamer renewed it for second season in January 2023. That decision came less than three months after the eight-episode Season 1 premiered, eventually becoming the most-watched original series ever on the streamer ever with more than 252 million views to date, far surpassing Stranger Things‘ Season 4, Dahmer and Season 1 of Bridgerton on the all-time list.
Season 1 ending up scoring 12 Emmy nominations, including for Ortega in Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, becoming just the third Latina to ever be nominated in a leading actress category. The series won four Emmys, though Ortega lost out to Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson on Emmy night.
When will Season 2 be released?
The Hollywood strikes in 2023 delayed a return to production for the MGM Television-produced series, but in November 2023 it was confirmed that shooting on Season 2 would...
Season 1 ending up scoring 12 Emmy nominations, including for Ortega in Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, becoming just the third Latina to ever be nominated in a leading actress category. The series won four Emmys, though Ortega lost out to Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson on Emmy night.
When will Season 2 be released?
The Hollywood strikes in 2023 delayed a return to production for the MGM Television-produced series, but in November 2023 it was confirmed that shooting on Season 2 would...
- 5/7/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s almost time to return to Nevermore Academy for Wednesday‘s second season as the Netflix series gets back to work. The streamer unveiled that the production has officially started on Season 2. While it’s been nearly two years since fans were introduced to Jenna Ortega‘s spin on the titular Addams Family daughter, the fervor around the Tim Burton-produced project remains high. In anticipation of the show’s long-awaited return, we’re breaking down everything we know about Season 2 so far from casting to production details and everything in between. Who Stars in Wednesday Season 2? Helen Sloan/Netflix Ortega is set to reprise her titular role alongside other returning stars Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Isaac Ordonez, Fred Armisen, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, and Joy Sunday among others. New series regulars include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor. Meanwhile, new guest stars include Christopher Lloyd,...
- 5/7/2024
- TV Insider
Cue "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps -- because it's time for "Wednesday" fans to get their groove back on. The second season of Netflix's immensely popular "Addams Family" spinoff series is now officially in production in Ireland after being postponed due to last year's extremely necessary dual actors and writers' strikes. Jenna Ortega will once again lead the way as the titular character, who is still her usual unsmiling and morbid self here. Well, except that, in a twist that left a lot of longtime "Addams Family" enthusiasts confused, season 1 transformed Wednesday into a cross between a Veronica Mars-style teen sleuth and a superhero, complete with heretofore unknown psychic powers.
While our own review wasn't keen on season 1, "Wednesday" broke out in a major way with the youths, not least of all thanks to characters like Wednesday's bubbly werewolf roommate -- and, should all the "Wenclair" shippers get their way,...
While our own review wasn't keen on season 1, "Wednesday" broke out in a major way with the youths, not least of all thanks to characters like Wednesday's bubbly werewolf roommate -- and, should all the "Wenclair" shippers get their way,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Wednesday was one of Netflix’s biggest hits last year, as the supernatural teen drama starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role became a global hit. Of course, a second season was ordered, and we know that the series is going to begin production later this year, probably eyeing a 2025 release date, although we still don’t have any precise confirmation about the release. Numerous rumors have been circulating in the past months about the cast of the new season, and we’ve finally received a major update that confirms all the major names we are going to see in the upcoming season.
The list is quite comprehensive, as we now know all the main actors who are going to be back for the second season, as well as those who’ve been upped to series regulars. Some guest stars have also been confirmed, as well as recurring characters, but...
The list is quite comprehensive, as we now know all the main actors who are going to be back for the second season, as well as those who’ve been upped to series regulars. Some guest stars have also been confirmed, as well as recurring characters, but...
- 5/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
A few slots just opened up at Nevermore Academy.
Percy Hynes White and Naomi J. Ogawa, both of whom were series regulars in Wednesday Season 1, will not be back for the Netflix series’ second season.
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The actors’ names were missing from the list of returning and guest cast members that the streamer released Tuesday. In addition, Jamie McShane will...
Percy Hynes White and Naomi J. Ogawa, both of whom were series regulars in Wednesday Season 1, will not be back for the Netflix series’ second season.
More from TVLineBridgerton's Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton Preview Season 3: Penelope Feeling Desirable, Colin's Role SwapEmily in Paris Season 4 Sets Two-Part Premiere - Watch Teaser-y Video!Benedict Cumberbatch's Grieving Puppeteer Searches for Missing Son in Eric Trailer - Watch
The actors’ names were missing from the list of returning and guest cast members that the streamer released Tuesday. In addition, Jamie McShane will...
- 5/7/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Percy Hynes White Officially Won’t Be Back for ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 After Sexual Assault Allegations
Wednesday was one of Netflix’s biggest hits last year, as the supernatural teen drama starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role became a global hit. Of course, a second season was ordered, and with production beginning later this year, the official cast list for the season has finally been announced, and we know who will be returning to the second season, as well as who won’t be returning. The rumors of Percy Hynes White being dropped from the series have been circulating since the sexual assault allegations from last year, but we can now officially confirm that the actor won’t be back for the second season of the series.
White played Xavier Thorpe, a student of Nevermore Academy in Season 1. Xavier’s ability was to make art come to life and he was also a psychic with a fairly important role in the season, especially due to his connection to Wednesday,...
White played Xavier Thorpe, a student of Nevermore Academy in Season 1. Xavier’s ability was to make art come to life and he was also a psychic with a fairly important role in the season, especially due to his connection to Wednesday,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
After Wednesday comes Thursday unless you are a runaway streaming sensation, in which case “Wednesday” Season 2 has just kicked off.
