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Jenna Ortega Not Returning For Scream 7 Due To Wednesday Filming
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega is adding huge star power to the anticipated sequel, and thanks to a new interview with Vanity Fair for their Hollywood issue, we now have confirmation of just who her character is She will be playing the daughter of Lydia Deetz, played by a returning Winona Ryder Joining them in[...]
wednesday
  When we last checked in on how things were looking with the second season of Al Gough & Miles Millar's Jenna Ortega-starring & executive-producing Wednesday, Ortega was offering some insight into how Season 2 will be leaning harder on its horror elements A little more than a month later, Ortega is opening up about the scripts[...]
Miller’s Girl Director on Freeman-Ortega Thriller, Inspirations & More
The film follows a talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) who embarks on a creative journey when her teacher (Martin Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while striving to preserve their sense of purpose[...]
Beetlejuice 2 Poster Promises That The Long Wait Is Almost Over
It stars Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, and, of course, Michael Keaton, back in the pinstripe suit Burton is back in the directing chair Other than that, we know absolutely nothing about this film other than people wanting to see it and that Ortega is playing Ryder's daughter,[...]
Jenna Ortega Not Returning For Scream 7 Due To Wednesday Filming
One of the new faces we are getting is one of everyone's favorite girls in horror right now, Jenna Ortega Ortega exploded onto the mainstream following her roles in Scream, X, and Wednesday, all in 2022, and returning for Scream VI in 2023. She's busy right now with a bunch of stuff, but bringing her onto Beetlejuice 2 seemed like[...]
wednesday
Of course, we're talking about Al Gough & Miles Millar's Tim Burton-directed, Jenna Ortega-starring Wednesday And thanks to tonight's Emmy Awards red carpet, we're getting a little more insight into what viewers can expect when the series returns to their screens "We're definitely leaning into a little bit more horror, but it's really, really exciting because all[...]
Scream VI Trailer Unveils an Aged Ghostface and Several Fan Favorites
A day later, we learned that Jenna Ortega, the other new star of the franchise and one of the biggest young names in Hollywood, also would not be returning due to scheduling conflicts Many still think it was in solidarity with Barrera, though the studios say that her exit was known for a while behind[...]
Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman Star In Miller's Crossing, Trailer Here
Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman are starring in a new drama, Miller's Girl and the film's trailer dropped this evening Also starring Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon, it is written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett This thriller looks like it goes in about one hundred different directions, but the trailer does a good job[...]
Jenna Ortega Not Returning For Scream 7 Due To Wednesday Filming
Jenna Ortega is now out of Scream 7 A day after co-star Melissa Barrera was removed from the film for controversial posts relating to the Israel-Hamas War, Deadline reports that Ortega will also not appear in the latest sequel in the slasher franchise While rumors on social media point to her leaving the production in[...]
wednesday
Earlier this week, the news hit that the second season of Al Gough & Miles Millar's Tim Burton-directed, Jenna Ortega-starring Wednesday was eyeing April 2024 for a filming start But perhaps the bigger news was that the global phenomenon would be moving production from Romania to Ireland for Season 2 Executive producer Steve Stark is offered[...]
wednesday
The last time we checked in on how things were looking with the second season of Netflix & Tim Burton's Jenna Ortega-starring Wednesday, Ortega, Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), and Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay) were fielding fan theories & offering their thoughts during the streamer's TUDUM global fan event But they weren't just[...]
A24 Announces Full Cast For Rudd/Ortega Film Death Of A Unicorne
Joining stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega will be Richard E Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Téa Leoni (Flirting with Disaster, Spanglish), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Sunita Mani (Glow), Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead, Paddington 2), and Stephen Park (Asteroid City) Also onboard to score the film[...]
wednesday
With fans clamoring for as much intel as they can get on the second season of Netflix & Tim Burton's Jenna Ortega-starring Wednesday, we were curious to see what Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), and Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay) might have to offer during Netflix's global fan event TUDUM? Could it be[...]
wednesday
Yesterday, we had a chance to check out what Jenna Ortega had to share about the upcoming second season of Netflix's hit series Wednesday – specifically, how she's going to have a much more active creative role this season and what she learned from the first season that makes having that say so important Now,[...]
wednesday
While it's still tough to say when production can get underway, considering the current WGA/AMPTP writers' strike doesn't look to be ending anytime soon, we know at some point the strike will end & Jenna Ortega will be back in front of the cameras for the second season of Wednesday Except, this time around? Ortega[...]
