Jenna Ortega teases Wednesday season 3 as season 2 nears completion

Jenna Ortega reveals that writers are brainstorming ideas for Wednesday season 3 while season 2 is in post-production.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has provided fans with a glimpse into the show's future, teasing potential ideas for Season 3, even though the second season is still in post-production.

In an interview with Collider, Ortega revealed that while there hasn’t been an official confirmation for Season 3, the writers are already brainstorming ideas. “We haven’t gotten an official thumbs up or anything like that, but I know the writers are... with a show like that, you kind of want to get ahead of the game,” she shared.

Regarding the highly anticipated second season of Wednesday, Ortega updated fans on its progress, noting that the editing process is still ongoing. “We’re still in the edit. I was doing ADR for it two weeks ago,” she explained. "That’s the funny thing about these jobs: you’re done, you wrap, but you’re not really done. So, I’ll probably be working on it until the end."

Fans can expect even more cinematic nods in the second season. Ortega hinted at some exciting visual moments, referencing a frame in which Pugsley rolls his eyes back with a contraption around his head, drawing parallels to Full Metal Jacket. She also teased that one entire episode would be dedicated to slasher films, continuing the show’s love for horror references. “We kind of had a little bit more trust, and therefore, we felt like we could do bigger, more elaborate sequences,” she added.

Ortega also shared that, just like the first season, which drew inspiration from classics like Beetlejuice, Carrie, and Prom Night, Season 2 will continue with its gothic and horror influences, allowing the team to take bigger creative risks.

In addition to her work on Wednesday, Ortega is gearing up for her role in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) and will star in A24’s upcoming horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn, set for release on March 28