<P> Upon the last film's success, a sequel followed: Addams Family Values (released on November 19, 1993, with worldwide distribution by Paramount). Loosened content restrictions allowed the films to use far more grotesque humor that strove to keep the original spirit of the Addams cartoons (in fact, several gags were lifted straight from the single - panel cartoons). The two movies used the same cast, except for Grandmama, played by Judith Malina and Carol Kane in the first and second films, respectively . A script for a third film was prepared in 1994, but was abandoned after the sudden death of actor Raúl Juliá . </P> <P> Another film, Addams Family Reunion, was released direct - to - video on September 22, 1998, this time by Warner Bros. through its video division . It has no relation to the Paramount movies, being in fact a full - length pilot for a second live - action television version, The New Addams Family, produced and shot in Canada . The third movie's Gomez, played by Tim Curry, follows the style of Raúl Juliá, while the new sitcom's Gomez, played by Glenn Taranto, is played in the style of John Astin, who had played the character in the 1960s . The only actors in this Warner Bros. / Saban Entertainment production to have played in the previous Paramount films were Carel Struycken as Lurch and Christopher Hart as Thing . </P> <P> In 2010, it was announced that Illumination Entertainment, in partnership with Universal Pictures, had acquired the underlying rights to the Addams Family drawings . The film was planned to be a stop - motion animated film based on Charles Addams's original drawings . Tim Burton was set to co-write and co-produce the film, with a possibility to direct . In July 2013, it was reported that the film was cancelled . </P> <P> On October 31, 2013, it was announced in Variety that Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer will be reviving The Addams Family as an animated film with Pamela Pettler to write the screenplay and Andrew Mittman and Kevin Miserocchi to executive produce the film and were in final negotiations with BermanBraun's Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun to produce . </P>

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