Beetlejuice Beetlejuice turned out to be a sequel many years within the making, however judging by the field workplace, followers really feel it was nicely definitely worth the wait. Within the movie’s opening weekend alone, it introduced in a powerful $111 million, making it one of many yr’s largest openings but. And now that we’ve all gotten to revisit the Ghost With the Most and get to know a delightfully unusual and strange new Deetz (couldn’t have requested for a greater Astrid than Jenna Ortega!), it’s solely pure to sit up for extra. Might Beetlejuice 3 actually occur, although? And when?
It took 36 years for Warner Bros. to launch the darkish comedy follow-up to Tim Burton’s 1998 traditional; suffice it to say we doubt anybody needs a repeat of that timeline. Nevertheless, there are all the time a number of shifting elements with the sort of manufacturing — significantly one stacked with each younger Hollywood stars on the peak of their fame and OG actors experiencing a (very busy) renaissance. Nonetheless, it’s potential that every one the celebs might align for a 3rd movie to occur… particularly given its box-office success.
So, right here’s the whole lot we all know to date about the opportunity of Beetlejuice 3.
What has Tim Burton mentioned a few third movie?
At first look, the prospect of our favourite undead antihero returning doesn’t look good. When requested about the opportunity of one other sequel, Burton, who famously directed the unique and returned for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, advised The Hollywood Reporter, “Properly, if [the same] timeframe goes on, I’ll be about 100. So possibly. I doubt it.”
Alternatively, although, Burton has spoken about how significant doing this follow-up has been for him. He admitted to Selection that he was near retirement after 2019’s live-action Dumbo, which solely acquired mediocre opinions.
“I believed that might have been it, actually,” he mentioned earlier than including, “However this did reenergize me. Oftentimes, once you get into Hollywood, you attempt to be accountable to what you’re doing with the finances and the whole lot else, however typically, you lose your self slightly bit. This strengthened the sensation for me that it’s necessary that I do what I wish to do, as a result of then all people will profit.”
What else has been mentioned concerning the franchise?
It definitely appears as if younger star Ortega has loved the type of on-set expertise that might translate into follow-up movies. “Working with him is a dream,” Ortega advised The Hollywood Reporter of her time on Beetlejuice 2 with Burton. “It’s one of the best. It’s so protected, it’s so collaborative, it’s so inviting, and all people simply retains outdoing themselves. It’s very playful, and it doesn’t really feel like work; you don’t wish to depart. Taking part in [Ryder’s] daughter might be one of the crucial grateful experiences I’ve ever had. She is simply an absolute legend and one of many loveliest individuals.”
Producer Tommy Harper definitely appears to be leaving the door open. “We haven’t talked about the place it might go from right here; we simply talked about making one actually good film. Make it one of the best you may, after which something might occur,” he advised Whole Movie.
And, you realize, mission completed on the making an excellent movie entrance, so… appears hopeful?
What might Beetlejuice 3 be about?
It looks like there are such a lot of instructions this might go. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice positively resulted in place, however it additionally created moments that may very well be mined extra. Warning: Spoilers forward!
In Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton as soon as once more stars because the title ghoul, with Winona Ryder and Catherina O’Hara reprising their roles as Lydia and Delia Deetz, respectively. Ortega will get launched as Lydia’s teenage daughter Astrid, Monica Belluci as a brand new villain, Justin Theroux as Lydia’s scammy boyfriend, and Willem Dafoe as a ghost cop.
The household returns to Winter River, Connecticut, the setting of the unique movie and residential of Adam and Barbara Maitland (performed by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, respectively) — the couple who kick off the complete chain of occasions that unleashes Beetlejuice.
A 3rd movie might simply middle extra on Astrid and introduce a gaggle of younger new faces that turn into the celebs of the franchise. Assume: the rebooted Scream franchise, additionally starring Ortega.
There was additionally loads of room left for Lydia to get slightly redemption. Within the sequel, she’s kind of… floundering. She lets herself be duped by Rory, her relationship with Astrid is rocky, and visions of the previous fairly actually hang-out her. A 3rd movie might construct on her relationship with Astrid, particularly since we now know Astrid has inherited her mother’s means to see lifeless individuals.
Then there’s the truth that the sequel resulted in a complete cliffhanger. Was Astrid’s wedding ceremony all a dream? And I’m not shopping for that Delia is definitely lifeless! There are such a lot of questions but to be answered.
Apart from, it might be an actual missed alternative if Warner Bros. didn’t make a 3rd movie known as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — ya know, the phrase that summons the Ghost With the Most.
