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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Wednesday Season 2 release date: Wednesday Season 2: Who is replacing Principal Weems at Nevermore Academy? Report reveals his special powers
Principal Dort's Arrival Adds Fire to the Curriculum Wednesday Season 2 Promises Broader Powers and New Faculty Psychic Pedagogy and Outcast Integration in Focus ADVERTISEMENT FAQs When is Wednesday Season 2 expected to release? Who is replacing Principal Larissa Weems in Season 2? ADVERTISEMENT As anticipation builds for the fall release of Wednesday Season 2 , Netflix has confirmed sweeping changes at Nevermore Academy — most notably, a new principal stepping into the shoes of the late Larissa Weems. The series' shift in leadership brings with it fresh outcast dynamics and a powerful supernatural twist, marking a significant evolution from the inaugural new character, Principal Dort, portrayed by veteran actor Steve Buscemi, promises to introduce pyrokinesis to the show's established psychic powers. With fire now added to the mix, Wednesday deepens its exploration of the outcast world in both thrilling and dangerous ways, as per a report by torch has quite literally been passed at Nevermore. Following the demise of Principal Larissa Weems — a shapeshifter played by Gwendoline Christie — in Season 1, Wednesday Season 2 introduces Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort, a leader with the rare ability of pyrokinesis. This fiery talent, a first for the series, expands the range of psychic abilities seen in the school's student and staff population. Principal Weems ' shapeshifting proved crucial in Season 1's mystery arc, and Netflix appears to be taking a similar approach with Dort, whose flame-lit finger featured prominently in the show's new promotional materials. While his full role in the unfolding storyline remains under wraps, his unique powers suggest he may become a key figure in Season 2's central to resume at Nevermore Academy following its brief closure in Season 1, Wednesday Season 2 will not only reintroduce familiar faces like Wednesday Addams and Enid Sinclair but will also bring in a larger cast of Addams family members and staff. The introduction of Principal Dort and other new faculty signals a potential shift in focus toward how Nevermore trains its students in mastering their and fans alike noted the limited role of school life in Season 1, where much of the focus was on Wednesday's murder investigation rather than classroom learning. The only prominent staff included Principal Weems and Ms. Thornhill, the latter revealed to be a villain in disguise. With Season 2, the inclusion of mentors such as Billie Piper's newly announced character suggests a more immersive look into student Academy, home to various supernatural student factions — including werewolves, vampires, gorgons, and sirens — also boasts a group of psychics with unique abilities. Until now, viewers have only seen limited examples of how these powers are managed or taught. Principal Dort's commitment to encouraging students to embrace their powers may open new avenues for storylines centered around psychic training and his psychic status, Dort may become a mentor to key characters like Wednesday or her brother Pugsley, potentially deepening the familial and mystical ties in the narrative. With the introduction of pyrokinesis, Season 2 is poised to offer not just mystery and intrigue but also the internal growth of its central Season 2 is set for a Fall 2025 release on Netflix, although an exact date has not yet been new head of Nevermore Academy is Principal Dort, portrayed by actor Steve Buscemi. He replaces the late Principal Weems, played by Gwendoline Christie, who died in Season 1.
Hindustan Times
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Wednesday Season 2 brings new principal, fiery powers and fresh drama to Nevermore Academy
Netflix's Wednesday is shaking things up for Season 2. One of the biggest changes? Nevermore Academy is getting a new principal, the OTT giant has confirmed. After the death of Principal Larissa Weems (played by Gwendoline Christie) in Season 1, a new face will lead Nevermore Academy. And, he is bringing some serious heat. Actor Steve Buscemi joins the cast as Principal Dort, a character with the power of pyrokinesis (yes, fire powers). Unlike Weems, who could shapeshift, Principal Dort's abilities allow him to control fire. That means things at Nevermore are about to get more intense. His flaming fingertips have already made an appearance in teaser visuals, hinting at the kind of power he wields. It is the first time we will see pyrokinesis in the show, and it opens up new possibilities for how psychic abilities are used at the academy. With Principal Dort at the helm, there is a whole new energy at Nevermore. While we do not know exactly how he fits into the bigger story, it is clear he will play a major role in the upcoming mystery. New outcast dynamics, a shift in leadership and the addition of fiery powers suggest Season 2 will dive even deeper