The show, based on the legendary Chas. Addams characters and run for Netflix by Al Gough and Mike Millar-run show (with a creative assist from producer and director Tim Burton), is now shooting in Ireland and there have been some changes in the cast.
New to the Jenna Ortega-led ensemble are the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Steve Buscemi (now given second billing on the show), Olivier-winning British actress Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Australian Noah Taylor. It’s unknown who the new characters are other than their names; Buscemi’s “Barry Dort” does not appear in previous “Addams Family” lore, so it’s anyone’s guess.
As guest stars, the TikTok-primed series now boasts 85-year-old legend Christopher Lloyd, “Absolutely Fabulous” co-star Joanna Lumley, Emmy and BAFTA-winning Thandiwe Newton,...
The show, based on the legendary Chas. Addams characters and run for Netflix by Al Gough and Mike Millar-run show (with a creative assist from producer and director Tim Burton), is now shooting in Ireland and there have been some changes in the cast.
New to the Jenna Ortega-led ensemble are the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Steve Buscemi (now given second billing on the show), Olivier-winning British actress Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Australian Noah Taylor. It’s unknown who the new characters are other than their names; Buscemi’s “Barry Dort” does not appear in previous “Addams Family” lore, so it’s anyone’s guess.
As guest stars, the TikTok-primed series now boasts 85-year-old legend Christopher Lloyd, “Absolutely Fabulous” co-star Joanna Lumley, Emmy and BAFTA-winning Thandiwe Newton,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Wednesday was one of Netflix’s biggest hits last year, as the supernatural teen drama starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role became a global hit. Of course, a second season was ordered, and while fans probably expected the season to premiere this year, numerous delays resulted in the season probably being pushed back to 2025. At least, this is how things stand based on the filming information we have. Of course, this doesn’t stop us from collecting information about the upcoming season, which is set to premiere on Netflix, and in this report, we have decided to tell you more about the upcoming season.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming second season of Wednesday in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the series’ release date, episode count,...
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming second season of Wednesday in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the series’ release date, episode count,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The creepiness and kookiness that became Netflix‘s new hit show and solidified Jenna Ortega as the next big thing has started production for season 2. The streaming giant has announced the commencement of filming for Wednesday in Ireland with a cast photo and news of added cast members. Fan-favorite Thing delivered new scripts to the cast on set – you can view the video Here. Thing also takes center stage on Netflix’s newly launched Tik Tok channel, aka “Thing Tok,” dedicated to all things Wednesday from Thing’s unique perspective.
Some of the actors who appeared in season one have been upgraded to series regulars, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo. New series regulars also include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor. The guest stars for season 2 will include the original Fester from the 90s movies Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley,...
Some of the actors who appeared in season one have been upgraded to series regulars, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo. New series regulars also include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor. The guest stars for season 2 will include the original Fester from the 90s movies Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley,...
- 5/7/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Today, Netflix announced the start of production on Wednesday Season 2 in Ireland with several new cast members joining the series. The streaming service released a video in which fan-favorite Thing delivers new scripts to cast members on set.
Thing also takes center stage on Netflix’s newly launched TikTok channel, aka “Thing Tok,” which is dedicated to all things Wednesday from Thing’s unique perspective.
The returning cast members upped to series regulars include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo.
The new series regulars include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor.
The new guest stars include Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo.
“We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,” said the series’ creators,...
Thing also takes center stage on Netflix’s newly launched TikTok channel, aka “Thing Tok,” which is dedicated to all things Wednesday from Thing’s unique perspective.
The returning cast members upped to series regulars include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo.
The new series regulars include Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor.
The new guest stars include Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo.
“We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,” said the series’ creators,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The family behind “Wednesday” is getting a little bigger.
IndieWire can confirm that “Wednesday” Season 2 is officially in production in Ireland with several new cast members joining the series. Previous “Addams Family” actor Christopher Lloyd will be a guest star, following in Christina Ricci’s Season 1 footsteps. Other guest stars include Thandiwe Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joanna Lumley, Frances O’Connor, and Joonas Suotamo.
Steve Buscemi is a new series regular, along with Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor; Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo are also bumped up to series regulars after appearing in the first season.
“We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,” series creators/writers/showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar said in a joint statement.
“Wednesday” was the most...
IndieWire can confirm that “Wednesday” Season 2 is officially in production in Ireland with several new cast members joining the series. Previous “Addams Family” actor Christopher Lloyd will be a guest star, following in Christina Ricci’s Season 1 footsteps. Other guest stars include Thandiwe Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joanna Lumley, Frances O’Connor, and Joonas Suotamo.
Steve Buscemi is a new series regular, along with Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor; Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo are also bumped up to series regulars after appearing in the first season.
“We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,” series creators/writers/showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar said in a joint statement.
“Wednesday” was the most...
- 5/7/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Here we woe again. Netflix has announced this morning that production is now underway on “Wednesday” Season 2, and they’ve also revealed the cast with a fun teaser video.
Jenna Ortega stars in the upcoming new season as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán returning as Gomez Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones back as Morticia Addams.
The “Wednesday” Season 2 cast also includes Joy Sunday as Bianca, Joanna Lumley as Grandmama, Emma Myers as Enid, Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort, Billie Piper as Capri, and Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, along with Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor.
Additionally, guest stars for Season 2 include Jamie McShane, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joonas Suotamo, Fred Armisen, and Christopher Lloyd. Of particular note here, Lloyd of course played Uncle Fester in the live action Addams Family movies from the 1990s,...
Jenna Ortega stars in the upcoming new season as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán returning as Gomez Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones back as Morticia Addams.
The “Wednesday” Season 2 cast also includes Joy Sunday as Bianca, Joanna Lumley as Grandmama, Emma Myers as Enid, Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort, Billie Piper as Capri, and Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, along with Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor.
