Tim Burton Announces Major ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Update

Daily Caller ^ | November 30, 2023 2:09 PM ET | LEENA NASIR ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

[Red Badger]

Tim Burton announced Thursday filming for “Beetlejuice 2” has officially concluded, letting fans know they’re one step closer to taking in the new flick.

“Just finished shooting Beetlejuice. Thank you to everyone involved,” he wrote on Instagram. The 65-year-old filmmaker posted the caption alongside an image of himself sitting on a couch on the set of the movie. Production on “Beetlejuice 2” began in London in May, and was nearly complete in September during the SAG-AFTRA strike that put a freeze on Hollywood productions, People Magazine reported.

Burton was so close to completing his film, his team was able to quickly complete the remainder of their work as soon as the strike ended, according to People.

“I feel grateful we got what we got. Literally, it was a day and a half,” Burton previously told The Independent.

“We know what we have to do,” he said at the time.

“Beetlejuice 2” picks up where the original series left off and marks Michael Keaton’s return, according to People. Winona Ryder will also reprise her role as Lydia Deetz, and Delia Deetz will once again be played by Catherine O’Hara.

Monica Bellucci will also appear in the film, alongside Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe and Jenna Ortega, People noted. Ortega’s fans recently discovered she would not be reprising her role in “Scream 7.”

Burton previously teased the movie, and opened up about his on-set experiences in the interview with The Independent.

“On this last one, “Beetlejuice 2,” I really enjoyed it,” he told The Independent. “I tried to strip everything and go back to the basics of working with good people and actors and puppets. It was kind of like going back to why I liked making movies.”

“Beetlejuice” is slated for worldwide theatrical release Sept, 6, 2024.

[Steely Tom]

Oh, SAG-AFTRA, and your strike. I forgot you were there. You may go.

[Magnum44]

The original came out in 1988. How do these same actors pick up where the last one left off?

Will this be good or another case of no new ideas in Hollywood?

[Red Badger]

Winona Ryder is now 52.

She was only 16 when making Beetlejuice........................

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

[Gay State Conservative]

The only sequels I've ever seen that worthwhile were The Godfather and Star Wars. I loved Bettlejuice but I'll give the sequel a pass.

[Red Badger]

Winona Ryder is now 52.

She was only 16 when making Beetlejuice.

Michael Keaton is 72.

It will be interesting to see how they make Beetlejuice look young...............................

[Jamestown1630]

I think the latter. The first one was fun, but sequels are almost always disappointing.

[changeitback440]

it’s showtime!

[Jamestown1630]

“It will be interesting to see how they make Beetlejuice look young...............................”

LOL!

[Red Badger]

Keaton was 37 in the first one...............

[Jamestown1630]

Yes. Let’s just say he’s ‘aged into the role’.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Tim Burton makes great movies. Does he still have his mojo at age 65?

His feature filmography is long, but he has done so many other things: acting, writing, animating, design consulting, short films, tv shows, video game creative consultant, music videos, commercials and more. Here is a table of his feature films. What an amazingly productive man:

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer
1985	Pee-wee's Big Adventure	Yes	No	No
1988	Beetlejuice	Yes	No	No
1989	Batman	Yes	No	No
1990	Edward Scissorhands	Yes	Yes	Story
1992	Batman Returns	Yes	Yes	No
1993	The Nightmare Before Christmas	No	Yes	Story
1994	Ed Wood	Yes	Yes	No
1996	Mars Attacks!	Yes	Yes	No
1999	Sleepy Hollow	Yes	No	No
2001	Planet of the Apes	Yes	No	No
2003	Big Fish	Yes	No	No
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Yes	No	No
2005	Corpse Bride	Yes	Yes	Characters
2007	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Yes	No	No
2010	Alice in Wonderland	Yes	No	No
2012	Dark Shadows	Yes	No	No
2012	Frankenweenie	Yes	Yes	Story
2014	Big Eyes	Yes	Yes	No
2016	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children	Yes	No	No
2019	Dumbo	Yes	Executive	No
2024	Beetlejuice 2	Yes	Yes	No

[Magnum44]

Alec Baldwin is notably missing from the reunion...as is Geena Davis

[Vahan1987]

Michael Keaton will always be my Batman.

[Red Badger]

Alec was young and SKINNY and Geena was too................

[chajin]

The only sequels I've ever seen that worthwhile were The Godfather and Star Wars

This may not be the same thing, but some of the sequels to an original film in a series exceeded the original. "Tarzan and His Mate" was better than the first Weissmuller Tarzan, "Charlie Chan in Shanghai" was the best of the Oland Chan films, and I'm sure you could get an argument over which of the Bond sequels exceeded the original.

That doesn't mean Beetlejuice 2 has a chance; it will likely flop like much of Hollywoke productions of late.

[frogjerk]

Why?

[Leaning Right]

> I forgot you were there. You may go. <

Doc Holliday, is that you?

(I knew I heard that line somewhere. It took me a moment to remember.)

[CatOwner]

“Beetlejuice 2” picks up where the original series left off ...

Rather strange given the age differences, as others have noted. Why not fast-forward to where Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) has a teenage daughter who discovers the secret of Beetlejuice, maybe with friends, and they bring him back?