Warner Bros. has released the newest trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Directed by Tim Burton, who helmed the first which was released in 1988, the long-awaited sequel sees the return of the titular malicious spirit who wrecks havoc on those who dare summon him. However, the same family who thought they rid of their malevolent spirit needs him to find their missing daughter who found a mysterious portal to the afterlife.
Michael Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder (“Stranger Things,” “Little Women”) as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt$ Creek,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas”) as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux (“Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi,” “The Leftovers”), Monica Bellucci (“Spectre,” “The Matrix” films), Arthur Conti (“House of the Dragon”) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday,” “Scream VI”) as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Poor Things,” “At Eternity’s Gate”).
Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Wednesday) penned the screenplay using a story by Gough & Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO® Batman Movie), based on characters created by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson. The film’s producers are Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper and Burton, with Sara Desmond, Katterli Frauenfelder, Gough, Millar, Larry Wilson, Laurence Senelick and Brad Pitt executive producing.
Burton’s creatives behind the scenes includes director of photography Haris Zambarloukos (“Meg 2: The Trench,” “Murder on the Orient Express”); such previous and frequent collaborators as production designer Mark Scruton (“Wednesday”), editor Jay Prychidny (“Wednesday”), Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “Sleepy Hollow”), Oscar-winning creature effects and special makeup FX creative supervisor Neal Scanlan (“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”); BAFTA-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Angus Bickerton (“House of the Dragon,” “Dark Shadows”); and Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman (“Big Fish,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Batman”); as well as Oscar-winning hair and makeup designer Christine Blundell (“Topsy-Turvy”).
Warner Bros. released “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in theaters and IMAX on September 6, 2024 in North America, and internationally beginning 4 September 2024.
Here’s the official trailer for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice:”
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing 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 very own brand of mayhem.