Additionally, guest stars for Season 2 include Jamie McShane, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joonas Suotamo, Fred Armisen, and Christopher Lloyd. Of particular note here, Lloyd of course played Uncle Fester in the live action Addams Family movies from the 1990s,...
- 5/7/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Announces Full Cast as Filming Kicks Off, Percy Hynes White Dropped From Series
“Wednesday” Season 2 is officially in production in Ireland, with Netflix revealing the full cast for the new season of the hit series.
Jenna Ortega will of course be returning as Wednesday Addams, while Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo will all be upped to series regulars for Season 2. Zeta-Jones plays Morticia, while Guzmán plays Gomez and Ordonez plays Pugsley. Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, and Georgie Farmer will also be returning, as will Fred Armisen and Jamie McShane in guest roles.
Noticeably absent from the announcement is Percy Hynes White, who starred in Season 1 as Xavier Thorpe. In 2023, Hynes White decried a “campaign of misinformation” after allegations of sexual assault were made against him on social media.
Other new series regulars include: Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor.
In addition, Netflix has now confirmed that Steve Buscemi will...
Jenna Ortega will of course be returning as Wednesday Addams, while Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo will all be upped to series regulars for Season 2. Zeta-Jones plays Morticia, while Guzmán plays Gomez and Ordonez plays Pugsley. Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, and Georgie Farmer will also be returning, as will Fred Armisen and Jamie McShane in guest roles.
Noticeably absent from the announcement is Percy Hynes White, who starred in Season 1 as Xavier Thorpe. In 2023, Hynes White decried a “campaign of misinformation” after allegations of sexual assault were made against him on social media.
Other new series regulars include: Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor.
In addition, Netflix has now confirmed that Steve Buscemi will...
- 5/7/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s breakout hit Wednesday has started production on its second season and has added a dozen actors to its cast.
Filming has begun in Ireland — a change from the first season, which was primarily shot in Romania — on comedy fantasy, which stars Jenna Ortega as the sleuthing Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy.
The production has added as series regulars Steve Buscemi (The Big Lebowski), Billie Piper (Scoop), Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) and Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime).
The series has also lined up a series of familiar names for guest star roles: Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Joanna Lumley (Fool Me Once), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Frances O’Connor (The Missing), Haley Joel Osment (The Kominsky Method), Heather Matarazzo (The Princess Diaries) and Joonas Suotamo. Lloyd also played Uncle Fester in the 1991 Addams Family film.
In addition, several returning...
Filming has begun in Ireland — a change from the first season, which was primarily shot in Romania — on comedy fantasy, which stars Jenna Ortega as the sleuthing Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy.
The production has added as series regulars Steve Buscemi (The Big Lebowski), Billie Piper (Scoop), Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) and Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime).
The series has also lined up a series of familiar names for guest star roles: Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Joanna Lumley (Fool Me Once), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Frances O’Connor (The Missing), Haley Joel Osment (The Kominsky Method), Heather Matarazzo (The Princess Diaries) and Joonas Suotamo. Lloyd also played Uncle Fester in the 1991 Addams Family film.
In addition, several returning...
- 5/7/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix on Tuesday morning unveiled the series regular and guest cast for the upcoming second season of its hit Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday, headlined by Jenna Ortega.
As the announcement suggests — and Deadline has confirmed with sources — three Season 1 series regulars whose characters were alive and well in the finale — Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane and Naomi J Ogawa — will not be returning in that capacity next season.
Of the three, only McShane is slated to reprise his Sheriff Donovan Galpin role as a guest star, likely to wrap the story of his character who was left devastated in the Season 1 finale by the discovery that his son Tyler (Hunter Doohan) was the Hyde after the sheriff shot and temporarily incapacitated the monster.
In the final minutes of the episode, Tyler was arrested but tried to escape by changing into a Hyde. His storyline will carry on as Doohan...
As the announcement suggests — and Deadline has confirmed with sources — three Season 1 series regulars whose characters were alive and well in the finale — Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane and Naomi J Ogawa — will not be returning in that capacity next season.
Of the three, only McShane is slated to reprise his Sheriff Donovan Galpin role as a guest star, likely to wrap the story of his character who was left devastated in the Season 1 finale by the discovery that his son Tyler (Hunter Doohan) was the Hyde after the sheriff shot and temporarily incapacitated the monster.
In the final minutes of the episode, Tyler was arrested but tried to escape by changing into a Hyde. His storyline will carry on as Doohan...
- 5/7/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has revealed the main cast and guest stars for the upcoming second season of hit supernatural mystery Wednesday, headlined by Jenna Ortega, which has started production in Ireland for a 2025 premiere.
Joining Wednesday as new series regulars are Billie Piper (Scoop), previously revealed Steve Buscemi as well as Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) and Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime).
A teaser, featuring Thing delivering scripts to the cast, reveals the characters for Piper, who will play Capri, and Buscemi, who will portray Barry Dort.
Additionally, four Season 1 recurring/guest star players are being promoted to series regulars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays Wednesday’s mom Morticia Addams; Luis Guzmán (Wednesday’s dad Gomez Addams); Isaac Ordonez (Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley Addams); and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Deputy Ritchie Santiago).
Wednesday creators/executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar had previously hinted...
Joining Wednesday as new series regulars are Billie Piper (Scoop), previously revealed Steve Buscemi as well as Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) and Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime).
A teaser, featuring Thing delivering scripts to the cast, reveals the characters for Piper, who will play Capri, and Buscemi, who will portray Barry Dort.
