Netflix announces 'Wednesday' spin-off under development
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Los Angeles: Netflix is developing a Wednesday spin-off centred on Fred Armisen's Uncle character Fester. Deadline reports that discussions on the spinoff are ongoing in addition to the planning for Wednesday's second season, which features Jenna Ortega in the lead role and is a new take on The Addams Family.
Armisen guest starred in one episode of Wednesday season one in a memorable appearance as Uncle Fester, brother of Wednesday's father Gomez Addams (Luis Guzman), who used his ability to generate electricity to revive Thing. Wednesday ranks as Netflix's most popular English-language series with 252.1 m views, PTI reported.
The coming-of-age comedy hails from Al Gough and Miles Millar and is directed by Tim Burton. Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J Ogawa, Christina Ricci, and Moosa Mostafa also starred in season one, with Catherine Zeta-Jones recurring as Wednesday's mother Morticia.
The second season of Wednesday will be filmed in Ireland, with production expected to begin in late April.