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Wendy’s Unveils Limited ‘Wednesday’ Meal of Misfortune with Bloody Frosty
Wendy’s is getting mysterious and spooky for the Netflix premiere of “Wednesday” season two with a limited edition Meal of Misfortune, and the details have arrived.
The Meal of Misfortune will be going up for grabs at Wendy’s nationwide for a limited time beginning on August 4, ahead of the “Wednesday” season two premiere on August 6.
What does the Meal of Misfortune include? People details that the heavily themed meal, complete with themed paper bag that reads “There’s nothing happy about this meal,” is specially curated for fans of the macabre.
The meal includes a small “Cursed and Crispy” fries and “Rest in 10-Piece” chicken nuggets. There’s also the “Raven’s Blood” Frosty, which can be ordered à la carte and comes with a tombstone-decorated spoon, and is described as a “vanilla Frosty with ominous-looking dark cherry swirls.” And arguably the most intriguing aspect of this limited edition meal are the four mystery sauces dubbed the “Dips of Dread” that are brand-new for the TV-inspired meal.
The catch? You won’t know what sauces you’ll get with this meal.
The four spicy sauces are packaged in the same unnamed packaging, so customers won’t know what hot condiment they are about to dip into; two are randomly selected for each meal. Those sauces include: “You Can’t Hyde,” “Grave Mistake,” “This Will Sting,“ and “Nowhere to Woe.“ The mysteriously ooky sauces come in Wednesday Addams-approved colors, like purple, because of course.
Jenna Ortega is back as Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton’s “Wednesday“ Season 2, with the hotly anticipated new season of the original series premiering with Part 1 on August 6. Part 2 of “Wednesday“ Season 2 will follow on September 3.
In the new season of the Netflix series, “Nevermore is back in session as Wednesday tangles with a new principal, a devious campus stalker, and a waning grip on her psychic powers.”
The news arrives as the series just received an official renewal for season three.
While Wendy’s hasn’t announced an end date for this limited edition meal, get it while you can.
Photo credit: Wendy’s
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Killer Shorts Horror Writing Competition Open NOW With New Category for Feature Screenplays!
The annual genre competition dedicated to finding and launching the next generation of horror writing talent, this year’s Killer Shorts is now officially open for entries!
Founded in 2019, Killer Shorts has established itself as a premier industry launchpad. The competition connects screenwriters and prose authors directly with the executives, managers, and producers who actively greenlight and option dark genre cinema.
But this year’s competition isn’t only about killer horror shorts…
For this brand new season, Killer Shorts is expanding its categories to include feature-length screenplays alongside its traditional short script, one-page script, and short story divisions.
The Top 10 finalists across all categories are evaluated by an elite industry jury composed of over a dozen horror legends, literary managers, and producers. The panel includes:
- Barbara Crampton (Horror Icon, Actress & Producer — Jakob’s Wife, Suitable Flesh)
- John Zaozirny (Literary Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions)
- Tananarive Due (Author, Producer & Horror Historian)
- Lucas Ford (Producer, Ford Films — The Backrooms)
- John Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Bloody Disgusting)
- Sophie Carroll (Creative Director, ALTER & DUST at Gunpowder & Sky)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero (Director & Co-Founder, Luchagore Productions)
- Aaron B. Koontz (Producer & CEO, Paper Street Pictures)
Yes, yours truly is joining the Killer Shorts judging panel for the first time ever!
Killer Shorts has a proven track record of transitioning undiscovered writers into working professionals. Alumni success stories include Season 2 finalist Vanessa Võ, who signed with Bellevue Productions, and Season 3 finalist Kelly Nugent, who secured representation at Wonder Street.
Additionally, screenplays submitted for coverage that receive a “Recommend” rating qualify for inclusion on The Scream List. This real-time tracking board is monitored by top-tier genre companies, including Screambox, Raven Banner Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, and Grey Matter Productions.
Submissions will be accepted across all major platforms, including the official Killer Shorts website, Scrybe, Stage 32, FilmFreeway, and Network ISA.
For full guidelines, prize breakdowns, and submission details, visit the official website!
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