Miles Millar and Alfred Gough issued a clarification on Wednesday Netflix being considered as a spin-off of the Addams Family.

Netflix Series ‘Wednesday’ Is Not an ‘Addams Family’ Reboot, Showrunner Calls It an “eight-hour Tim Burton movie”

Wednesday, premiering on Netflix this Halloween season, has been making a lot of
buzz lately. The eight-episode series has grabbed all the headlines for being
associated with The Addams Family. 

The Addams Family has had a journey of its own in the entertainment industry. 84
years back, the famous household made its presence felt in the pages of The New
Yorker. It was the cartoonist Charles Addams who introduced the characters to
the world.



Since then, the Addams Family has been used in a number of ways. They made it to
a TV show in the 1960s, while the family was also presented in a mega-budget
movie in the 90s. Apart from being inspired by the famous tv show and movie,
Wednesday has also grabbed eyeballs due to Tim Burton.


HOW DID MILLAR AND GOUGH CONVINCE TIM BURTON TO BE A PART OF WEDNESDAY NETFLIX?

Burton didn’t associate with the 1991 Addams Family movie. Thus, his presence in
Wednesday as both director and executive producer came as a surprise for the
fans. It wasn’t easy for the showrunners, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, to get
Burton on board.

However, the renowned director seemed impressed with the first-episode script
and gave his nod quickly.

ALSO READ: What Is Netflix’s “Twisted new series”, ‘Wednesday’ Starring Jenna
Ortega All About?
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“He was interested in where it was going, the mystery of the show. He really
loved that you had time to be with Wednesday and explore the character and you
didn’t have to, you know, wrap things up in an hour and 45 minutes,” Gough told
Vanity Fair.
[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/addams-family-first-look-wednesday] 


MILLAR REFLECTS ON THE COMPARISON BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AND THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Meanwhile, Millar and Gough also reflected on the similarities between Wednesday
and previous adaptations of The Addams Family. While the comparison is
inevitable for Wednesday, the showrunners want the audience to perceive it as
“an eight-hour Tim Burton movie.” They denied considering the show as a reboot
to remake of the famous household.

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“It’s something that lives within the Venn diagram of what happened before, but
it’s its own thing. It’s not trying to be the movies or the ’60s TV show. That
was very important to us and very important to Tim,” Millar added.

Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/whats-new/] describes its new
venture as a sleuthing and supernaturally infused mystery. The show will dive
deep into Wednesday Addams’ life as a student at the Nevermore Academy.

The show has an enormous responsibility to take forward the legacy of The Addams
Family. Let us know in the comments if you are excited about yet another show
from the likes of Tim Burton.

ALSO READ: What is ‘Wednesday’ – The Netflix Live-Action Expansion of The Addams
Family Universe? Christina Ricci to Return For the Tim Burton Series
[https://netflixjunkie.com/what-is-wednesday-the-netflix-live-action-expansion-of-the-addams-family-universe-christina-ricci-to-return-for-the-tim-burton-series/]

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Wednesday, premiering on Netflix this Halloween season, has been making a lot of buzz lately. The eight-episode series has grabbed all the headlines for being associated with The Addams Family. 
The Addams Family has had a journey of its own in the entertainment industry. 84 years back, the famous household made its presence felt in the pages of The New Yorker. It was the cartoonist Charles Addams who introduced the characters to the world.
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Since then, the Addams Family has been used in a number of ways. They made it to a TV show in the 1960s, while the family was also presented in a mega-budget movie in the 90s. Apart from being inspired by the famous tv show and movie, Wednesday has also grabbed eyeballs due to Tim Burton.
<h2>How did Millar and Gough convince Tim Burton to be a part of Wednesday Netflix?</h2>
Burton didn’t associate with the 1991 Addams Family movie. Thus, his presence in Wednesday as both director and executive producer came as a surprise for the fans. It wasn’t easy for the showrunners, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, to get Burton on board.
However, the renowned director seemed impressed with the first-episode script and gave his nod quickly.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-is-netflixs-twisted-new-series-wednesday-starring-jenna-ortega-all-about/">What Is Netflix’s “Twisted new series”, ‘Wednesday’ Starring Jenna Ortega All About?</a>
“He was interested in where it was going, the mystery of the show. He really loved that you had time to be with Wednesday and explore the character and you didn’t have to, you know, wrap things up in an hour and 45 minutes,” Gough told <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/addams-family-first-look-wednesday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanity Fair.</a> 
<h2>Millar reflects on the comparison between Wednesday and The Addams Family</h2>
Meanwhile, Millar and Gough also reflected on the similarities between Wednesday and previous adaptations of The Addams Family. While the comparison is inevitable for Wednesday, the showrunners want the audience to perceive it as &#8220;an eight-hour Tim Burton movie.&#8221; They denied considering the show as a reboot to remake of the famous household.
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“It’s something that lives within the Venn diagram of what happened before, but it’s its own thing. It’s not trying to be the movies or the ’60s TV show. That was very important to us and very important to Tim,” Millar added.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/whats-new/">Netflix</a> describes its new venture as a sleuthing and supernaturally infused mystery. The show will dive deep into Wednesday Addams’ life as a student at the Nevermore Academy. 
The show has an enormous responsibility to take forward the legacy of The Addams Family. Let us know in the comments if you are excited about yet another show from the likes of Tim Burton.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/what-is-wednesday-the-netflix-live-action-expansion-of-the-addams-family-universe-christina-ricci-to-return-for-the-tim-burton-series/">What is ‘Wednesday’ – The Netflix Live-Action Expansion of The Addams Family Universe? Christina Ricci to Return For the Tim Burton Series</a>

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