Wednesday season 2 is set to become the largest production ever shot in Ireland, the local industry body has confirmed.
The hit Netflix series – a spin-off of the Addams Family which focuses on Wednesday’s (Jenna Ortega) solo adventures – became a major hit in 2023, with season one (which was filmed in Romania) amassing more than 250 million views and winning four Emmys.
Late last year, it was revealed that the second outing would be moving production to County Wicklow in Ireland.
For Screen Ireland – which has welcome numerous films and TV shows over the years, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Wednesday will mark the “largest production to ever film in Ireland” in terms of production spend.
To celebrate the news, Ireland’s prime minister, Taoiseach Simon Harris, visited the set, meeting series director Tim Burton, showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and several Irish creatives working on the production.
“I’m delighted to see Ireland continues to be chosen as a location to film series and movies which supports our economy, creates jobs, showcases our creative talents and promotes our country on a global stage,” Harris said in a statement (via Variety).
“In recent years we have invested substantially in productions made in Ireland, such as The Siege of Jadotville, The Wonder, Bodkin, and Vikings: Valhalla, added Anna Mallett, Netflix’s VP Production EMEA, who said that, alongside the “cultural juggernaught” of Wednesday it would also be filming Marian Keyes’ Grown Ups and Lisa McGee’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
“Ireland has long been a home for MGM Television productions from the original Vikings in 2012, to Vikings: Valhalla, and now Wednesday,” said Lindsay Sloane, Head of MGM Television. “We have found resources in Ireland to be top notch and an incredibly skilled group of professionals and apprentices that help bring our productions to life.”
Back in May, Netflix released a teaser trailer for Wednesday season two, confirming the addition of new cast members Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Joanna Lumley and Thandie Newton.
The second season is currently in production and, at the time of writing, is expected to be released on the streaming platform by late 2024 or early 2025.
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