into the supernatural world that made the show a hit. Also read: Wednesday Season 2 release date confirmed as Jenna Ortega 'excited' to return. Watch trailer The first season of Wednesday introduced us to a darker version of the Addams Family world, led by Jenna Ortega's sharp and witty Wednesday Addams. The mystery surrounding Hyde, the monster behind a series of attacks, and the shocking twist involving Miss Thornhill (played by Christina Ricci) kept fans hooked till the end. With its mix of eerie charm, psychic powers, and school drama, Season 1 set a solid foundation for what is to come. FAQs Who is the new principal in Wednesday Season 2? Steve Buscemi joins the cast as Principal Dort, replacing the late Principal Weems. Q2: What is Principal Dort's power in Season 2? Principal Dort has pyrokinesis, which means he can control and produce fire. Q3: When is Wednesday Season 2 releasing? Season 2 is set to release this year on Netflix. The first set of episodes will air on August 6 and the remaining on September 3. Q4: What happened to Principal Weems in Season 1? Principal Larissa Weems, played by Gwendoline Christie, died in the Season 1 finale.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Wednesday Season 2: Who is replacing Principal Weems at Nevermore Academy? Report reveals his special powers
As anticipation builds for the fall release of Wednesday Season 2 , Netflix has confirmed sweeping changes at Nevermore Academy — most notably, a new principal stepping into the shoes of the late Larissa Weems. The series' shift in leadership brings with it fresh outcast dynamics and a powerful supernatural twist, marking a significant evolution from the inaugural season. The new character, Principal Dort, portrayed by veteran actor Steve Buscemi, promises to introduce pyrokinesis to the show's established psychic powers. With fire now added to the mix, Wednesday deepens its exploration of the outcast world in both thrilling and dangerous ways, as per a report by ScreenRant. Principal Dort's Arrival Adds Fire to the Curriculum The torch has quite literally been passed at Nevermore. Following the demise of Principal Larissa Weems — a shapeshifter played by Gwendoline Christie — in Season 1, Wednesday Season 2 introduces Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort, a leader with the rare ability of pyrokinesis. This fiery talent, a first for the series, expands the range of psychic abilities seen in the school's student and staff population. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Eat Ginger Everyday for 1 Month This is What Happens Tips and Tricks Undo Principal Weems ' shapeshifting proved crucial in Season 1's mystery arc, and Netflix appears to be taking a similar approach with Dort, whose flame-lit finger featured prominently in the show's new promotional materials. While his full role in the unfolding storyline remains under wraps, his unique powers suggest he may become a key figure in Season 2's central mystery. Wednesday Season 2 Promises Broader Powers and New Faculty Set to resume at Nevermore Academy following its brief closure in Season 1, Wednesday Season 2 will not only reintroduce familiar faces like Wednesday Addams and Enid Sinclair but will also bring in a larger cast of Addams family members and staff. The introduction of Principal Dort and other new faculty signals a potential shift in focus toward how Nevermore trains its students in mastering their powers. Critics and fans alike noted the limited role of school life in Season 1, where much of the focus was on Wednesday's murder investigation rather than classroom learning. The only prominent staff included Principal Weems and Ms. Thornhill, the latter revealed to be a villain in disguise. With Season 2, the inclusion of mentors such as Billie Piper's newly announced character suggests a more immersive look into student development. Live Events Psychic Pedagogy and Outcast Integration in Focus Nevermore Academy, home to various supernatural student factions — including werewolves, vampires, gorgons, and sirens — also boasts a group of psychics with unique abilities. Until now, viewers have only seen limited examples of how these powers are managed or taught. Principal Dort's commitment to encouraging students to embrace their powers may open new avenues for storylines centered around psychic training and self-discovery. Given his psychic status, Dort may become a mentor to key characters like Wednesday or her brother Pugsley, potentially deepening the familial and mystical ties in the narrative. With the introduction of pyrokinesis, Season 2 is poised to offer not just mystery and intrigue but also the internal growth of its central characters. FAQs When is Wednesday Season 2 expected to release? Wednesday Season 2 is set for a Fall 2025 release on Netflix, although an exact date has not yet been announced. Who is replacing Principal Larissa Weems in Season 2? The new head of Nevermore Academy is Principal Dort, portrayed by actor Steve Buscemi. He replaces the late Principal Weems, played by Gwendoline Christie, who died in Season 1.
