Wednesday creators plot animated Addams Family reboot while teasing season 2 secrets

Fans of Wednesday Addams are in for a double dose of dark delight. Creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have revealed that they are working on an entirely new animated Addams Family movie for Amazon MGM Studios. In a recent Crew Call podcast appearance, the duo described the project as a complete reboot of the animated film franchise, unrelated to either the Netflix hit series or the previous two animated films. The pair are collaborating with Kevin Miserocchi of the Addams Foundation, who worked closely with original Addams Family creator Charles Addams, alongside producers Gail Berman and John Glickman.

While still in the early stages, the aim is for the movie to hit theaters, with Gough noting that it will be a fresh take on the macabre clan. Fans hoping for crossover appearances from Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday may be disappointed, as the creators stressed there will be no direct connection to the Netflix series.

Gough and Millar also discussed the process of crafting Wednesday season 2, which had been delayed by the writers and actors strikes. They emphasized that writing for Wednesday means staying true to her worldview rather than simply chasing punchlines. The character, they say, approaches mysteries not out of a sense of justice in the traditional sense, but because she resents being misled and champions underdogs.

They teased that season 2 will continue to explore Wednesday’s growth, forcing her to confront shades of moral grey rather than relying solely on her razor-sharp one-liners. The creators hinted that while Wednesday is no ordinary young detective, her stubborn pursuit of truth will again place her in darkly comic and dangerous situations.

Between the highly anticipated second season and the bold leap into a reimagined animated film, Gough and Millar are keeping the Addams spirit alive in more ways than one.