Jenna Ortega announces directorial debut with film she has been shaping for a decade

Jenna Ortega is about to go from scream queen to screen commander¡ªand honestly, we are living for the chaos she is about to unleash behind the camera. The 21-year-old Wednesday star has announced she is officially stepping into the director's chair. No, this is not a drill.

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Jenna Ortega is directing her own movie, the one which she has been dreaming up since she was barely a tween. Speaking to V Magazine, Ortega revealed that she has been sitting on the idea for nearly a decade. A whole childhood later, she is finally making it a reality. Iconic much?

Jenna Ortega is making a film that¡¯s been in her head for 10 years | Credit: X

Jenna Ortega to sit on directors chair

¡°It is kind of wild,¡± she said, ¡°because this story came to me when I was really young, just starting out. And now, I am actually making moves to get it on screen.¡± Translation: Baby Jenna was out there plotting her directorial debut while the rest of us were still figuring out how to do a messy bun.

Jenna Ortega is making a film that¡¯s been in her head for 10 years | Credit: X

But let us be real, the signs were always there. Ortega has been quietly levelling up from actor to full-blown creative force. First, she stirred the pot by pushing for major rewrites on Wednesday, where she plays the ultimate no-nonsense goth girl. In a now-viral podcast with Dax Shepard, she admitted she stood her ground on set, editing lines that just did not sit right with her character. Drama? Absolutely. But also, dedication.

Jenna Ortega is making a film that¡¯s been in her head for 10 years | Credit: X

She later told Vanity Fair that maybe she could have used softer words during the heat of the WGA strike, but the point stood: she wanted more creative control. And now, she is claiming it.

Wednesday season 2

With Season 2 of Wednesday, Ortega will also make her debut as a producer. That experience, she says, cemented her need to be deeply involved in storytelling, especially when her character is carrying the show. She explained that the conversations she was having on set were producer-level anyway, so why not make it official?

So, what can we expect from Jenna¡¯s directorial debut? Not much has been revealed yet, but knowing her, it is going to be sharp, spooky, and bursting with personality. Basically, Wednesday energy, just off-screen this time.

This generation's scream queen is evolving, and she is not just rewriting lines anymore, she is writing the whole script.