To give fans a taste of its upcoming spooky featureWednesday,Netflix released the opening credits of the series. Set toDanny Elfman’s haunting score that will remind you of classic horror movies, the opening credits are full of Easter eggs like Wednesday’s giant dorm room window, dried-up trees, a crystal ball, a full moon – all the visual references to look out for when the series premieres. The visuals are tastefully guided by directorTim Burton.
Netflix has made a lot of noise about the upcoming series by highlighting its various elements like the Nevermore Academy, creatures, and monsters, withan endless supply of imagesand teasers to make sure that fans know the premise of the series well even before watching it. Then there isJenna Ortega’s impeccable acting chops that compel the audience to see her portrayal of Wednesday as a young adult. The series will be the first to solely focus on one of the Addams family members. Burton in past revealed that what interested him the most about the series is Wednesday’s experience as a young adult, and he went on to share he hasthe “same worldview”as the show’s protagonist.
The upcoming series is described as a “supernaturally infused mystery” by the streamer, which will see Wednesday in her year as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability as well as new relationships with fellow students. In her course, she’ll also uncover a mystery that has been haunting her family even before she was born. While Burton directs, co-writer duoAlfred GoughandMiles Millaralso serve as co-showrunners.
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Along with Ortega as Wednesday Addams, the series also featuresGwendoline Christieas Principal Larissa Weems,Jamie McShaneas Sheriff Galpin,Percy Hynes Whiteas Xavier Thorpe,Hunter Doohanas Tyler Galpin,Emma Myersas Enid Sinclair,Joy Sundayas Bianca Barclay,Naomi J Ogawaas Yoko Tanaka,Moosa Mostafaas Eugene Ottinger,Georgie Farmeras Ajax Petropolus,Riki Lindhomeas Dr. Valerie Kinbott, along with OG WednesdayChristina Riccireturning as Marilyn Thornhill. The additional cast of the series includesCatherine Zeta-Jonesas Morticia Addams,Luis Guzmánas Gomez Addams,Fred Armisenas Uncle Fester, andIsaac Ordonezas Pugsley Addams.
Wednesdayarrives on Netflix on November 24. You can check out the opening credits and synopsis below:
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.
