Just days after the release of Wednesday Season 2: Part 1, creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have confirmed they’re taking on a brand-new animated Addams Family movie for Amazon MGM Studios.
Gomez and Morticia Addams in the trailer for Wednesday Season 2 – YouTube, Netflix
Speaking on Deadline’s Crew Call podcast, the pair revealed that this will be a full reboot, one completely disconnected from both their Netflix series and the two recent animated films released in 2019 and 2021.
A New Addams Family Movie on the Horizon
Gough and Millar are developing the project with Amazon MGM, Kevin Miserocchi of the Addams Foundation (the official steward of Charles Addams’ legacy), and producers Gail Berman and John Glickman.
Miserocchi, who knew Charles Addams personally, has long been tasked with safeguarding the family’s trademark dark humor and gothic aesthetic. Gough and Millar made it clear that this will be “a brand new Addams feature” and admitted they can’t say much else, as it’s still in the earliest stages.
The Addams Family in the trailer for Wednesday Season 2 – YouTube, Netflix
That silence might be welcome news to fans still reeling from the last big-screen attempts. The 2019 and 2021 animated movies may have drawn decent box office returns, but for longtime devotees of the original macabre wit and charm, they were nothing short of a creative travesty.
The 2019 animated Addams Family movie, in particular, was so utterly tone-deaf to Charles Addams’ world that it played more like a hollow parody than an affectionate revival; a work that, for some, provoked tears of frustration rather than laughter.
Wednesday Adams played by Jenna Ortega in the trailer for Wednesday Season 2 – YouTube, Netflix
Its bright, plasticky aesthetic, overstuffed plot, and shallow attempt at humor stripped away everything that made the Addams Family unique, replacing it with a bland, market-tested imitation. The 2021 sequel only cemented the impression that the animated branch of the franchise had lost its way entirely.
From Wednesday to the Big Screen
And here’s where things get complicated.
As we covered in our review of Wednesday Season 2: Part 1, Gough and Millar’s take on the Addams world is already divisive. The Netflix hit is undeniably popular, but it often sidelines the franchise’s signature morbid elegance in favor of teen drama beats and modern quips that don’t always land. Certain characters feel flattened, and some of the writing strays from the careful balance of charm and morbidity that defines the Addams ethos.
Wednesday Addams in the season 2 trailer for Wednesday – YouTube, Netflix
Now, those same creative hands are steering another major piece of the Addams legacy, this time in a medium where style and tone are everything. Animation offers more visual freedom than live action, but it also magnifies flaws in writing and direction. A misstep here could do more than just disappoint. It could cement a tone and visual style that will dominate future adaptations for years to come.
There’s also the question of audience. Will this animated reboot aim for the gothic wit and razor-sharp satire that older fans crave, or will it target the same young demographic as Wednesday, even if that means sacrificing authenticity for broader appeal? The involvement of the Addams Foundation suggests there’s a real intent to honor the source material, but intent alone does not guarantee execution.
Another Battle in the Desecration of Addams
In the end, this isn’t just another Addams Family project. It’s another front in the ongoing battle for the soul of the franchise—a tug-of-war between those who see Charles Addams’ creation as a deeply satirical, darkly charming counterpoint to conventional family values, and those who see it as a marketable brand that can be bent to fit whatever genre or trend is selling.
Wednesday Adams played by Jenna Ortega in the trailer for Wednesday Season 2 – YouTube, Netflix
Whether this animated reboot will serve as a much-needed course correction or simply repeat past mistakes remains to be seen. But with the creative team behind Wednesday at the helm, fans have every reason to watch closely and keep their shovels ready. In the ongoing Desecration of Addams, every new project is either a revival, or another burial.
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