Christina Ricci is all set to return to the Addams Family universe with the Netflix series Wednesday. According to Deadline, Ricci, who starred as Wednesday Addams in the Barry Sonenfeld-directed 1990s The Addams Family feature franchise, is a series regular in 'Wednesday', which is headlined by Jenna Ortega in the title role. Squid Game Star Jung Ho-Yeon Joins Alfonso Cuaron’s Netflix Series Alongside Kate Blanchett.

Details about Ricci's role are being kept under wraps to protect the surprise for fans but she will be playing a new character and not an older version of Wednesday. Ricci has been quietly working on Wednesday for weeks, filming on the MGM-produced series is slated to wrap in Romania at the end of the month. Anatomy of a Scandal Trailer: Rupert Friend & Sienna Miller Have a Marriage Go Wrong in This New Promo For Their Netflix Drama Series! (Watch Video).

The coming-of-age comedy, written by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar and directed by Burton, stars Ortega as Wednesday Addams during her years at Nevermore Academy. It's described as a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery. In addition to Ortega, Ricci stars alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones as matriarch Morticia Addams and Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams.

Ricci's performance as Wednesday in the Addams Family movies is so beloved for fans of the franchise, they launched a petition when the Netflix series was announced, calling for the actress to be cast in the show.

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