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Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is set to open the 81st Venice Film Festival. This sequel to the 1988 cult classic brings back Michael Keaton as the mischievous ghost, along with original stars Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. New faces like Jenna Ortega and Justin Theroux join the cast too.
Burton, known for his unique vision, returns to his roots with this film. The director and cast recently arrived in Venice for the movie’s press conference. Fans have waited decades for a “Beetlejuice” sequel, and now it’s finally here. The film promises to deliver more of the quirky, gothic humor that made the original a hit.
Tim Burton Talks About Feeling Lost Before Making New Beetlejuice Movie
Tim Burton is back with a new Beetlejuice movie. He showed it at a big film event in Venice. Burton said he felt a bit lost in recent years. But making this new movie helped him find his way again.
The new Beetlejuice film opens the Venice Film Festival. Burton seemed happy to be there. He talked about how much fun he had making the movie.
Burton said he got a bit down about the movie business lately. He lost his way for a while. But this new film brought back his love for making movies. He just wanted to have fun with it.
The first Beetlejuice came out way back in 1988. Fans have been asking for a sequel ever since. Burton took his time because he wasn’t sure why people liked the first one so much.
For the new movie, Burton went back to how he made the original. They did things fast and made stuff up as they went along. He thinks this gave the movie more energy.
The movie looks like it might make a lot of money when it comes out. People think it could make $65-80 million in its first weekend in North America.
Lots of actors from the first movie are back. Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O’Hara all returned. Some new actors joined too, like Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.
The story is about Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder. She’s now a TV psychic who goes back to her old house. Jenna Ortega plays her daughter who doesn’t believe in ghosts.
Burton said making the TV show Wednesday got him excited about movies again. He also really liked working with Jenna Ortega on that show.
He made this new Beetlejuice movie for personal reasons, not just to make money. But don’t expect a third Beetlejuice anytime soon. Burton joked he’d be over 100 years old by then!
