‘Oh. What. Fun’ Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Brings Heart And Smarts To Amazon Holiday Movie With Credibility Issues
Oh. What. Fun. might be too confident a title for a Christmas movie that on the one hand is damned lucky to have lured the great Michelle Pfeiffer to be its star, but on the other hand loses the magic of the season by some truly credibility-challenging plotting decisions in its second half. But let’s […]
Jenna Ortega Says It’s ‘Very Easy to Be Terrified’ of AI: ‘It Feels Like We’ve Opened Pandora’s Box,’ but ‘There’s Certain Things It’s Just Not Able to Replicate’
Jenna Ortega sounded off on artificial intelligence at the Marrakech Film Festival, saying “it’s very easy to be terrified” of the “deep uncertainty” it brings to filmmaking and the world. The “Wednesday” star is serving on the jury at the Moroccan fest, which is being headed by “Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. Asked about the […]
Bong Joon Ho, Jenna Ortega and Anya Taylor-Joy Kick Off Marrakech Film Festival in Style: ‘It Has Lived and Breathed International Cinema for the Past 22 Years’
The 22nd Marrakech Film Festival got off to a star-studded start on Friday night with a screening of Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man Wire” attended by Bong Joon Ho, Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy and more big names in international cinema. “Parasite” Oscar winner Bong, who is serving as this year’s jury president, was welcomed with […]
Jenna Ortega Takes Being Marrakech Film Festival’s Youngest Ever Jury Member In Her Stride: “I’m Not Intimidated”
Jenna Ortega, star of Tim Burton’s Netflix hit Wednesday, is making history at the Marrakech Film Festival this year as its youngest ever jury member. The 23-year-actress joins a jury presided over by Cannes Palme d’Or and Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho. Asked if she was holding her own in the face of her […]
Bong Joon Ho Jokes Wants To Organize Military Squad To “Destroy AI’ As Jenna Ortega Says “We’ve Opened Up A Pandora’s Box” – Marrakech
Bong Joon Ho took a characteristically radical approach when questioned on his thoughts around the rise of AI technology at the jury press conference of the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday. The Korean director, who is president of the jury, gave two responses, one measured, the other deeply personal. “My official answer is, AI is […]
Bong Joon Ho Recalls Film School Days As He Hits Marrakech In Jury President Role Alongside Jenna Ortega & Anya Taylor-Joy
Korean Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho fondly recalled his film student days as took up the baton of jury president at the 22nd Marrakech Film Festival on Friday. He was joined onstage at the opening-night ceremony by jury members Celine Song, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega, Karim Aïnouz, Hakim Belabbes, Julia Ducournau and Payman Maadi. Over […]
Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega Join Jury of Marrakech Film Festival
Actresses Anya Taylor-Joy and Jenna Ortega have joined the jury of the Marrakech Intl. Film Festival, which takes place from Nov. 28 to Dec. 6. Also on the jury are filmmakers Celine Song, Julia Ducournau, Karim Aïnouz and Hakim Belabbes, as well as actor-director Payman Maadi. “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho is the jury president, […]
Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy and Celine Song Join Bong Joon Ho on Marrakech Film Festival Jury
The Moroccan film festival will kick off on Nov. 28 with Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man's Wire.'
‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Burning Questions After That Epic Season 2 Finale
From the mystery surrounding Aunt Ophelia to Enid’s fate and a possible hyde cult, the Netflix series’ season ender raised as many questions as it provided answers — THR tackles some of the biggest and most speculative.
‘Wednesday’ Star Noah B. Taylor Talks Bruno and Enid’s Relationship, Future of His Character
In season two of the hit Netflix series, werewolf Bruno brings some normal high school drama into a mythical outcast world at Nevermore Academy.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Unpacks Wednesday and Morticia’s Strained Relationship as She Looks Ahead to Season 3
The actress who plays the matriarch of the Addams Family in the hit Netflix series explains why "some secrets should be left secret," but "little white lie secrets should be exposed."
At the End of Season 2, Is ‘Wednesday’ Already Out of Ideas?
