Tim Burton Opens Up About His Love For The Addams Family In 'Wednesday' Behind-The-Scenes Preview

Netflix's new Addams Family series, "Wednesday," starring Jenna Ortega, is almost here. On September 23, the streamer finally announced that the series would arrive in November, just in time for a Thanksgiving marathon watch. On October 8, Netflix unveiled the official trailer for the show at New York Comic Con (NYCC), where POPSUGAR was present, and it featured first glimpses of Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester and a first look. highly anticipated on Old Wednesday Addams. Christina Ricci in her brand new understated role.

In a video released by Netflix on October 19, director Tim Burton talks about his relationship with the show. "The Addams Family is very symbolic of how I feel about families," he says in the video. "I mean, I think all families are weird. I especially like Wednesday because she shares my worldview on things, and it was fun to explore."

Ortega also brings up Burton in the video, saying she's a lifelong fan. "I used to constantly dream of 'Beetlejuice' when I was younger," she said, adding that Burton was definitely perfect for the job. "Goth comes very naturally to her," she said.

On August 24, Ortega reflected on the role of the iconic character in another video shared by Netflix. In it, 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 to prepare for the role. The show's creative team is also considering bringing an older Wednesday to life in a coming-of-age tale.

The Wednesday Addams of '90s, Ricci, revealed to Variety earlier this year that it was a pleasure to see Ortega step into the role 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 talked about working on the project and collaborating with 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 putting myself in 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 her and do him justice."

Ortega also 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 may come from...