Finding a star for 'Wednesday' who embodies 'Family' values with her own kooky twist - CNN

This “teen-centric dark comedy,” as described by showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar, is not a reboot, but rather a closer examination and celebration of the majorly macabre and sharp-as-a-razor older sister of the Addams clan.

Another coup scored by the casting team on “Wednesday” was to snag actress Christina Ricci, who timelessly portrayed the character inSonnenfeld’s movies, in the smaller role of Marilyn Thornhill.

Without spoiling too much, the pilot episode features a group of people dressed as pilgrims who meet with anunfortunate fate, calling to mind Ricci’s more-than-memorable Thanksgiving scene in 1993’s “Addams Family Values.”