Photo: NetflixWednesdayfans will find the show taking a different approach toJenna Ortega’s title character in its sophomore season.During a recent appearance onVariety’sActors on Actors, the 20-year-old actress discussed how the second season of Netflix’s hit show will lean away from romance, saying, “We’ve decided we want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more. Because it is so lighthearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don’t want to take yourself too seriously.”TheGolden Globe nomineeis pleased with the change, saying, “We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great.”During the show’s first season, Wednesday found herself in a love triangle with Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) and Xavier Thorpe (Percy Hynes White), a scenario the actress previously said“did not make sense for her character at all.”Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe actress will also be more hands-on this season, serving as a producer. It’s a move Ortega described as a “natural progression.”“We had already been throwing out so many ideas, and I’m somebody who’s very hands-on,” she said. “I want to know what’s going on. And with a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved and such a legend, I just really didn’t want to get her wrong. So I try to have as many conversations as possible. On set, with the writers andTim [Burton], we all would get together and decide, ‘OK, what works and what doesn’t?’ It was naturally already very collaborative.”Ahead of production, Ortega expressed a great sense of curiosity of what’s to come for Wednesday in season 2.“I want to see the outfits, new characters that are coming in, scripts, and they were gracious enough to let me put the producer hat on,” she added.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesThough no premiere date forWednesday’s second season has been announced yet, season 1 can be streamed in full on Netflix..
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Wednesdayfans will find the show taking a different approach toJenna Ortega’s title character in its sophomore season.During a recent appearance onVariety’sActors on Actors, the 20-year-old actress discussed how the second season of Netflix’s hit show will lean away from romance, saying, “We’ve decided we want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more. Because it is so lighthearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don’t want to take yourself too seriously.”TheGolden Globe nomineeis pleased with the change, saying, “We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great.”During the show’s first season, Wednesday found herself in a love triangle with Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) and Xavier Thorpe (Percy Hynes White), a scenario the actress previously said“did not make sense for her character at all.”Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe actress will also be more hands-on this season, serving as a producer. It’s a move Ortega described as a “natural progression.”“We had already been throwing out so many ideas, and I’m somebody who’s very hands-on,” she said. “I want to know what’s going on. And with a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved and such a legend, I just really didn’t want to get her wrong. So I try to have as many conversations as possible. On set, with the writers andTim [Burton], we all would get together and decide, ‘OK, what works and what doesn’t?’ It was naturally already very collaborative.”Ahead of production, Ortega expressed a great sense of curiosity of what’s to come for Wednesday in season 2.“I want to see the outfits, new characters that are coming in, scripts, and they were gracious enough to let me put the producer hat on,” she added.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesThough no premiere date forWednesday’s second season has been announced yet, season 1 can be streamed in full on Netflix..
Wednesdayfans will find the show taking a different approach toJenna Ortega’s title character in its sophomore season.
During a recent appearance onVariety’sActors on Actors, the 20-year-old actress discussed how the second season of Netflix’s hit show will lean away from romance, saying, “We’ve decided we want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more. Because it is so lighthearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don’t want to take yourself too seriously.”
TheGolden Globe nomineeis pleased with the change, saying, “We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great.”
During the show’s first season, Wednesday found herself in a love triangle with Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan) and Xavier Thorpe (Percy Hynes White), a scenario the actress previously said“did not make sense for her character at all.”
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The actress will also be more hands-on this season, serving as a producer. It’s a move Ortega described as a “natural progression.”
“We had already been throwing out so many ideas, and I’m somebody who’s very hands-on,” she said. “I want to know what’s going on. And with a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved and such a legend, I just really didn’t want to get her wrong. So I try to have as many conversations as possible. On set, with the writers andTim [Burton], we all would get together and decide, ‘OK, what works and what doesn’t?’ It was naturally already very collaborative.”
Ahead of production, Ortega expressed a great sense of curiosity of what’s to come for Wednesday in season 2.
“I want to see the outfits, new characters that are coming in, scripts, and they were gracious enough to let me put the producer hat on,” she added.
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Though no premiere date forWednesday’s second season has been announced yet, season 1 can be streamed in full on Netflix..
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