Two Uncle Festers? In this economy? Yes, none other than the man, the myth, the legend himself, Christopher Lloyd is set to guest star in “Wednesday” season 2. This marks the latest venture into streaming for the “Back to the Future” icon, who recently showed up in an episode of “The Mandalorian” season 3. He now joins his former costar Christina Ricci, who played the Wednesday to his Uncle Fester in the 1991 “Addams Family” movie and its sequel, “Addams Family Values,” in becoming part of the “Wednesday” universe. Other guest stars this season will include Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo (who assumed the role of Chewbacca after sharing it with the late, great Peter Mayhew in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”).
As part of its announcement, Netflix also released the above video featuring the Addams Family’s handy (sorry, it had to be done) associate Thing delivering cast members their scripts for the season 2 premiere, titled “Here We Woe Again.” In doing so, it confirmed that executive producer Tim Burton will helm at least that episode after directing the first chunk of season 1 and establishing its ghoulish aesthetic. He’ll be joined behind the camera by his fellow EPs Al Gough and Miles Millar, who are also the series creators and showrunners. Other directors for season 2 include Paco Cabezas and, perhaps most excitingly, queer filmmaker Angela Robinson of”D.E.B.S.,” “The L Word,” and “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” fame. (Is there hope for “Wenclair” yet?)
“We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,” said Gough and Millar in a statement. Season 2 itself is expected to reach Netflix in 2025.