TIM BURTON'S BEETLEJUICE SEQUEL TO PREMIERE AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to Tim Burton's beloved horror-comedy classic Beetlejuice, is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Burton is back in the director's chair for the long-awaited sequel. Also returning to haunt this new film are Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara, reprising their roles as Betelgeuse, Lydia Deetz, and Delia Deetz respectively. Keaton made it "ultra clear" that he wanted more screen time in the sequel, so expect a lot of the titular character in the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Ryder's "big challenge" for the Beetlejuice sequel was finding a balance between the old and new Lydia. Joining the legacy cast members are some new specters as well: Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. Per THR, the film is primed to start off the 81st Venice International Film Festival with a bang on Aug. 28, screening out of competition.
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The festival's artistic director, Alberto Barbera, speaks about her excitement to host the newest addition to Burton's oeuvre with The Hollywood Reporter, saying, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marks the long-awaited return of one of the most iconic characters of Tim Burton’s cinema, but also the happy confirmation of the extraordinary visionary talent and the masterly realization of one of the most fascinating auteurs of his time." She added that the festival is "honored and proud to host the world premiere of a work that features a surprising swing of creative imagination and driving hallucinatory rhythm.” Burton shares his enthusiasm for the premiere as well, saying, “I’m very excited by this. It means a lot to me to have the world premiere of this film at the Venice Film Festival.”
Fans New and Old Are Excited about the Sequel
The original Beetlejuice may have been released in 1988, but the film's legacy has loomed large since then. The animated TV show--which ran from September 9, 1989, to October 26, 1991--is a nostalgic classic for many people who grew up with it. Though Micheal Keaton may have been off-put by his character's merchandise and pop culture status, it led to Betelgeuse becoming an iconic fixture of many childhoods. The 2018 musical Beetlejuice The Musical. The Musical. The Musical. brought the beloved character to a whole new generation of fans.
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With so many people young and old having grown up with Betelguese, there's no doubt that fans will flock to the newest addition to the franchise.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will premiere in theaters on September 6, 2024.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
This is a follow-up to the comedy Beetlejuice (1988), about a ghost who's recruited to help haunt a house.
