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Scream 7 director Kevin Williamson addresses Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera’s exits

Scream 7 director Kevin Williamson has admitted it was “kind of a bummer” when Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera left the movie. Ortega, 22, and Barrera,

New Shows Announced During Netflix TUDUM 2025

Netflix owned the spotlight on May 31, 2025, with its big-time Tudum fan event in Los Angeles. Think red carpet vibes, jaw-dropping trailers, and the kind of announcements that make you text your group chat in all caps.

Jenna Ortega felt 'unhappy' after Wednesday success

Jenna Ortega became an "unhappy person" after season one of 'Wednesday'. The 22-year-old actress plays Wednesday Addams in the hit Netflix show, but Jenna initially struggled to cope with the pressures of fame and success.

Jenna Ortega insists wearing Wednesday schoolgirl costume is 'very patronising'

Jenna Ortega finds her 'Wednesday' costume "very patronising". The 22-year-old star plays iconic character Wednesday Addams in Netflix's 'Addams Family' spin-off series, and she has insisted it's not always easy trying to be "taken seriously" as a short actress.

Jenna Ortega reveals why she "kept telling everyone no" to 'Wednesday'

Ahead of the highly anticipated second season of Wednesday, star and producer Jenna Ortega is opening up about why she originally wasn't interested in the project and how the character is a pop-culture icon. 

The Weeknd: Vulnerability is something you run away from

The Weeknd has used music to "hide" his vulnerabilities. The 35-year-old singer stars alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in 'Hurry Up Tomorrow', the Trey Edward Shults-directed psychological thriller film, and he's likened shooting the movie to a "therapy session".

'Hurry Up Tomorrow' star Jenna Ortega says her "favorite movies are the ones that create conversation"

Jenna Ortega wants anonymous music career

Jenna Ortega wants to secretly release music. The 'Wednesday' actress doesn't think she has the "strength" to be a musician but in order to satisfy that part of her creative side, she'd like to make records under an alias and never "acknowledge" she had any link with the songs.

Netflix shares teaser for 'Wednesday' season 2 starring Jenna Ortega

Is there a better day to drop new Wednesday content than on a Wednesday? Surely not, and Netflix is spoiling us today with a new teaser, first look photos, and official release dates for both parts of the second season. 

What Is WEDNESDAY Season 2’s Release Date? All the Details on Its 2-Part Release

Wednesday Addams probably prefers things to be in parts. So, we guess it makes sense that Season two of Wednesday will release in two parts, and not just one whole.

WEDNESDAY Season 2 Confirms 2-Part Release with New Trailer

Netflix’s Wednesday series starring Jenna Ortega is heading back to our screens soon. In fact, we’ll be seeing Wednesday Addams this summer, which we suppose is why Thing had to pack sunscreen in her bag.

Steve Buscemi says 'Wednesday' co-star Jenna Ortega is "so sharp and funny"

It was announced back in April of 2024 that Steve Buscemi would be joining the cast of Netflix's Wednesday for the second season, which is scheduled to release this year.  

Death of a Unicorn’s director relieved to cast Jenna Ortega before Wednesday's premiere

'Death of a Unicorn’s Alex Scharfman "doesn't know what we would’ve done if we didn’t get Jenna" Ortega for the movie. The debut director managed to land Jenna for the movie, alongside Paul Rudd, before her Netflix hit 'Wednesday' premiered and he feels lucky to have signed her before she found fame.

Jenna Ortega doesn't get 'tired' of Wednesday Addams

Jenna Ortega never gets "tired" of playing Wednesday Addams. The 22-year-old actress has reprised her role in the second season of Netflix series 'Wednesday' and she praised executive producer Tim Burton, who also directed several episodes of the show, for keeping everyone motivated during the lengthy shoot.

‘Wednesday’ Star Jenna Ortega Reportedly In Talks For A Major Marvel Role

Jenna Ortega has been on a meteoric rise in Hollywood with her superhit Netflix original ‘Wednesday’. Now, she may be heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

20 actors who played multiple roles in the same TV show

These actors are so good they played multiple characters instead of just one. 

Kevin Williamson Breaks NDA Announcing 'Scream 7' in Production

Much to the shock of everyone, Scream franchise writer and creator Kevin Williamson admitted on social media that Scream 7 is currently in the works. He mentioned this despite knowing he cannot expressly discuss it due to the non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

21 characters who make introverts feel seen

Introverts want to blend into the background at parties, never be called on in class, and, most importantly…would rather live in a hole in the middle of nowhere than play one of those “get to know you” games that bosses somehow think builds team morale, instead of killing the souls of its participants.

'It’s terrifying, it’s corrupt, it’s wrong': Jenna Ortega opens up about unacceptable experiences on social media as a teenager

Jenna Ortega revealed that she received unsolicited pictures of naked men and explicit pictures of herself generated by AI on Twitter when she was merely fourteen years old.