Since beetlejuice was released back in the remote year of 1988, the idea of a sequel has always been inevitable. And it is that during all this time the rumors of a second part have surrounded the eccentric ghost. In 2019, while Tim Burton was promoting Dumbo was asked about a new movie beetlejuice and his answer was a resounding no. Three years later, journalists once again put the question on the table: Will there be a sequel to beetlejuice? The filmmaker also responds again and it seems that he has not changed his mind.
During his participation in the Festival Lumière 2022 (via Variety), Tim Burton denied the rumors about the second part of beetlejuice. Instead, he revealed that he would like to focus on new projects and continue to grow professionally.
«Definitely, as an artist, you should always try to see things in a different way, try to keep growing and creating. It is an important part of life. Nothing I’ve ever done is perfect, but creating keeps you alive, and it’s something you’ll want to keep doing no matter how old you are,” he said.
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Later, during a master class at Festival Lumière 2022 (via dead line), Tim Burton responded if he would be involved in Beetlejuice 2that project that was announced in February 2022 by dead line. And although he did not give a definitive answer, more doubts remained in the air:
“I only know if I’m making a movie when I’m actually on set. I try to go back to the root of everything. It arises from a seed and then grows, rather than from these statements », she commented. “I’m working on ideas and things, but it’s very early yet. We’ll see how it goes. What do you think there is no answer?
Precisely, in February 2022, dead line reported that the sequel to Beatlejuice under the production of Plan B Entertainment, by Brad Pitt. At that time no further details were given and it was only known that the script was about to be written.
Even media like ScreenRant They had reported that Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder would reprise their roles and filming for the film would begin in the summer of 2022.
Brenda Medell I love watching, talking, writing and dreaming about cinema. My favorite series is called ‘The Twilight Zone’. I am always singing. All day I think about food. And I don’t take off my sunglasses even to sleep.