On one hand, Netflix's YA blockbuster refuses to develop its most promising aspects. On the other Thing, it's prematurely stuck in the past, straining to recreate the magic that made it a hit to begin with.
A Haunting Lady Gaga and a Glammed-Up Addams Family Arrive at Nevermore
The 'Wednesday’ costume designers detail the significance behind Gaga’s look and dish on all that went into the suits and gowns showcased at Nevermore’s season two fundraising gala.
Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Cast Across The Seasons: Outcasts, Normies & More
Netflix’s Wednesday has expanded the Addams family in Season 2, Part 2 of which arrives next week. Season 2 has also brought back some heavy hitter characters from Season 1 like Christina Ricci’s Marilyn Thornhill aka Laurel Gates in Part 1. The second installment has more up its sleeve for Season 2 Part 2, as […]
‘Wednesday’: Burning Questions and Predictions Ahead of the Season 2, Part 2 Premiere
Is Wednesday really dead? Who will try to kill Enid? And what's going on with Slurp? THR breaks down the biggest mysteries before the Netflix show returns Sept. 3.
‘The Apprentice’ EP David Raymond Brown Facing 300 Years Behind Bars After Arrest By Feds For $12M In Fraud, Fake Covid Tests Costs & Real Estate Scam Claims
A much-accused The Apprentice executive producer was arrested today by federal officials in South Carolina on fraud, fake Covid-19 teat costs, and other charges that almost put the sins depicted in the acclaimed Donald Trump original story flick to shame, almost. Looking at around 300 years behind bars if found guilty on the 21-count grand […]
Jenna Ortega Romance ‘Winter Spring Summer Or Fall’ Sets Paramount+ Premiere Date
EXCLUSIVE: Winter Spring Summer or Fall, the coming-of-age romance starring Wednesday‘s Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White, is slated to stream exclusively on Paramount+ beginning Sunday, September 1. This follows the film’s release in select theaters via Paramount’s Republic Pictures this past April, which came after its premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Directed by […]
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Part 2 Trailer Teases Darker Conclusion And Return Of [Spoiler]
Christina Ricci isn’t the only character from Wednesday Season 1 to return unexpectedly in Season 2. In the newly released trailer for Part 2 of Season 2, which arrives on Netflix September 3, Gwendoline Christie’s Principal Larissa Weems is back, at least in Wednesday’s post-Episode 4 regaining of consciousness, asking her if she’s ready for […]
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Notches 50 Million Views in First Week, Just Behind Season 1
The series starring Jenna Ortega also set a Netflix record by landing at No. 1 in 91 different countries in its first week.
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Scene Took Eight Months of Moving Puppets Frame by Frame
Burton and the 'Wednesday' showrunners discuss making that stunning flashback: "We needed to pretend like I'm back in my student days and do it like I did it in the beginning [of my career]."
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Carves Out a Darker, Deeper Nevermore
Production designer Mark Scruton tells IndieWire about all the new locations in the first half of Season 2.
Wednesday Addams Through the Years: 9 Actresses Who Have Played the Iconic Character
From an animated endeavor with Chloë Grace Moretz to the modernly beloved Jenna Ortega, there are several people who have portrayed the legendary daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams in film and TV.
‘Wednesday’ Star Emma Myers Accepts Any Challenge Thrown Her Way — Including “Difficult” Part 2 Scenes
Taking on the role of bubbly werewolf Enid in the hit Netflix series has been notably joyful for Myers who is "playing somebody so polar opposite."
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Review: Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton Reteam for Another Rudimentary Mystery
The first four episodes of the Netflix hit's sophomore season see Wednesday Addams despising her newfound fame as she tries to crack a case getting (N)evermore personal.
‘Wednesday’ Stays Strong in Season 2 With the Endlessly Intriguing Jenna Ortega: TV Review
“Here We Woe Again” is an apt title for the Season 2, Part 1, opener of Netflix’s mega-hit “Wednesday.” Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar with Tim Burton in the director’s chair, the series follows Wednesday Addams (a perfectly cast Jenna Ortega) — a macabre, black cloaked teen with psychic abilities. Having spent her […]
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Welcomes a Surprise Return
The first part of the second season of the Jenna Ortega-starring Netflix series is now streaming, with Part 2 coming Sept. 3.