Global News
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Dort, Mathurin families unite for Montreal North community during NBA Finals
Luguentz Dort and Bennedict Mathurin are going head-to-head on the court — but off it, their families are on the same team. While Dort's Oklahoma City Thunder battled Mathurin's Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, the players' mothers and sisters watched side by side in Montreal, coming together to celebrate two homegrown talents with deep ties. 'This is about unity,' said Berline Dort, Luguentz's sister. 'It's not about rivalry.' The Mathurin Family Foundation and the Maizon Dort Foundation collaborated for a charity watch party — one of many across the city — at Verdun Auditorium. Basketball moms Erline Mortel (Dort) and Elvie Jeune (Mathurin) sat together and posed for pictures in the arena's viewing area, not long after Dort swiped the ball from Mathurin's hands six minutes into Game 2. Story continues below advertisement 'They came here for a better opportunity. They came here to offer their children a better life,' said Jennifer Mathurin, Bennedict's sister. 'Our families are sitting here, cheering family members in the NBA … it means the world. 'At the end of the day, we're all champions.' Born to Haitian immigrants, Dort and Mathurin grew up blocks away from each other in the rough-and-tumble Montreal North borough, home to one of Canada's largest Haitian populations. Having not one but two players from their neighbourhood on the sport's biggest stage is an inspiration for future hoopers in the community, Jennifer Mathurin said. 'A lot of Haitians play basketball because it's very inexpensive,' she said. 'It gives hope to the next generation. It inspires them to think that, 'Me too, I can get to the highest level.'' A former college baller for NC State, Jennifer Mathurin is now also Bennedict's manager. She flew to Montreal from Oklahoma City after Game 1 just to organize the community event, citing the Haitian motto 'union fait la force,' which translates to 'unity makes strength.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'It was important for us to show up together, both families, both foundations,' she said. 'It was a no-brainer.' Jennifer Mathurin will be back on a plane Tuesday morning ahead of Wednesday's Game 3 in Indianapolis with the best-of-seven series tied 1-1. Story continues below advertisement Dort and Mathurin — separated by three years — played youth basketball together on the Parc Ex Knights and each honed their craft in the Brookwood Elite AAU basketball program. As Mathurin followed Dort's footsteps through college to the NBA, they only became closer. 'They're very tight, they're proud of each other,' Berline Dort said. 'They just want to uplift each other, and it's like a brotherhood.' The way they impact the game, however, is different. Dort is known for his smothering on-ball defence and locking opponents up in his so-called 'Dorture Chamber.' The 26-year-old swingman — built like a brick wall at six feet four, 220 pounds — went from undrafted to becoming a key starter for the Thunder. Meanwhile, Mathurin was a top prospect in the 2022 NBA draft thanks to his scoring touch and explosive athleticism. When the Pacers selected the six-foot-five, 210-pound guard sixth overall — the highest-ever pick for a Montrealer — Dort was there to support him, despite his own draft nightmare of being passed over in 2019. 'Says a lot about the kind of character Lu is and the relationship he has with Benn,' said Joey McKitterick, who coached both at Brookwood Elite. 'He must have had PTSD from that night, so to go up there and relive it, it says a lot about his selflessness.' Story continues below advertisement When Dort and Mathurin were young teenagers, McKitterick didn't imagine they'd one day meet in the NBA Finals. Only three players who call Montreal home have previously won an NBA title. Bill Wennington won three championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1996 to 1998, Joel Anthony claimed two rings with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, and Chris Boucher captured the Larry O'Brien Trophy with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Now, Montreal is guaranteed a fourth. 'It's amazing,' said Anthony, the co-owner and general manager of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Montreal Alliance. 'They've been making everyone proud in the city. 'This is the matchup probably everyone in the city would have wanted.' 'GROWTH IN OUR GAME' Dort and Mathurin aren't the only Canadians in the NBA Finals. Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — this year's MVP — leads OKC, while Andrew Nembhard of Aurora, Ont., features for Indiana. 'Shows tremendous growth in our game, not just that they're on the teams that are in the Finals, but also the roles that they're playing,' said Rowan Barrett, the general manager for Canada's men's basketball team. Barrett highlighted Dort's defensive task guarding Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, while Mathurin — who's still developing — could help decide games with his scoring off the bench. Story continues below advertisement The basketball talent in Montreal, Barrett said, goes back decades to 1988 Olympians Dwight Walton and Wayne Yearwood, among others. The difference now is that more players are finding a pathway to the NBA. 'There was always talent there. Always,' he said. 'This isn't new, but I do think that more and more of them have gotten into the stream and found the ways to grow their games and be able to make the cultural shift, maybe eventually leaving Montreal, going into the NCAA.' Anthony believes the talent level across the city is reaching new heights — and Dort and Mathurin are just two examples. 'Definitely seen a big boom,' he said. 'Everyone notices when those players are coming in at the highest levels in the NBA, but at lower levels, also at the collegiate level. 'A huge increase in the amount of talent.'