Wednesday: Bruce Campbell Entertains Evil Dead-Addams Family Crossover
He previously worked with Elfman on WHEN WE RISE, MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL, and DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Credit Mondo Starring Jenna Ortega (THE FALLOUT, YES DAY, STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, SCREAM, X), Gwendoline Christie (GAME OF THRONES, STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS, STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII – THE LAST JEDI), and[...]
Beetlejuice 2: Monica Bellucci In Talks To Join The Cast
Michael Keaton is set to return to the title role, new goth queen Jenna Ortega has been cast as the daughter of Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder in the 1988 original, and Justin Theroux had also joined the cast in an unknown role. Monica Bellucci attends the photo-call of the movie "Irreversible" during the 76th Venice Film[...]
Beetlejuice 2 & New Conjuring Title Confirmed At CinemaCon
Michael Keaton is set to return to the title role, and new goth queen Jenna Ortega has been cast as the daughter of Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder in the 1988 original. Credit Warner Bros/ Discovery We don't have any other details at the moment, but this isn't that surprising on all fronts Warner Bros[...]
wednesday
As we enter the fourth day of the WGA/AMPTP strike, it's pretty clear that the main issues at play have to deal with proper residual payments when it comes to streaming; proper copyright, financial & employment protection from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for content creation… and throwing their poop at Jenna Ortega for[...]
wednesday
Wednesday series creators Al Gough and Miles Millar (though we have a feeling most of you also know them by Smallville) are in the studio to dish on how things went and where things are going with the Jenna Ortega-starring Netflix series And they cover a wide range of topics, from getting Tim Burton aboard (and[...]
Scream VI Now Available To Watch Digitally & On Paramount+
Starring Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere, Courteney Cox, Josh Segarra, Jack Champion, Devyn Nekoda, Liana Liberato, Tony Revolori, Samara Weaving, Henry Czerny, and Dermot Mulroney, the film has been a huge success, grossing over $100 million domestically Below you can see the Steelbook case for the disc version coming in July, as well as the full list of special features. Credit Paramount Scream[...]
saturday night live
First up, we have a look at some official SNL images from Jenna Ortega's time taking a "Road Trip" with Please Don't Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins & Martin Herlihy) Do we really need to tell you that it doesn't quite go as "lovingly perky & pleasant" as the song that they sing would have[...]
Saturday Night Live, Jenna Ortega & The 1975 Go Out In Style: Review
First off, props to Saturday Night Live host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) and musical guest The 1975 for what they were facing heading into this weekend's show They were following up on last week's strong showing from Travis Kelce & Kelsea Ballerini while also having to deal with the leftover stink from the Woody[...]
saturday night live
While we'll be running our full review on Sunday, we're writing this not too long after host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) and musical guest The 1975 wrapped their run on this weekend's Saturday Night Live, and it was an excellent show from beginning to the end Was it the best episode of the season?[...]
snl
I think there is something about my face that people see and say, 'hey, let's throw blood on that.'" And with that, Saturday Night Live host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) owned the main stage at Studio 8H for her opening monologue Over the course of about four minutes, Ortega touched upon her early years[...]
snl
To say that this is a pretty big week for Jenna Ortega would be an understatement This weekend, she's hosting NBC's Saturday Night Live (with musical guest The 1975) even as Scream VI hits screens And even as she's riding high on the success of Netflix's Wednesday, there's buzz that Ortega might join the cast[...]
saturday night live
With host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) and musical guest The 1975 taking the stages of NBC's Saturday Night Live Studio 8H this weekend, we've reached our favorite part of SNL's publicity – Thursday's on-stage promo And for this go-around, our host & musical guests are joined by SNL cast member Bowen Yang And we're[...]
SNL Cast, Jenna Ortega at Read-Thru; Please Don't Destroy Bloopers
With only three days to go until host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) and musical guest The 1975 take the stages of NBC's Saturday Night Live, we've got another update that involves Ortega & Please Don't Destroy (Ben Marshall, Martin Herlihy & John Higgins) But unlike their excellent midweek sketch (see below), the two powerhouses[...]
SNL: Please Don't Destroy Guilts Jenna Ortega Into Wednesday Dance
With host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) and musical guest The 1975 set to take the stages of NBC's Saturday Night Live this weekend, we're hoping for a show that's a lot more Travis Kelce/Kelsea Ballerini and not much Woody Harrelson/Jack White as far as vibes go But if the midweek sketch is any sign of what's[...]
Scream VI Trailer Unveils an Aged Ghostface and Several Fan Favorites
Inventive action sequences, a great Ghostface reveal, and one of the better openings in the series all add up to a film that should be near the top of most horror fans' best-of lists for 2023. Ghostface in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group's "Scream VI." Scream VI Is One Of The Best Entries In The Franchise We[...]