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Review: Jenna Ortega Gets Lost Amid Addams Family Mayhem in Overcrowded Netflix Return
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have the protagonist solving murders once again, as the two-part sophomore season kicks off.
Why Jenna Ortega Says “It’s Harder to Find a Sense of Self” Amid Social Media
"People don’t talk to each other in person," the 'Wednesday' star said of the younger generation.
‘Wednesday’ Is Renewed for Season 3
But don't count on another Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega reunion for "Beetlejuice 3," though.
Back in Black: Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton Break Their Silence on ‘Wednesday’ Season 2
In their first joint interview, the 'Wednesday' director and star discuss their freakiest public encounters, how they navigate controversy and the prospect of 'Beetlejuice 3.'
Netflix’s Top Films & TV Series In The Data Dump Era: ‘Squid Game’ Stuns, British Bragging Rights, Plus Why ‘Boss Baby’ & ‘CoComelon’ Are King
Netflix opened its big black box of data for the first time in 2023, lifting the lid on viewing figures for its entire catalog of movies and TV shows in spreadsheets that span tens of thousands of entries. The so-called “data dump” reports titled “What We Watched,” released every six months, started breaking down the […]
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Trailer: Jenna Ortega Tries to Save Her Roommate by Returning to Nevermore
Tim Burton directs the series that co-stars Lady Gaga, Thandiwe Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Steve Buscemi.
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Trailer: Enid’s Demise Teased As Death Lingers Over Nevermore Academy
Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returns to Nevermore Academy in the trailer for Season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday, revealing some “mysterious and kooky” plot details. “How does it feel?” Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones) asks her titular daughter in the trailer, as the family arrives with her at Nevermore to drop her off. She responds dryly, “Like […]
Netflix Unveils Premiere Date & First-Look Photo For Rom-Com ‘The Wrong Paris’ Starring Miranda Cosgrove & Pierson Fodé
Netflix has unveiled a premiere date for The Wrong Paris, the streamer’s new romantic comedy starring Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé. The film is set to debut on September 12. Netflix also unveiled a first-look photo, which you can view below. In The Wrong Paris, a young woman (Cosgrove) joins a dating show thinking it’s […]
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Clip Reveals Haley Joel Osment as a Doll-Collecting Serial Killer
Fresh foes and woes await Wednesday Addams this August. Netflix released a clip of the first six minutes of “Wednesday” Season 2 at fan event Tudum on Saturday — which revealed that Haley Joel Osment will be playing a serial killer called the Kansas City Scalper. “I’m tied up in a serial killer’s basement. Who […]
Charli XCX Pitches “It Girl” ‘Final Destination’ Film Starring Rachel Sennott, Jenna Ortega: “Just Hot People Getting Killed”
The singer added that she would also like to get an "OG Scream Queen like Sissy Spacek" in the movie.
Jenna Ortega on Transitioning Out of Child Stardom: “I Play a Schoolgirl” in ‘Wednesday’ “but I’m Also a Young Woman”
The Emmy nominee also admitted the Netflix series has led her to “become a pop actor,” which is “something I never saw for myself.”
Jenna Ortega Says ‘I Was an Unhappy Person’ After ‘Wednesday’ Fame and ‘There’s Something Very Patronizing’ About Being ‘Dressed in the Schoolgirl Costume’
Jenna Ortega said in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar that she was “an unhappy person” in the aftermath of Netflix’s “Wednesday” becoming a global sensation and blowing up her acting career to newfound heights. The show’s first season is the streamer’s biggest English-language series of all time with 252.1 million views. And it’s not […]
Jenna Ortega Says Her ‘Wednesday’ Character Would ‘Hate’ the Commercialization of the Series
"She’s an outsider, but now she’s on these mugs, cereal boxes, and T-shirts."