Within this deal, Amazon acquired rights to the IP already owned by MGM, which includes franchises like James Bond, Rocky, and The Addams Family.

Who runs The Addams Family?

He's creepy and he's cooky, mysterious and spooky, he's altogether ooky, he's Charles Samuel Addams. A noted cartoonist and artist whose most enduring creation is the Addams Family, his artistic skills were used by the U.S. Army during World War II.

Does Netflix own the rights to The Addams Family?

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer owns the rights to The Addams Family and its properties, so when Amazon Studios acquired the company last March for $8.5B, Wednesday seemingly came with it.

Is The Addams Family copyright?

“They're creepy and they're kooky”, but The Addams Family are also copyrighted, which led to the takedown of comedian Melissa Hunter's YouTube series, 'Adult Wednesday Addams' in April 2015.

Who owns the rights to Wednesday?

Amazon acquired MGM in March of 2022. MGM produced Wednesday, though Netflix carries it on their platform, and Wednesday is a Netflix branded show (not unlike Sandman being produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros).

The Addams Family History and Origins

Why is Gomez Addams so rich?

Gomez owns businesses around the world, including a swamp, bought for "scenic value," crocodile farm, a buzzard farm, a salt mine, a tombstone factory, a uranium mine, and many others. In Forbes 2007 "Fictional 15" list of the richest fictional characters, he was ranked #12 with a net worth of $2.5 billion.

Why are the Addams so rich?

Descendant of Castilian royalty and British aristocrats owes fortune to quirky–and lucky–investment style: bought a swamp for “scenic value,” subsequently discovered massive oil deposit underneath; purchased mummified hand at flea market, later determined to be priceless remains of Egyptian pharaoh.

Is Wednesday Addams not a real Addams?

Who is Wednesday Addams? Wednesday Addams is a fictional character from The Addams Family dark comedy franchise. Like other characters in her family, she's known for her spooky personality and Gothic appearance.

Is Wednesday Addams appropriate for 13?

Wednesday is rated TV-14 for violence, fear, and profanity, which means it may not be suitable for children under 14 years old. Keep in mind that age ratings are simply suggestions — your child might be able to handle the show before age 14, or you may have a child older than 14 who finds it too scary.

Can a 9 year old watch The Addams Family?

Parents need to know that while the Addams Family is based on the classic 1960s TV series, it's a much darker comedy. While the movie is fun, it has violent images and strong sexual references. It also includes scenes featuring the use of different weapons and torture devices.

Could Netflix lose Wednesday?

"Wednesday" quickly became one of Netflix's biggest shows of all time after debuting in November. Speculation swirled online this week that the show could leave Netflix for Amazon. There's no way that's happening.

Is Netflix cancelling Wednesday?

Wednesday is not canceled

Don't stress, Wednesday fans! There is currently no evidence that the series will be pulled from Netflix.

Who did Netflix sell Wednesday?

The “Wednesday” deal between Netflix and MGM were locked in long before Amazon purchased MGM, a person with knowledge of the situation told IndieWire for this story.

What religion is Addams Family?

JTA via Kveller — They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and … Jewish? Well, not quite. But from Morticia Addams' Yiddish pet name for her husband, Gomez, and to the very Jewish writer (Paul Rudnick) behind the movies' scripts, it's safe to say that the Addams family is, at least, Jew-ish.

Are the Addams millionaires?

Gomez Addams Is Worth $2 Billion

With such a diverse portfolio, it's no wonder that the Addams family is worth so much money. Gomez's brother Fester Addams has been known to do business dealings as well, only adding to their vast inheritance.

How old was Wednesday in Wednesday?

Wednesday Addams celebrates her 16th birthday during the events of the show. In real life, Jenna Ortega is 20. Ortega plays the lead character on Netflix's hit series about the Addams' oldest child as she gets sent to the Nevermore Academy for monsters and outcasts.

Does Wednesday blink?

Netflix's official account on Twitter revealed: “After trying one take where she didn't blink, Tim Burton was so enamoured with the result he told Jenna Ortega not to blink anymore when playing Wednesday. So she didn't.”

Is Wednesday emo or goth?

According to Ortega herself , she drew inspiration from Siouxsie Sioux, & archived footage of dancers at goth clubs. So it seem like she definitely did her homework on this one, and made something that if nothing else, “Feels” authentically Goth, even if the song she was dancing too strictly speaking isn't fully Goth.

How old is Wednesday Addams?

Wednesday Addams is a typically young girl (in the original series, she is about six, in the two original movies and animated movies, she is 13, in the Netflix series, she is 15 and 16) who is obsessed with death and is described as brilliant, with a penchant for doing odd scientific experiments.

What is Wednesday's phone number?

The phone number Thing gives Tyler to call is (413)555-1938, the last four digits, 1938, are the year that The New Yorker first published Charles Addams's comic panel "The Addams Family". The episode title, as well as Wednesday's name come from an old nursery rhyme.

Who is the boyfriend of Wednesday Addams?

Who is Xavier Thorpe? Thorpe is a student of Nevermore Academy who starts to develop feelings for Wednesday, he possess psychic abilities that show up in the art he paints.

What creature is Wednesday Addams?

Clearly, Wednesday is a psychic but I also consider her a monster type of 'Mary Sue' or 'Main Character', which has invulnerability and the power to do what needs to be done. The whole family has the 'main character' type of powers.

Why is Gomez in jail?

During the parents' weekend, Gomez was arrested for the murder of Garret Gates. However, Gomez was already arrested and found innocent when he was a kid at Nevermore.

Does Gomez Addams have a power?

While his brother can generate electricity and his daughter is a psychic, Gomez's gift is unclear in the Netflix series. He most likely has a gift that's related to being a psychic, but Gomez's outcast species won't be confirmed until the Addams family returns in Wednesday season 2.

Why did Gomez go to Nevermore?

Since Wednesday's supernatural Nevermore Academy is meant to be a prestigious school for successful students, Gomez Addams' acceptance was apparently due to his good grades, typical rule-following, and career aspirations as a lawyer and businessman.