Tim Burton talks about the sequel to his classic Beetlejuice movie

from the classic ‘Cockroach juice’ will be released in theaters in 1988, the idea of ​​a sequel has always been there. And it is that during all this time the voices of a second part have not ceased to surround this eccentric specter. After the response to a sequel in 2019 was negative, the director Tim Burton talked about this project again.

It was during his participation in the Lumière Festival 2022, where Tim Burton talked about the rumors of a second part of “Beetlejuice”. The answer, however, is still a resounding no, since he revealed that instead of repeating a story he has worked on in the past, he would like to focus on new projects and continue to grow professionally.

Of course, 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 done is perfect, but creating keeps you alive, and it’s something you’ll want to keep doing no matter how old you are. ” Variety

Within the same Festival Lumière 2022, and according to the source Deadline. During a master class held by Tim Burton, the director came to answer whether he would be involved in a Beetlejuice 2 project, which was announced in February 2022, also by Deadline. He didn’t give a definitive answer, but he left doubts in the air:

I only know if I’m making a movie when I’m actually on set. I try to get back to the root of everything. It comes from a seed and then grows, rather than these statements, “he said.” I’m working on ideas and things, but it’s still very early days. We’ll see how it goes. What do you think there is no answer? “Said the director

And that’s exactly it, it was in February 2022, when Deadline already reported Beetlejuice sequel in development under the hand of Plan B Entertainment, Brad Pitt’s production company. While it must be said that no further details were provided at the time, the only thing that was confirmed was that the script was about to be written.

And not only that, but also media like ScreenRant They had confirmed that the protagonists of the first film, actor Michael Keaton and actress Winona Ryder, had come to reprise their respective roles in super fantasy history and, in addition, it was reported that filming for the film would begin in summer of 2022.

Other creatives who support the second part of Beetlejuice

The second part of Beetlejuice is something all Burton fans have been asking for for some time, due to the original story and the endearing characters the tape left behind. However, rumors about a second film were built on the support of other artists, including the actress Geena Daviswho plays Barbara Maitland.

Another artist who has come out in favor of the second part of Beetlejuice is the musical composer of the first episode Danny Elfman, and who has been Tim Burton’s right-hand man in musicalizing his films in more than one project. The author also revealed that he would like to participate in a sequel, but the offer has not yet arrived.

I think it’s something that has been in development for a few years now, but I don’t know where it is in the process. I’m always the last to know. I often hear that Tim Burton is making a movie and he says to me, “Danny, I’m doing a project like this, would you like to be a part of it?”, And I already read it in Variety two weeks ago. So I’m not the first to hear things, “Elfman said.

We still don’t know if the second part of Beetlejuice will become a reality, but the truth is that this film would be an absolute success, now that it has become a fashion to revive cinema classics adapted to a new contemporary story. Also, if they manage to reunite Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, to complete the original cast, the sequel would cause a lot of noise among Burton fans.