Confirmed: 1 Big Addams Family Change for 2025 Is Here
It's official! A huge change is coming to the Addams Family universe in 2025. We've got the confirmed details on the new project that shifts the spotlight.
Mateo Vargas
Pop culture analyst and resident expert on all things spooky, kooky, and altogether ooky.
Grab your blackest attire and practice your best deadpan stare, because the Addams Family universe is officially expanding in a way nobody saw coming. For months, the graveyard gossip has been swirling. Following the meteoric success of Netflix's Wednesday, which catapulted Jenna Ortega into superstardom and reignited our collective love for all things macabre, the question on everyone's mind has been: what's next? More seasons of Wednesday are a given, but surely, MGM wouldn't let this goldmine of ghoulish characters sit on the shelf.
Speculation ran wild. A prequel about a young Morticia and Gomez? A spin-off dedicated to Uncle Fester's bizarre exploits? While those ideas remain tantalizingly possible for the future, the newly confirmed project is taking a delightfully unexpected turn. The studio is shifting the spotlight from the woeful and willful Wednesday to her oft-overlooked, chaos-loving brother.
That's right. The big, confirmed change for 2025 is a brand-new, standalone feature film centered entirely on Pugsley Addams. Get ready for a different kind of kooky, because the Addams' agent of mayhem is finally getting his moment in the moonlight.
What's the Big Addams Family Change?
Let's get straight to the morbid meat of it. According to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter, MGM has officially greenlit a feature film with the working title, Pugsley's Grand Detour. Pre-production is already quietly underway, with the studio targeting a late 2025 start for principal photography. This isn't just a rumor; it's a confirmed project that marks the first major expansion of the Addams Family brand since Wednesday took the world by storm.
This move is significant because it's a feature film, not a series. This suggests a self-contained, high-budget story designed for a cinematic experience (or a premium streaming debut). It also signals a bold strategy: instead of just piling onto the success of Wednesday, the producers are building out the world by giving other family members their own distinct platforms.
From Sidekick to Spotlight: Why Pugsley?
For decades, Pugsley has been the quintessential younger brother—a willing accomplice to Wednesday's schemes, a test subject for her morbid experiments, and a lover of all things that go BOOM. He's rarely been the main event. And that's precisely why this is such a brilliant move.
While Wednesday is defined by her gothic intelligence, razor-sharp wit, and internal turmoil, Pugsley is a creature of pure, unadulterated impulse. His motivations are simpler: if it's dangerous, destructive, or forbidden, he's interested. This opens the door for a completely different type of story.
"Pugsley represents the joyous, chaotic side of the Addams' darkness, whereas Wednesday embodies its intellectual, melancholic side. There's a whole new narrative territory to explore with him," one source close to the project was quoted as saying.
Giving Pugsley the lead role allows the franchise to explore a more comedic, action-oriented, and perhaps even more anarchic tone. He's not a detective or a brooding psychic; he's a budding pyromaniac with a heart of gold... or at least, a heart that enjoys a good explosion.
"Pugsley's Grand Detour": What We Know So Far
Details are still locked away in the family crypt, but a few key pieces of information have been exhumed.
The Premise
The working title, Pugsley's Grand Detour, points to a road trip movie. The rumored plot involves Pugsley, feeling overshadowed by his sister's newfound fame at Nevermore Academy, "borrowing" Uncle Fester for a cross-country journey. Their mission? To locate a mythical and highly volatile substance known as "Grisly Greek Fire," a legendary alchemical explosive. This sets the stage for a classic road comedy, just with a delightfully Addams-esque twist of mayhem and macabre encounters with the "normal" world.
The Creative Team & Casting
While no director is officially attached, the studio is reportedly courting filmmakers known for blending action with dark, character-driven comedy. Think along the lines of the creative minds behind What We Do in the Shadows or The Nice Guys.
The biggest question is casting. Will Isaac Ordonez, who played Pugsley in Wednesday, reprise his role? Sources say he is the top choice to maintain a sense of continuity, and his comedic timing was a quiet highlight of the series. It's also a near certainty that Fred Armisen will be back as Uncle Fester, given his scene-stealing performance and the character's central role in the plot.
How Will This Connect to Wednesday?
Is this part of the "WCU" (Wednesday Cinematic Universe)? Yes and no. Insiders are describing the film as "universe-adjacent." It will exist within the same world established by Tim Burton's series but will be a completely standalone adventure. The events of Pugsley's Grand Detour won't directly impact the plot of Wednesday Season 2, and vice-versa.
This is a smart approach. It allows the film to have its own identity without being weighed down by the specific lore and ongoing mysteries of the Nevermore storyline. Viewers can enjoy Pugsley's chaotic journey without needing to be fully caught up on Wednesday's latest case. However, expect subtle nods, Easter eggs, and maybe even a passing mention of Wednesday's exploits to keep the universe feeling connected.
Comparing the Tones: A New Flavor of Macabre
To understand how different this project will be, let's compare it directly to its wildly successful predecessor.
| Feature | Wednesday (Series) | Pugsley's Grand Detour (Film - Speculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Gothic Teen Mystery, Supernatural Horror | Dark Action-Comedy, Road Movie |
| Protagonist's Motivation | Solve a murder, uncover a conspiracy, understand her powers | Seek adventure, cause chaos, find an explosive artifact |
| Core Conflict | Wednesday vs. A hidden, ancient evil | Pugsley & Fester vs. The mundane, orderly world |
| Visual Style | Saturated gloom, Tim Burton's distinct gothic aesthetic | More kinetic, grimy, and explosively chaotic |
What This Means for the Future of the Addams-verse
The confirmation of Pugsley's Grand Detour is a declaration of intent. MGM is building an Addams Family cinematic universe. By giving a supporting character his own film, they are testing the waters for a multi-pronged franchise where different family members can lead stories with unique tones and genres.
If Pugsley's film is a hit, the crypt door is wide open for other projects:
- A romantic-thriller prequel about Gomez and Morticia's whirlwind courtship.
- A globetrotting adventure series following Uncle Fester's bizarre solo travels.
- Even a workplace comedy set within the Addams Family's mysterious and likely lethal business ventures.
This new project ensures the Addams Family's renaissance is more than just a one-hit wonder. It's the beginning of a new, gloriously gloomy era.
The Final Nail in the Coffin
The decision to build a movie around Pugsley is a bold, refreshing, and genuinely exciting move. It proves that the creative forces behind the franchise understand that the Addams Family's strength lies in its entire ensemble of wonderfully weird characters. While Wednesday gave us a masterful look at the family's gothic heart, Pugsley's Grand Detour promises to show us its explosive, chaotic, and hilarious soul.
The Addams Family is more than just one character—it's a philosophy of finding joy in the darkness. And in 2025, we're about to get a whole new, bombastic lesson in that philosophy. Start building your model guillotines in anticipation.
What do you think of a Pugsley-centric movie? What kind of mayhem do you hope he and Fester get into? Let us know in the comments below!