As most of you will remember that from Wednesday ‘s promotional campaign.
Tim Burton ‘s Netflix Addams Family series , one iconic character was left out: Uncle Fester . An aura of mystery revolved around this figure and the creators of the series Miles Millar and Alfred Gough had limited themselves to saying :
We have no comments on Uncle Fester. Watch the series.
A few hours ago, however, a new trailer was released that has finally shed light on this mystery, revealing who plays Uncle Fester in the series. This is Fred Armisen , American comedian, actor and musician. Armisen is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live and throughout his career he has starred in films such as EuroTrip, Anchorman, Cops Out – Two Cops On The Loose and most recently Ad Astra and The Bubble .
The new trailer for Wednesday
The synopsis
The eight-episode series is an investigative and supernatural thriller that traces Wednesday’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, describing attempts to control her paranormal powers, to foil a monstrous series of murders that terrify the local community and to solving the mystery involving his parents 25 years ago… all while exploring the new and complicated relationships of the strange and heterogeneous student body.
The cast
Cast includes Jenna Ortega ( Wednesday ), Luis Guzmán ( Gomez ), Catherine Zeta-Jones ( Morticia ), Victor Dorobantu ( Mano ), Issac Ordonez ( Pugsley ), George Burcea ( Lurch ), Tommie Earl Jenkins ( Mayor Walker ), Iman Marson ( Lucas Walker ), William Houston ( Joseph Crackstone ), Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo ( Deputy Sheriff Santiago ),Oliver Watson ( Kent ), Calum Ross ( Rowan ), Johnna Dias Watson ( Divina ), Gwendoline Christie ( Larissa Weems ), Riki Lindhome , Jamie McShane , Hunter Doohan , Georgie Farmer , Moosa Mostafa , Emma Myers , Naomi J. Ogawa , Joy Sunday and Percy Hynes White .
The showrunners
This new series was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar , known for creating Smallville, Shannara and Into the Badlands . The two writers will also be executive producers along with Tim Burton himself . The series is produced by MGM TV.