Summary
Beetlejuice Beetlejuicestar Winona Ryder reflects on the years of conversations leading to the sequel.Following the 1988 release ofBeetlejuice, there was a great deal of speculationabout whether there would ever be a follow-up, with Ryder and Michael Keaton reprising their iconic roles andTim Burton returning to the director’s chair. All three creative talents are back forBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, along with Catherine O’Hara, and newcomers Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.
While speaking withHarper’s Bazaar, Ryder reveals thatshe and Burton used to have secret meetings about a sequelcoming to fruition, long beforeBeetlejuice Beetlejuicewas officially greenlit. She also discusses the original film’s unique legacy and how the normalcy and frequency of sequels has changed significantly in the years sinceBeetlejuice’s 1988 debut. Read Ryder’s comments below:
There’d been talk about it, but I never really understood why it was popular. And this was when people didn’t talk about sequels. There were a lot of times my agents didn’t know that I was meeting up with him.
Will Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Be A Worthy Sequel?
The Creative Talent Behind & In Front Of The Camera Are Exciting
While sequels that come out decades after the original often seem forced and unnecessary, Ryder’s years of secret meetings with Burton, and her acknowledgment of widespread interest in a sequel prove thatBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehas been wanted for a long time. The question now is whether it can live up to the original film.Burton, Ryder, Keaton, and O’Hara all returning is promisingas it means the sequel can still feel like a direct and natural continuation 36 years after its predecessor.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s new cast membersare also exciting, with Ortega’s role as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’sWednesdaymaking her the perfect choice to be Astrid Deetz, the rebellious daughter of Ryder’s character Lydia Deetz. Dafoe has played his fair share of eccentric characters over the years, with his new role as a ghost detective likely to be an ideal fit for his talents. Having established and new characters playing prominent roles can ensure that the sequel cantell its own story while still retaining what continues to makeBeetlejuicea beloved film.
In addition to the cast and story,Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis Burton’s most exciting movie in years, a return to the director’s best cinematography and tone, along with a reliance on practical effects. Burton’s successful collaboration with Ortega inWednesdayhas already shown they are a perfect team, which should continue to be the case here. It will be difficult to live up to the original, butBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehas the potential to be a worthy sequel.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Cast
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