Additionally, four Season 1 recurring/guest star players are being promoted to series regulars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays Wednesday’s mom Morticia Addams; Luis Guzmán (Wednesday’s dad Gomez Addams); Isaac Ordonez (Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley Addams); and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Deputy Ritchie Santiago).
Wednesday creators/executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar had previously hinted...
- 5/7/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) has been put through the wringer. She’s been stalked by a bloodthirsty monster. Her Rave’N gown was ruined by red paint. (The normies couldn’t even spring for real blood?) And she’s had to brave the scariest threat of all: other teens. But things are looking up for Nevermore Academy’s most popular goth. WednesdaySeason 2 has officially entered production — and several new cast members are coming along for the ghoulish ride. Expect to see Emmy-winner Steve Buscemi alongside a former Addams Family movie star and many more as Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy.
“Our goal this season was to discover some fresh faces as well as invite some acting legends we’ve always admired to join Jenna and the gang at Nevermore,” Wednesday co-showrunners Miles Millar and Al Gough exclusively tell Tudum. “When we survey the talent we’ve assembled we could not be more thrilled.
“Our goal this season was to discover some fresh faces as well as invite some acting legends we’ve always admired to join Jenna and the gang at Nevermore,” Wednesday co-showrunners Miles Millar and Al Gough exclusively tell Tudum. “When we survey the talent we’ve assembled we could not be more thrilled.
- 5/6/2024
- by Ariana Romero
- Tudum - Netflix
The recent news may have caused some kind of panic attack among Wednesday’s fans, but they can now have a good sleep at night — unlike those who enjoyed Jenna Ortega’s character in the animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory.
When Netflix dropped a new trailer for the show and the news broke online, everybody got concerned about Ortega’s future in the streaming’s biggest hit Wednesday, but now it’s Jurassic World’s fans who should be concerned — and the actress unwillingly confirmed the sad truth herself.
It’s quite fair to say that the show’s brand new trailer has no intrigue at all. The short video proves that Ortega’s character Brooklynn dies in the very beginning, and her death is quickly confirmed by Ben Pincus’s words about the fact that “Brooklynn’s death was no accident. She was targeted.”
The new show that...
When Netflix dropped a new trailer for the show and the news broke online, everybody got concerned about Ortega’s future in the streaming’s biggest hit Wednesday, but now it’s Jurassic World’s fans who should be concerned — and the actress unwillingly confirmed the sad truth herself.
It’s quite fair to say that the show’s brand new trailer has no intrigue at all. The short video proves that Ortega’s character Brooklynn dies in the very beginning, and her death is quickly confirmed by Ben Pincus’s words about the fact that “Brooklynn’s death was no accident. She was targeted.”
The new show that...
- 5/6/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
The Og Woodboro final girl is returning to the Scream franchise after the series got a new stab at continuing when Ready or Not directors Matt Bertinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett revived the story with the 2022 sequel. Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette would all make appearances in their respective characters in the fifth film. However, when it came to the 2023 sequel, Scream VI, Campbell’s Sidney Prescott would notably be missing for the first time in franchise history. The story would pick up from the point-of-view of the Carpenters, played by Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. Neither star will be returning for Scream 7, paving the way for Campbell’s return…after the pay dispute that kept her out of the last film was settled.
Variety reports that the former Party of Five star confirmed that the studio, Spyglass Media Group, met her request and she replies with gratitude.
Variety reports that the former Party of Five star confirmed that the studio, Spyglass Media Group, met her request and she replies with gratitude.
- 5/6/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Last year’s Miller’s Girl remains one of the most controversial movies of the year, but the controversy surrounding the movie and its content did not help it become a hit. The movie received mixed reviews and was a proper box office bomb despite a relatively small budget ($4 million), failing to earn even $1 million internationally. The movie stars Martin Freeman as a 50-something literature professor, Jonathan Albert Miller, who works in Tennessee and suddenly receives the 18-year-old Cairo Sweet, played by Jenna Ortega, as a new student.
The girl is special, intelligent, and talented, but is also seductive and presents a danger for Miller, who will break all boundaries to be with the girl, possibly ruining his career and his life as well. The movie had an interesting premise, but it seems that the fans did not appreciate it that much.
Among the many controversial moments from the movie was...
The girl is special, intelligent, and talented, but is also seductive and presents a danger for Miller, who will break all boundaries to be with the girl, possibly ruining his career and his life as well. The movie had an interesting premise, but it seems that the fans did not appreciate it that much.
Among the many controversial moments from the movie was...
- 5/6/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Recording artist Dua Lipa just released her latest album this past week, so there's no better time for the pop star to pull double duty as the host and musical guest of "Saturday Night Live." Of course, her first time taking on the honor unfortunately comes after Ryan Gosling hosted a banger of an episode, packed with viral gems like the Beavis and Butt-Head sketch. But if your expectations were firmly in check, then you probably enjoyed this lukewarm, fairly amusing but not raucously hilarious episode of "SNL."
Thankfully, Dua Lipa turned out to be a solid host alongside her musical guest duties. She was game to jump into a variety of characters, didn't severely derail any sketches with subpar performances, and she was even willing to make jokes at her own expense during the monologue. However, the sketches were not exactly of the highest quality, and though Dua Lipa did her best,...
Thankfully, Dua Lipa turned out to be a solid host alongside her musical guest duties. She was game to jump into a variety of characters, didn't severely derail any sketches with subpar performances, and she was even willing to make jokes at her own expense during the monologue. However, the sketches were not exactly of the highest quality, and though Dua Lipa did her best,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Neve Campbell shared that Spyglass Media Group increased her pay for Scream VII after she previously exited the franchise due to a salary dispute.
