In addition to the returns of Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Haray Winona Ryderreprising their roles as Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz, and Delia Deetz, respectively, Beetlejuice Beetlejuicesequel to the 1988 cult classic Tim Burtonhas top-notch additions.
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers, The Mosquito Coast), Monica Bellucci (Malena, Mafia Mom), y Willem Dafoe (Poor Things, The Northman) are part of the new cast for this sequel, with Dafoe giving life to Wolf Jackson, a class B action star, who after his death, becomes a supernatural police officer, head of the Afterlife Crimes Unit .
Of his role in Burton's Beetlejuice, Dafoe shared with Empire:
“It's not a normal role. The most important thing for me was finding the tone. It had to be grounded but it also had to be free enough to be able to play with it. I take my lead from him [Michael Keaton]. You follow the example of the world.”
On the other hand, Ortega plays Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Ryder), Theroux plays Rory, Lydia's manager and fiancé, and Bellucci plays Delores, Beetlejuice's wife.
Burton was very grateful for this cast:
“It's beautiful. Having all these people, and also Justin, Monica and Willem… it was very special for me.”
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:
“Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return to their Winter River home. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the city in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his own kind of chaos.
La love original, Beetlejuice, followed the spirits of a deceased couple who are harassed by an unbearable family who have moved into their house. The pair hire a malicious spirit in Beetlejuice to drive them out. Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones and Catherine O'Hara starred in the film that grossed more than $75 million at the global box office (not adjusted for inflation).
Burton directs from a script by Mike Vukadinovich, with drafts by Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg. Burton, Katzenberg, and Grahame-Smith produce the feature.
Danny Elfman He also returns as composer of the original soundtrack.
Warner Bros. set the premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in theaters on September 6, 2024.
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