Tim Burton’s ‘Wednesday’ called ‘racist’ for casting black actors as bullies

Tim Burton’s ‘Wednesday’ called ‘racist’ for casting black actors as bullies

Director Tim Burton and Netflix are under fire from fans who claim the casting and undertones of the new series “Wednesday” are racist. The show — a dramedy highlighting Wednesday Addams’ time as a boarding school student — premiered last week to record ratings and mixed reviews. Critics have taken issue with black actress Joy Sunday … Read more

‘Wednesday’ TV review: Tim Burton’s Addams family show is a mixed bag

‘Wednesday’ TV review: Tim Burton’s Addams family show is a mixed bag

Dust off the cobwebs, the Addams family is back. The latest rendition is the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” a teen high school dramedy with episodes directed by Tim Burton. Premiering Nov. 23, it’s a supernatural mystery about Wednesday Addams’ time as a student at the boarding school Nevermore Academy, where her parents met and fell … Read more