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Jenna Ortega To Play Wednesday Addams In Netflix Live-Action Series From Tim Burton

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May 20, 2021

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It was announced Wednesday that former Disney Channel star Jenna Ortega will take on the role of Wednesday Addams for a new series being produced by Netflix with Tim Burton. The new series marks the first time the character of Wednesday Addams will be featured in a lead.

The new series will also mark Tim Burton’s television directing debut.

Jenna Ortega took to Instagram to share the news in a photo that features the actor holding a script for the series. See below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPD3qcEluzr/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=981fd84a-dd55-46fb-9d99-42dc972f868f

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Written By Trevor Decker

I've been covering the entertainment industry, from tv to movies to music, independently under the Trevor Decker News banner since 2015.

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