Jenna Ortega Visits Nevermore Academy in 'Wednesday' Photos

Netflix is ​​giving viewers a peek into the making of its new Addams Family series, "Wednesday." In images released earlier this year, Jenna Ortega reflects on playing the iconic character. She shares that while she thinks she's already quite similar to Wednesday, she also spent two days a week learning fencing and two days a week playing the cello. The show's creative team is also considering bringing an older Wednesday to life in a coming-of-age tale.

Netflix first released a trailer for the show on August 17. In the teaser, Wednesday is expelled from her eighth school after attacking bullies who hurt her brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez). Her parents, Morticia and Gomez (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán), transfer her to Nevermore Academy, where they went to school and think she might fit in better. But, as Wednesday says in the trailer, school turns out to be a "nightmare full of mystery, mayhem, and murder" — just what she loves. The streamer also posted photos of the titular character at Nevermore Academy in September.

On June 1, Wednesday Addams of the 90s, Christina Ricci revealed to Variety that it was a pleasure to see Ortega play the role of the iconic character on the set of "Wednesday". "Jenna is amazing," Ricci said. "I saw some of the wardrobe photos before I went [on set] so I knew [what she looked like in character] and I was like, this is such a beautiful modern take on Wednesday. It's so tonally true to the heart and soul of [the original], but it's incredibly modern and it's awesome."

Although she won't be performing again on Wednesday, Ricci will appear in Netflix's upcoming series, and the star told Variety she loves returning to the gothic world of the Addams Family. "It's super fun," the "Yellow Vests" star told the publication. "I loved working with Tim [Burton]. I worked with Gwendoline Christie, it was amazing."

Ortega also spoke about working on the project and collaborating with director Tim Burton in January. She told The Hollywood Reporter, "It's been a pretty crazy experience. I was blessed to have the opportunity to work with an iconic director who happens to be one of the loveliest directors I've ever worked with. worked, and also the most detail-oriented."

She explained, "Step into the shoes of someone who's a bit more quirky and creepy was really exciting for me, and definitely a challenge — especially with such a beloved character, I really want to take care of that." 'her and do her justice."

Ortega talked about the pressure of playing a character who is already so beloved. “The thing is, there are many different paths anyone could have taken for this character,” she explained. "We never saw Wednesday Addams as a teenager, so some of her tough ways might seem hilarious when she's younger, but as you get older, how well can you handle it? Or how do you keep it up? a...