Updates on the second season of the series «Wednesday»: news about filming, updates in the cast, and much more that you need to know
16 april 2024 в 23:15
The adventures of Wednesday Addams are far from over. The Netflix series «Wednesday» has become one of the most popular shows on the streaming service in its history, and now there is even more to come. The second season has already been confirmed and will begin filming in 2024.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting news about the second season of «Wednesday». Hollywood Life has gathered everything we already know about the next round of chaos for Wednesday Addams.
Netflix made an official announcement on January 6, 2023, about the renewal. Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, says in a video announcement for the second season: «Over the past few weeks, I have been followed, stalked, and repeatedly copied all over the internet. It has been a real torture. Thank you».
The streaming service stated that «more suffering will come» and «the global phenomenon will return for a second season». The video has been viewed over 18 million times since its release.
«It was incredible to create a show that resonated with people around the world. We are very excited to continue Wednesday’s torturous journey in the second season. We can’t wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the strange and scary world of Nevermore. We just need to make sure Wednesday didn’t drain the pool first», - said creators/showrunners/executive producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar Tudum.com.
«Wednesday» instantly became a hit for Netflix when it premiered on November 23, 2022. In the first week, «Wednesday» was watched for 341.23 million hours and became the record holder for the most hours watched in a week for any English-language TV series on Netflix. «Wednesday» surpassed «Stranger Things 4», - which previously held the record with 335 million hours watched in the first week. «Wednesday» broke another Netflix record in the second week with 411.29 million hours watched.
The series now ranks second on the list of the most popular (English-language) TV shows with 1.237 billion hours watched in the first 28 days. Over 182 million households have watched the show since its debut. At the time of the announcement of the second season of «Wednesday», - the show had been on the list of English-language TV shows with over 100 million hours watched for 6 consecutive weeks.
«Wednesday» also became a sensation on TikTok. As of January 2023, the hashtag #WednesdayAddams had over 22 billion views. The iconic dance scene from «Wednesday» also went viral on social media. Fan-created content using Lady Gaga’s song «Bloody Mary» led to an increase in the song’s Spotify streams by over 1800% compared to the month before the show’s release.
The love for Wednesday Addams began when the fictional family was created by cartoonist Charles Addams. The first TV series «The Addams Family» aired in 1964. The feature films starring Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams debuted in the 1990s.
Considering that the first season of «Wednesday» was such a huge hit for Netflix, the streaming service is likely planning to do even more for the second season. Netflix will probably want to quickly capitalize on the show’s popularity and start working on the second season as soon as possible. The show’s primary audience is young adults, but it is clear that «Wednesday» has appealed to fans of all ages.
Filming for the second season of «Wednesday» is expected to begin in April 2024, according to Variety. Filming was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA's fight for new deals with studios. Production will be moved to Ireland for the second season. The first season of «Wednesday» was filmed from September 2021 to March 2022 in Romania.
Netflix has not revealed any hints about the release date of the second season. Considering that filming will only start in the spring of 2024, the release of the second season of «Wednesday» is likely not to happen until early 2025.
Jenna will have a busy schedule in 2024. In addition to the second season of «Wednesday», - she will also appear in «Scream 7». The actress has opened up about her intense filming schedule in the first season. «It was coming to set two hours before, working 12−14 hours, then going home and then joining Zoom and…
Fans have been eagerly awaiting news about the second season of «Wednesday». Hollywood Life has gathered everything we already know about the next round of chaos for Wednesday Addams.
Netflix made an official announcement on January 6, 2023, about the renewal. Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, says in a video announcement for the second season: «Over the past few weeks, I have been followed, stalked, and repeatedly copied all over the internet. It has been a real torture. Thank you».
The streaming service stated that «more suffering will come» and «the global phenomenon will return for a second season». The video has been viewed over 18 million times since its release.
«It was incredible to create a show that resonated with people around the world. We are very excited to continue Wednesday’s torturous journey in the second season. We can’t wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the strange and scary world of Nevermore. We just need to make sure Wednesday didn’t drain the pool first», - said creators/showrunners/executive producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar Tudum.com.
«Wednesday» instantly became a hit for Netflix when it premiered on November 23, 2022. In the first week, «Wednesday» was watched for 341.23 million hours and became the record holder for the most hours watched in a week for any English-language TV series on Netflix. «Wednesday» surpassed «Stranger Things 4», - which previously held the record with 335 million hours watched in the first week. «Wednesday» broke another Netflix record in the second week with 411.29 million hours watched.
The series now ranks second on the list of the most popular (English-language) TV shows with 1.237 billion hours watched in the first 28 days. Over 182 million households have watched the show since its debut. At the time of the announcement of the second season of «Wednesday», - the show had been on the list of English-language TV shows with over 100 million hours watched for 6 consecutive weeks.
«Wednesday» also became a sensation on TikTok. As of January 2023, the hashtag #WednesdayAddams had over 22 billion views. The iconic dance scene from «Wednesday» also went viral on social media. Fan-created content using Lady Gaga’s song «Bloody Mary» led to an increase in the song’s Spotify streams by over 1800% compared to the month before the show’s release.
The love for Wednesday Addams began when the fictional family was created by cartoonist Charles Addams. The first TV series «The Addams Family» aired in 1964. The feature films starring Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams debuted in the 1990s.
Considering that the first season of «Wednesday» was such a huge hit for Netflix, the streaming service is likely planning to do even more for the second season. Netflix will probably want to quickly capitalize on the show’s popularity and start working on the second season as soon as possible. The show’s primary audience is young adults, but it is clear that «Wednesday» has appealed to fans of all ages.
Filming for the second season of «Wednesday» is expected to begin in April 2024, according to Variety. Filming was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA's fight for new deals with studios. Production will be moved to Ireland for the second season. The first season of «Wednesday» was filmed from September 2021 to March 2022 in Romania.
Netflix has not revealed any hints about the release date of the second season. Considering that filming will only start in the spring of 2024, the release of the second season of «Wednesday» is likely not to happen until early 2025.
Jenna will have a busy schedule in 2024. In addition to the second season of «Wednesday», - she will also appear in «Scream 7». The actress has opened up about her intense filming schedule in the first season. «It was coming to set two hours before, working 12−14 hours, then going home and then joining Zoom and…
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