Beetlejuice 2 releases long-awaited teaser trailer for sequel
It's out in September!
Fans have been eagerly awaiting snippets of info about the highly-anticipated Beetlejuice sequel - and now, Warner Bros have excitingly released a teaser trailer for the second film in the series, showing returning actors Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara and Michael Keaton, alongside new face Jenna Ortega.
The teaser, at just over one minute, shows Beetlejuice returning to once again - presumably - wreak havoc on the lives of Lydia Deetz and her family...
WATCH: The official teaser trailer for Beetlejuice 2
This comes after film bosses confirmed the release date of the new movie last month, in addition to sharing the official title of the film.
A post on Warner Bros and director Tim Burton's Instagram page announced that the film will be released on 6th September 2024. The post was captioned: 'Dare you to say it again. #Beetlejuice #Beetlejuice - Only in cinemas September 6.'
Cult classic film Beetlejuice hit cinemas in 1988 and has remained a favourite to revisit, especially around Halloween! Since its release, fans have been enthusiastic about a sequel - and, well, not only is there finally one in the works with original director Tim Burton, but we now have details on the cast AND a release date!
Michael Keaton will also return as Beetlejuice, as well as Winona Ryder reprising the role of Lydia Deetz. As we know, Wednesday and You star Jenna Ortega will also be joining the cast, taking on the role of Winona’s character's daughter. Read on to find out more details about the cast, the official release date and more...
Beetlejuice 2 release date
Warner Bros. have announced that Beetlejuice 2 will be released on 6th September 2024. That's right, this year the long-gestating sequel will officially be hitting the big screen!
What can we expect?
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Tim Burton revealed that the sequel will pick up the story decades later, with a death in the family. Tim said: "That's all I will say. There's something that happens that sets things in motion."
When asked whether this could be the death of Lydia Deetz's (Winona Ryder) father, Charles (Jeffrery Jones), Tim coyly said: "We'll see."
Discussing Michael Keaton reprising his role of Beetlejuice, Tim said: "He just got back into it. It was kind of scary for somebody who was maybe not that overly interested in doing it. It was such a beautiful thing for me to see all the cast, but he, sort of like demon possession, just went right back into it.
"Unless it felt right, he had no burning desire to do it. I think we all felt the same way. It only made sense if it had an emotional hook."
Who is in the cast?
As well as Tim returning to work on the film, starring actors Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder will both be returning. Catherine O'Hara will also be returning from the original cast, playing Winona's stepmother.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega will also feature in the film, as well as American Psycho and The Ten star Justin Theroux.
In February 2024, Jenny spoke about the role for the first time, telling Vanity Fair‘s Hollywood Issue: “I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say, but I am Lydia Deetz’s daughter, so I’ll give that away.
Speaking about the character, she added: "She’s weird, but in a different way and not in the way you’d assume, I would say. The relationship between Lydia and Astrid, my character, is very important. And it’s also really strange because it’s a lot of catching up and putting the pieces together of what’s gone on in Lydia’s life since, which is nice, I think, for anybody who loves the character and is excited to see her again.”
According to IMDb, Italian actress Monica Bellucci will also feature in the film. The site also report that she's likely playing Michael Keaton's character's wife.
Who starred in the original?
The original Beetlejuice film starred Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones, and the spooky comedy followed a ghostly couple as they tried to get a living family to move out of their former home.
After the film came out, Tim worked on a number of brilliant titles including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, The Corpse Bride, Sleepy Hollow and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Despite working on these new movies, the director has often been asked about a Beetlejuice 2 film.
When was the sequel announced?
It was announced in February 2022 that Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, would be developing Beetlejuice 2, with Tim later speaking about his involvement in the upcoming film.
Tim told Deadline: "Nothing is out of the question. I only know if I’m making a film when I’m actually on the set shooting.
"I try to go back to the root of everything. It springs from a seed and then it grows, rather than out of these statements. I am working on ideas and things but it’s all very early days. We’ll set how it goes."
Were the props stolen?
Back in July 2023, the set was thrown into turmoil after two major props were stolen from the set. On top of that, one of the items in question was even an original, having featured in the timeless 1988 flick.
A state police report revealed that with the help of a pickup truck, thieves managed to remove and steal a large lamppost, complete with a pumpkin decoration. Not only that, but they also reported the theft of a 150-pound abstract art statue.
Highly recognisable, the large piece of abstract art actually appeared in the original 1988 movie as one of Delia Deetz's (played by Catherine O'Hara) pieces. In a tweet released by the Vermont State Police, they wrote: 'We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn't come back! We're investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture from the "Beetlejuice 2" set in E. Corinth, along with a lamppost topped with a pumpkin decoration.'
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