“Wednesday” is like an “8-hour Tim Burton movie” according to the creators of the series

Years ago, the director Tim Burton refused to direct a story of The Crazy Addams, but this 2022 showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar convinced the expert to participate in the series’Wednesday’on Netflix, which focuses on Merlina’s life and promises to be a big hit on digital screens soon.

In an interview for Vanity FairAlfred Gough and Miles Millar confessed that at first they did not imagine that Tim Burton would accept their invitation to direct some episodes of the series, as he had already turned down the possibility of embarking on the adventures of the crazy addamsbut to his surprise, he ended up directing 4 of the 8 episodes.

He really loved having the time to go out with Wednesday and explore the character with a bigger story and you didn’t have to, you know, get things done in an hour and 45 minutes. “

Alfred Gough explains that when Tim Burton was proposed to him, the director was delighted with the idea of ​​being able to work on a project in which he could delve into the story of the main character and assures that the aesthetic of ‘Wednesday’ has its own distinctive touch. gothic something that can already be seen in the official preview.

Netflix showrunners describe it as a “Tim Burton eight hour movie“, so you can expect an ideal storyline to watch in a marathon from the comfort of your home, however, you have to keep waiting for the streaming giant to make the premiere date official as it has only been revealed for now that it will arrive in the fall.

Tim Burton leaves the cinema for the first time

Having become one of the most recognized directors in history, Tim Burton joins Netflix to present his first television project along with Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the creators of ‘Wednesday’, the Crazy Addams series that will focus on Merlina’s life and her teenage adventures.

Tim Burton was commissioned to direct 4 chapters of this new Netflix original serieswhich will have a total of 8 episodes and although it does not currently have a release date, it is already one of the most anticipated productions, both for the work of the director and for that of the protagonist Jenna Ortega, which she can remember from the second season of ‘ YOU ‘.

‘Wednesday’ has a completely original and different story from previous Addams Family adaptations, this time from Merlina’s point of view as she copes with adolescence and changes in her emotions, but at the same time with a strange case of mystery, murderers and monsters. .