Ahead of Scream VI, the actress said in 2022 that she would not be returning to the blockbuster slasher series because she “felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” However, it was revealed in March that Campbell would reprise her character Sidney Prescott in the upcoming seventh installment.
While the Wild Things actress is excited to return to her character she’s known for 30 years, she also recently told People magazine that she’s “really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay discrepancy and when I talked about [Scream VI negotiations] not feeling respectful.”
She added, “When they first approached me [for Scream VII ], I thought, ‘I don’t know what respectful looks like to them.
Ahead of Scream VI, the actress said in 2022 that she would not be returning to the blockbuster slasher series because she “felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” However, it was revealed in March that Campbell would reprise her character Sidney Prescott in the upcoming seventh installment.
While the Wild Things actress is excited to return to her character she’s known for 30 years, she also recently told People magazine that she’s “really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay discrepancy and when I talked about [Scream VI negotiations] not feeling respectful.”
She added, “When they first approached me [for Scream VII ], I thought, ‘I don’t know what respectful looks like to them.
- 5/5/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neve Campbell says that Spyglass Media Group upped her pay after she spoke out about a pay disparity during salary negotiations for “Scream 6,” the film that caused the actress to exit the franchise.
“I’m really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay discrepancy and when I talked about [‘Scream VI’ negotiations] not feeling respectful,” she told People.
Campbell announced in June 2022 that she was leaving the franchise, as she didn’t feel she was being properly compensated to reprise her role of Sidney Prescott in the sixth movie. She also told People at the time that she believed her offer for the sixth film would not have come in so low if she were a man.
“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream,'” Campbell said in a June 2022 statement to Variety.
“I’m really grateful that the studio heard me when I talked about pay discrepancy and when I talked about [‘Scream VI’ negotiations] not feeling respectful,” she told People.
Campbell announced in June 2022 that she was leaving the franchise, as she didn’t feel she was being properly compensated to reprise her role of Sidney Prescott in the sixth movie. She also told People at the time that she believed her offer for the sixth film would not have come in so low if she were a man.
“As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to ‘Scream,'” Campbell said in a June 2022 statement to Variety.
- 5/4/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Neve Campbell confirmed today that, after expressing dismay at the pay disparity between her Scream salary and what a man might be offered in the same position, when Spyglass Media Group came to her for Scream 7, it was with a “strong” offer.
“I just really felt the need to stand up and say that I don’t believe I would’ve been treated that way had I been a man carrying a franchise for 25 years,” she said in the lead up to the sixth film, in which she did not participate.
This week, Campbell told People, “I honestly don’t believe that if I were a man and had done five installments of a huge blockbuster franchise over 25 years that the number that I was offered would be the number that would be offered to a man.”
That said, she appreciates the change of heart.
“I’m really grateful...
“I just really felt the need to stand up and say that I don’t believe I would’ve been treated that way had I been a man carrying a franchise for 25 years,” she said in the lead up to the sixth film, in which she did not participate.
This week, Campbell told People, “I honestly don’t believe that if I were a man and had done five installments of a huge blockbuster franchise over 25 years that the number that I was offered would be the number that would be offered to a man.”
That said, she appreciates the change of heart.
“I’m really grateful...
- 5/3/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Scout a picturesque cliffside and fire up the wind machines because Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas are ready to feel the wind in their hair while serenading audiences for the musical comedy Power Ballad. The film starring Rudd and Jonas revolves around a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that divides them. The project hails from 30West and Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story.
John Carney directs Power Ballad from a script he co-wrote with Peter McDonald, who wrote and directed the comedy short Pentecost and co-wrote The Bachelor Weekend with John Butler.
“We are so excited to bring John Carney’s next film to Cannes. John has a magic ability to weave great music into wonderfully engaging and universally relatable stories that make audience emotions run high,” said Alex Walton of WME. “Power Ballad is fun and heartwarming – themes that audiences crave today. His unique vision,...
John Carney directs Power Ballad from a script he co-wrote with Peter McDonald, who wrote and directed the comedy short Pentecost and co-wrote The Bachelor Weekend with John Butler.
“We are so excited to bring John Carney’s next film to Cannes. John has a magic ability to weave great music into wonderfully engaging and universally relatable stories that make audience emotions run high,” said Alex Walton of WME. “Power Ballad is fun and heartwarming – themes that audiences crave today. His unique vision,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd are set to star in the latest movie from Jon Carney, the director behind Once and Sing Street.
The project, which was written by Carney and Peter McDonald, will follow Rudd as a wedding singer and Jonas as a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences. Filming is underway in Dublin.
Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story is producing along with 30West, which is also set to finance with Screen Ireland. Along with Carney and Bregman, Likely Story’s Peter Cron will produce with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment, who worked with Carney on his last film Flora and Son, which landed at Apple after a Sundance debut.
30West, WME Independent and UTA Independent Film Group are handling sales out of the Cannes market.
“I’m delighted to be working with so many great people,” said Carney.
The project, which was written by Carney and Peter McDonald, will follow Rudd as a wedding singer and Jonas as a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences. Filming is underway in Dublin.
Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story is producing along with 30West, which is also set to finance with Screen Ireland. Along with Carney and Bregman, Likely Story’s Peter Cron will produce with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment, who worked with Carney on his last film Flora and Son, which landed at Apple after a Sundance debut.
30West, WME Independent and UTA Independent Film Group are handling sales out of the Cannes market.
“I’m delighted to be working with so many great people,” said Carney.
- 5/2/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
The Film
Anyone But You
Sony/Columbia Pictures
Net Profit: $103M
Sony development executive Maia Eyre brought this Will Gluck-Ilana Wolpert project into the studio. Mix in the genius, sizzling-hot pairing of Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick‘s Glen Powell and you get a long holiday honeymoon for...
