Lady Gaga has reportedly written a new song for the upcoming second season of Wednesday.
The reports of new music written for the hit Netflix series were first shared by Variety, which claimed that the singer will be dropping a new track called ‘Dead Dance’.
Written specifically for the show, the track was reportedly written alongside Andrew Watt and Cirkut, and is set to arrive next month. Both Watt and Cirkut previously joined Gaga for work on her most recent album, ‘Mayhem’.
While little is known about the exact release date and the sound of the rumoured track, it does make sense that Gaga would make music for the new season of Wednesday as she is also listed as part of the cast.
News of her joining Jenna Ortega for the sophomore season was confirmed in November last year, and the news followed fans recreating Ortega’s viral dance from the show set to the singer’s 2011 track ‘Bloody Mary’ – a trend Gaga herself got involved in.
The pop star is set to play Rosaline Rotwood, a legendary teacher at Nevermore Academy who specialises in the dark arts. Her character is expected to appear in the second half of the season in September.
Ortega opened up about working with Gaga while at SXSW this spring, saying: “It’s the best. She’s the best, definitely one of the most talented individuals I’ve ever worked with. It was just a really, really special environment to be there with her and Tim [Burton], two people that I respect and have been inspired by so much.”
“Then just finding out that she’s such a sweetheart and really kind and reserved, it’s very strange. I love that you never know what to expect from her, but you can always expect kindness and generosity,” Ortega continued.
Joining Gaga in the second season includes Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton and Noah Taylor. Guest appearances will come from Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton and Haley Joel Osment.
Last month, Tim Burton said that he was going to continue his work with the ‘Paparazzi’ singer – teasing an upcoming project and confirming that the two of them worked on “something else” while filming for Wednesday.
In a four-star review of season one, NME wrote: “This is a reinvention, not a rewriting – and the core character survives intact. Wednesday’s acerbic wit, her sassy putdowns, are put to excellent use by Jenna Ortega, who is perfectly cast.
“She’s spoken in interviews about ‘challenges’ and having to fight to protect her vision for the role, but any creative differences appear to have been worked out.”
The first four episodes of Wednesday season two will arrive on August 6, and the second half will arrive on September 3.