Michael Keaton Teases A Practical, Old School Approach To 'BEETLEJUICE 2'

Tim Burton returns after 35yrs to one of his most beloved film by directing ‘BEETLEJUICE 2’. This long awaited sequel brings Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder back to star with a very impressive cast.

Chatting with Empire, Keaton – who is of course reprising the role of Beetlejuice – teases a handmade approach to the upcoming sequel that will channel the spirit of the original.

Keaton explains, “We’re doing it exactly like we did the first movie. There’s a woman in the great waiting room for the afterlife literally with a fishing line – I want people to know this because I love it – tugging on the tail of a cat to make it move.”

“Making stuff up, making stuff happen, improvising and riffing; but literally handmade stuff like people creating things with their hands and building something,” Keaton continues. “[It’s] fuckin’ great. It’s the most fun I’ve had working on a movie in I can’t tell you how long.”

Warner Bros. brings the sequel to theaters on September 6, 2024.

Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday,” Scream VI) is joining Michael Keaton in the long-awaited sequel, with Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara both returning.

Monica Bellucci (Irreversible) will be playing Beetlejuice’s wife!

No word yet on plot details, but it’s known that Jenna Ortega will be playing the daughter of Lydia Deetz, the character Winona Ryder is of course returning to play.

Willem Dafoe and Justin Theroux recently joined the cast as well, with frequent Burton collaborator Danny Elfman coming back to compose the film’s score.

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