The Film
Anyone But You
Sony/Columbia Pictures
Net Profit: $103M
Sony development executive Maia Eyre brought this Will Gluck-Ilana Wolpert project into the studio. Mix in the genius, sizzling-hot pairing of Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick‘s Glen Powell and you get a long holiday honeymoon for...
- 5/2/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Jenna Ortega is heading into production on season 2 of the Addams Family-inspired Netflix series Wednesday and has a prominent role in the long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, but she’s no longer a part of two other franchises. After starring in Scream (2022) and Scream VI, she reportedly asked for a substantial pay raise to return for Scream 7, despite knowing that request wouldn’t go over well with the producers at Spyglass Media – and sure enough, Spyglass opted not to bring her back for Scream 7. Now the full trailer for the upcoming Netflix animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory – which serves as a follow-up to the animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous – reveals that Ortega’s Camp Cretaceous character Brooklynn has been killed off! You can watch the trailer in the embed above.
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory will be released through Netflix by the end of 2024. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,...
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory will be released through Netflix by the end of 2024. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice writers and creators of the smash hit Netflix series Wednesday, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, have signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures to develop films through the duo’s Millar Gough Ink banner, Deadline has learned.
Season 2 of Wednesday, the most watched Netflix series of all time at 1.7 billion hours, is shooting in Ireland this month, while Beetlejuice Beetlejuice which reteams filmmaker Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton could hit one of the biggest openings of the year when it opens on Sept. 6.
Aaron Schmidt
In addition, Aaron Schmidt has been hired as Head of Film at Millar Gough Ink, where he will spearhead development and production. Schmidt recently oversaw development for Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg’s KatzSmith Productions, based at Warner Bros. He was a producer on the reboot of Child’s Play with Aubrey Plaza and Mark Hamill, Kung Fury with Michael Fassbender and Arnold Schwarzenegger,...
Season 2 of Wednesday, the most watched Netflix series of all time at 1.7 billion hours, is shooting in Ireland this month, while Beetlejuice Beetlejuice which reteams filmmaker Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton could hit one of the biggest openings of the year when it opens on Sept. 6.
Aaron Schmidt
In addition, Aaron Schmidt has been hired as Head of Film at Millar Gough Ink, where he will spearhead development and production. Schmidt recently oversaw development for Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg’s KatzSmith Productions, based at Warner Bros. He was a producer on the reboot of Child’s Play with Aubrey Plaza and Mark Hamill, Kung Fury with Michael Fassbender and Arnold Schwarzenegger,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Martin Freeman is known for his work on shows such as Sherlock and the first season of Fargo. He is also known for playing Everett K. Ross in the MCU, making appearances in Black Panther and Captain America: Civil War, and also playing the role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy.
Freeman recently came under fire for his latest film Miller’s Girl which sees him play a creative writing teacher who has an affair with his eighteen-year-old student played by Jenna Ortega. Many criticized the age gap between the actors and the intimate scenes present in the film. Freeman defended the film by invoking Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List.
Martin Freeman Defended Miller’s Girl Age Gap Controversy With Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List Martin Freeman in a pivotal scene in Miller’s Girl
The Martin Freman starrer Miller’s Girl was reportedly among 2016’s blacklist screenplays.
Freeman recently came under fire for his latest film Miller’s Girl which sees him play a creative writing teacher who has an affair with his eighteen-year-old student played by Jenna Ortega. Many criticized the age gap between the actors and the intimate scenes present in the film. Freeman defended the film by invoking Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List.
Martin Freeman Defended Miller’s Girl Age Gap Controversy With Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List Martin Freeman in a pivotal scene in Miller’s Girl
The Martin Freman starrer Miller’s Girl was reportedly among 2016’s blacklist screenplays.
- 4/30/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” Trailer – “Camp Cretaceous” Sequel Kills Off Jenna Ortega’s Character
In the wake of the five-season animated series “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” Netflix’s “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” is stomping its way onto the platform this year.
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” premieres May 24, and the series is set six years after the events of “Camp Cretaceous.” Watch the official trailer from Netflix below.
While the other characters from “Camp Cretaceous” are back in the new series, what’s interesting here is that Jenna Ortega’s Brooklynn is not coming back. As the official “Chaos Theory” trailer reveals, Brooklynn was killed off between shows, with the character’s death kickstarting the “conspiracy thriller” events of this brand new Jurassic World sequel series.
Jenna Ortega had voiced Brooklynn for all five seasons of “Camp Cretaceous.”
In the CG-animated series from Universal, DreamWorks and Amblin Entertainment…
“Six years later, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands,...
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” premieres May 24, and the series is set six years after the events of “Camp Cretaceous.” Watch the official trailer from Netflix below.
While the other characters from “Camp Cretaceous” are back in the new series, what’s interesting here is that Jenna Ortega’s Brooklynn is not coming back. As the official “Chaos Theory” trailer reveals, Brooklynn was killed off between shows, with the character’s death kickstarting the “conspiracy thriller” events of this brand new Jurassic World sequel series.
Jenna Ortega had voiced Brooklynn for all five seasons of “Camp Cretaceous.”
In the CG-animated series from Universal, DreamWorks and Amblin Entertainment…
“Six years later, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands,...
- 4/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Updated, 8:15 am: Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, the animated follow-up sequel series to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, and there’s one name that is conspicuously missing. Jenna Ortega, who voiced Brooklynn in Camp Creatceous, is not listed in the voice cast for Chaos Theory, or seen in the trailer, and we’ve confirmed she will not be returning for the new series. Chaos Theory picks up with Brooklynn seemingly killed by a dinosaur attack. According to Ben (Sean Giambrone), she was targeted, and the other members of the Nublar Six are now in danger.
