Say Beetlejuice Three Times and You’ll Get Jenna Ortega
Scream queen, meet Birdman.
Scream queen Jenna Ortega meets scream queen Michael Keaton in the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer. The Wednesday actress will star in a sequel to Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy starring Keaton and Winona Ryder, playing Lydia Deetz’s daughter, who’s been roped into yet another crazy scheme by the ghost with the most. Many of the first film’s cast members are returning 36 years later, along with
Burton himself. Ideas to bring back Beetlejuice have been rumored for decades, including the fabled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. “We talked about lots of different things,” Burton told EW. “That was early on when we were going, Beetlejuice and the Haunted Mansion, Beetlejuice Goes West, whatever. Lots of things came up.” Below, everything we know about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, starting with the brand-new trailer.
Summon a trailer.
Daylight comes and the juice is loose. The trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is officially out and about, and not only do we get a morose Jenna Ortega, but we get to see her among her fellow scream queens Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. The three attend a funeral at the beginning of the teaser, so that would explain where Alec Baldwin went. But the best part: Through totally avoidable circumstances, Beetlejuice shows up like a creepy uncle overstaying his welcome. “I’m going to make you so happy,” he flirts. Congrats to Lauren Boebert.
Who’s back from Beetlejuice 1 (and who isn’t)?
Keaton and Ryder will resume their roles as the poltergeist Beetlejuice and goth girl Lydia Deetz, respectively. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Catherine O’Hara is returning as Delia Deetz, which means she’ll play Ortega’s onscreen grandma. Jeffrey Jones and Alec Baldwin both are not announced as reprising their roles.
And who are the Neitherworld noobs?
Willem Defoe is reportedly playing a law enforcement officer in the afterlife, while Monica Bellucci (The Matrix Reloaded) is said to be in talks to star as Beetlejuice’s wife. Justin Theroux (Mulholland Drive) will also have a part to play in the upcoming film, though details on his character are slim at the moment. We know is name is Rory, though. House of the Dragon’s Arthur Conti will also play a part in the ghostly to-do.
Lemme get a look at these ghouls
Tim Burton says he is using stop-motion animation to bring back classic effects into ‘BEETLEJUICE 2’
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“It needed a back-to-basics, handmade quality. It reenergized why I love making movies.”
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Entertainment Weekly had first look pics of the living Deetz family, who gather after a death in the family. “That’s all I will say,” Burton said of the plot.
When does Beetlejuice Beetlejuice creep into theaters?
Warner Bros. plans to release the film on September 6, 2024, just ahead of spooky season and in time to haunt the Wednesday writers.
This post has been updated.
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