Winnipeg Free Press
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Dort, Mathurin families unite for Montreal North community during NBA Finals
MONTREAL – Luguentz Dort and Bennedict Mathurin are going head-to-head on the court — but off it, their families are on the same team. While Dort's Oklahoma City Thunder battled Mathurin's Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, the players' mothers and sisters watched side by side in Montreal, coming together to celebrate two homegrown talents with deep ties. 'This is about unity,' said Berline Dort, Luguentz's sister. 'It's not about rivalry.' The Mathurin Family Foundation and the Maizon Dort Foundation collaborated for a charity watch party — one of many across the city — at Verdun Auditorium. Basketball moms Erline Mortel (Dort) and Elvie Jeune (Mathurin) sat together and posed for pictures in the arena's viewing area, not long after Dort swiped the ball from Mathurin's hands six minutes into Game 2. 'They came here for a better opportunity. They came here to offer their children a better life,' said Jennifer Mathurin, Bennedict's sister. 'Our families are sitting here, cheering family members in the NBA … it means the world. 'At the end of the day, we're all champions.' Born to Haitian immigrants, Dort and Mathurin grew up blocks away from each other in the rough-and-tumble Montreal North borough, home to one of Canada's largest Haitian populations. Having not one but two players from their neighbourhood on the sport's biggest stage is an inspiration for future hoopers in the community, Jennifer Mathurin said. 'A lot of Haitians play basketball because it's very inexpensive,' she said. 'It gives hope to the next generation. It inspires them to think that, 'Me too, I can get to the highest level.'' A former college baller for NC State, Jennifer Mathurin is now also Bennedict's manager. She flew to Montreal from Oklahoma City after Game 1 just to organize the community event, citing the Haitian motto 'union fait la force,' which translates to 'unity makes strength.' 'It was important for us to show up together, both families, both foundations,' she said. 'It was a no-brainer.' Jennifer Mathurin will be back on a plane Tuesday morning ahead of Wednesday's Game 3 in Indianapolis with the best-of-seven series tied 1-1. Dort and Mathurin — separated by three years — played youth basketball together on the Parc Ex Knights and each honed their craft in the Brookwood Elite AAU basketball program. As Mathurin followed Dort's footsteps through college to the NBA, they only became closer. 'They're very tight, they're proud of each other,' Berline Dort said. 'They just want to uplift each other, and it's like a brotherhood.' The way they impact the game, however, is different. Dort is known for his smothering on-ball defence and locking opponents up in his so-called 'Dorture Chamber.' The 26-year-old swingman — built like a brick wall at six feet four, 220 pounds — went from undrafted to becoming a key starter for the Thunder. Meanwhile, Mathurin was a top prospect in the 2022 NBA draft thanks to his scoring touch and explosive athleticism. When the Pacers selected the six-foot-five, 210-pound guard sixth overall — the highest-ever pick for a Montrealer — Dort was there to support him, despite his own draft nightmare of being passed over in 2019. 'Says a lot about the kind of character Lu is and the relationship he has with Benn,' said Joey McKitterick, who coached both at Brookwood Elite. 'He must have had PTSD from that night, so to go up there and relive it, it says a lot about his selflessness.' When Dort and Mathurin were young teenagers, McKitterick didn't imagine they'd one day meet in the NBA Finals. Only three players who call Montreal home have previously won an NBA title. Bill Wennington won three championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1996 to 1998, Joel Anthony claimed two rings with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, and Chris Boucher captured the Larry O'Brien Trophy with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Now, Montreal is guaranteed a fourth. 'It's amazing,' said Anthony, the co-owner and general manager of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Montreal Alliance. 'They've been making everyone proud in the city. 'This is the matchup probably everyone in the city would have wanted.' 'GROWTH IN OUR GAME' Dort and Mathurin aren't the only Canadians in the NBA Finals. Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — this year's MVP — leads OKC, while Andrew Nembhard of Aurora, Ont., features for Indiana. 'Shows tremendous growth in our game, not just that they're on the teams that are in the Finals, but also the roles that they're playing,' said Rowan Barrett, the general manager for Canada's men's basketball team. Barrett highlighted Dort's defensive task guarding Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, while Mathurin — who's still developing — could help decide games with his scoring off the bench. The basketball talent in Montreal, Barrett said, goes back decades to 1988 Olympians Dwight Walton and Wayne Yearwood, among others. The difference now is that more players are finding a pathway to the NBA. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'There was always talent there. Always,' he said. 'This isn't new, but I do think that more and more of them have gotten into the stream and found the ways to grow their games and be able to make the cultural shift, maybe eventually leaving Montreal, going into the NCAA.' Anthony believes the talent level across the city is reaching new heights — and Dort and Mathurin are just two examples. 'Definitely seen a big boom,' he said. 'Everyone notices when those players are coming in at the highest levels in the NBA, but at lower levels, also at the collegiate level. 'A huge increase in the amount of talent.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2025.