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is slated for premiere in 2024. Watch the trailer above.
Previous, Nov. 9, 2023: We’re getting the first look at Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, the new Netflix CG animated follow-up sequel series to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, set for premiere in 2024. The streamer unveiled a teaser...
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is slated for premiere in 2024. Watch the trailer above.
Previous, Nov. 9, 2023: We’re getting the first look at Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, the new Netflix CG animated follow-up sequel series to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, set for premiere in 2024. The streamer unveiled a teaser...
- 4/30/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Freeman is speaking out to defend his movie Miller’s Girl amid backlash for the age gap between him and on-screen love interest Jenna Ortega.
The movie follows a talented young writer (Ortega) who embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.
The characters, an 18-year-old student and a 49-year-old teacher, have a 31-year age gap. The actors also have the same age gap in real life.
Viewers have expressed outraged at an intimate scene between the actors, but they did work with an intimacy coordinator to make sure everyone was comfortable on set.
Now, Martin is speaking in response to the backlash.
Keep reading to find out more…...
The movie follows a talented young writer (Ortega) who embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.
The characters, an 18-year-old student and a 49-year-old teacher, have a 31-year age gap. The actors also have the same age gap in real life.
Viewers have expressed outraged at an intimate scene between the actors, but they did work with an intimacy coordinator to make sure everyone was comfortable on set.
Now, Martin is speaking in response to the backlash.
Keep reading to find out more…...
- 4/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega briefly found themselves subjected to some online backlash in January when they co-starred in “Miller’s Girl,” Jade Halley Bartlett’s film about an 18-year-old student who develops a crush on her 49-year-old English teacher and enters a romantic relationship with him. But while some fans were offended by the film’s content and the reality that the two actors had to film intimate scenes despite a 31 year age gap between them — a controversy that has been stoked by the film’s resurgence on Netflix — Freeman stands by his involvement in the film.
In a recent interview with The Times of London, Freeman lamented the fact that the film has been the subject of online ire. The British actor called it “a shame” that the film, which he described as “grown-up and nuanced,” was being interpreted as scandalous. He went on to draw a distinction between...
In a recent interview with The Times of London, Freeman lamented the fact that the film has been the subject of online ire. The British actor called it “a shame” that the film, which he described as “grown-up and nuanced,” was being interpreted as scandalous. He went on to draw a distinction between...
- 4/30/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega star in Miller’s Girl, an erotic thriller which recently began streaming on Netflix. Given the subject matter of Miller’s Girl, in which a high-school teacher has an inappropriate relationship with one of his students, there has been a fair share of backlash, with many focusing on the age gap between Freeman and Ortega.
While speaking with The Times of London, Martin Freeman, who is 31 years older than Ortega, defended Miller’s Girl from the backlash. The actor said the film is “grown-up and nuanced” when it comes to dealing with the age gap relationship, adding, “It’s not saying, ‘Isn’t this great?’” Stories dealing with difficult subject matter can invite backlash, which Freeman said is a shame. “Are we gonna have a go at Liam Neeson for being in a film about the Holocaust?” Freeman added.
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While speaking with The Times of London, Martin Freeman, who is 31 years older than Ortega, defended Miller’s Girl from the backlash. The actor said the film is “grown-up and nuanced” when it comes to dealing with the age gap relationship, adding, “It’s not saying, ‘Isn’t this great?’” Stories dealing with difficult subject matter can invite backlash, which Freeman said is a shame. “Are we gonna have a go at Liam Neeson for being in a film about the Holocaust?” Freeman added.
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- 4/30/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Martin Freeman defends his new film, Miller’s Girl, from the criticism it has received for the age gap between him and his co-star, Jenna Ortega.
The erotic thriller, written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett, depicts an affair between a student and a teacher. In real life, Freeman is 52 years old, while the Wednesday star is 21.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the Office UK alum said the film is “grown-up and nuanced,” adding that the film is not saying, “Isn’t this great.”
“And that’s a shame,” Freeman noted, about the stories about difficult subjects that can be tainted by association before referencing Schindler’s List, saying, “Are we gonna have a go at Liam Neeson for being in a film about the Holocaust?”
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Mary-Margaret Kunze produced Miller’s Girl with Point Grey. Josh Fagen...
The erotic thriller, written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett, depicts an affair between a student and a teacher. In real life, Freeman is 52 years old, while the Wednesday star is 21.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the Office UK alum said the film is “grown-up and nuanced,” adding that the film is not saying, “Isn’t this great.”
“And that’s a shame,” Freeman noted, about the stories about difficult subjects that can be tainted by association before referencing Schindler’s List, saying, “Are we gonna have a go at Liam Neeson for being in a film about the Holocaust?”
Related: Intimacy Coordinator Rules Tightened By SAG-AFTRA After Off-Set Indiscretions
Mary-Margaret Kunze produced Miller’s Girl with Point Grey. Josh Fagen...
- 4/29/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
“I am 18 and entirely unremarkable,” Jenna Ortega says at the beginning of Miller’s Girl, the feature debut of writer-director Jade Halley Bartlett. But not for long. In the psychological thriller co-starring Martin Freeman, a student-teacher relationship turns into a dangerous liaison when a lonely teen’s writing assignment sparks intimacy with a much older man.
“No one is a perfect villain or a perfect victim. They don’t exist,” Bartlett told Forbes about the film’s controversial subject matter. “These characters are quite nebulous and gray, which I think is closer to real-life people.”
Stream it now.
Cairo (Ortega), a high school student, lives alone in a big old house called Lovell Hill. Her lawyer parents are, as she says, “permanently abroad.” Cairo feels completely unexceptional, having not made a mark on the world. To cure her feelings of isolation, she writes. It helps her get through the endless days...
“No one is a perfect villain or a perfect victim. They don’t exist,” Bartlett told Forbes about the film’s controversial subject matter. “These characters are quite nebulous and gray, which I think is closer to real-life people.”
Stream it now.
Cairo (Ortega), a high school student, lives alone in a big old house called Lovell Hill. Her lawyer parents are, as she says, “permanently abroad.” Cairo feels completely unexceptional, having not made a mark on the world. To cure her feelings of isolation, she writes. It helps her get through the endless days...
- 4/29/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
Home viewing charts inspire deja vu: “Anyone but You,” a hit as a PVOD release, just debuted at Netflix. It knocked out Netflix’s expensive “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” from first place after two weeks, falling to #6.
Similarly, “Dune: Part Two” returned for its second week as #1 at both iTunes (ranking by transactions) and Fandango (which calculates by revenue).
The “Dune” sequel fended off challenges by two recent theatrical releases. Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” (Universal), once intended as a Netflix original, is #2 at iTunes, third at Fandango. The family-oriented “Arthur the King” (Lionsgate) took second at Fandango, but only #6 at iTunes. Both initially are available to rent for 48 hours for $19.99.
Two new home-play debuts also made top 10 lists. “Cash Out” (Saban) is #9 at iTunes, renting at $6.99; starring John Travolta, the critically reviled title may be getting as much attention for its little-known director Ives. That’s...
Similarly, “Dune: Part Two” returned for its second week as #1 at both iTunes (ranking by transactions) and Fandango (which calculates by revenue).
The “Dune” sequel fended off challenges by two recent theatrical releases. Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” (Universal), once intended as a Netflix original, is #2 at iTunes, third at Fandango. The family-oriented “Arthur the King” (Lionsgate) took second at Fandango, but only #6 at iTunes. Both initially are available to rent for 48 hours for $19.99.
Two new home-play debuts also made top 10 lists. “Cash Out” (Saban) is #9 at iTunes, renting at $6.99; starring John Travolta, the critically reviled title may be getting as much attention for its little-known director Ives. That’s...
- 4/29/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega are two examples of brilliant actors from different generations. With Freeman having established himself a few decades ago and Ortega already having a strong presence despite her young age, it’s fun to compare their careers and creative approaches — but viewers found it far less fun to compare their ages when watching the two having an on-screen intimate relationship.
Freeman Speaks Up Against Public Backlash
The audience largely found Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega’s latest collaboration, The Miller’s Girl, quite disturbing. In the movie, the two actors play an English teacher and his young student who indulge in their near-forbidden relationship, and some viewers lashed at the movie for “romanticizing” relationships between minors and those they’re dependent on.
Freeman strongly disagrees with the sentiment.
The actor recently sat down with The Times and addressed the public backlash against The Miller’s Girl.
Freeman Speaks Up Against Public Backlash
The audience largely found Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega’s latest collaboration, The Miller’s Girl, quite disturbing. In the movie, the two actors play an English teacher and his young student who indulge in their near-forbidden relationship, and some viewers lashed at the movie for “romanticizing” relationships between minors and those they’re dependent on.
Freeman strongly disagrees with the sentiment.
The actor recently sat down with The Times and addressed the public backlash against The Miller’s Girl.
- 4/29/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Martin Freeman recently spoke to The Times of London about the backlash that erupted over his movie “Miller’s Girl” earlier this year. The erotic thriller opened in theaters in January and caused a stir on social media due to intimate scenes between Freeman and his co-star Jenna Ortega. The movie casts the “Wednesday” favorite as an 18-year-old student who is attracted to her writing teacher (Freeman) and attempts to start an affair with him. Freeman is 31 years older than Ortega.
While some viewers were disturbed by the age gap between the actors and how the film required them to shoot some intimate moments together, Freeman stressed to The Times that “Miller’s Girl” is “grown-up and nuanced.” He also argued that just because the film shows the makings of a potential affair starting between characters who are 31 years apart doesn’t mean it is condoning such behavior.
“It’s not saying,...
While some viewers were disturbed by the age gap between the actors and how the film required them to shoot some intimate moments together, Freeman stressed to The Times that “Miller’s Girl” is “grown-up and nuanced.” He also argued that just because the film shows the makings of a potential affair starting between characters who are 31 years apart doesn’t mean it is condoning such behavior.
“It’s not saying,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Jenna Ortega's evolution from Disney princess to scream queen is about more than just a shift in the types of roles she plays. At some point during her transition from family-friendly TV to darker film roles, the actor has become a global star. Having gained widespread recognition for playing Wednesday Adams in Neftlix's "Wednesday," the now 21-year-old is set to star in the upcoming "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," where her character will fittingly represent a new generation of goth icons as the daughter of Winona Ryder's Lydia Deetz. In other words, Ortega has come a long way since her Disney Channel days. However, she hasn't quite come far enough for some, at least in terms of age.
In January 2024, "Miller's Girl" debuted in theaters. Ortega starred alongside Martin Freeman in this $4 million dollar erotic thriller, which unfortunately made just $890,000 in theaters. Critics weren't too impressed with "Miller's Girl," either, making...
In January 2024, "Miller's Girl" debuted in theaters. Ortega starred alongside Martin Freeman in this $4 million dollar erotic thriller, which unfortunately made just $890,000 in theaters. Critics weren't too impressed with "Miller's Girl," either, making...
- 4/29/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
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