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Beetlejuice 2 Release Date Set for Fall 2024 – The Hollywood Reporter

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Warner Bros. has selected A date back to the world Beetlejuice. The studio has set a date of September 6, 2024 for beetle 2the long-running sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton feature that starred Michael Keaton as the titular ghost.

The movie will bring Burton to him Wednesday It stars Gina Ortega, who sources say will play the daughter of Lydia, the character played by Winona Ryder in the first installment. Keaton is also expected to return, and the feature has a script from Wednesday Creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.

Marvel Studios already has it code dated September 6, 2024. However, on Friday the studio paused the film amid the writer’s strike. It was due to go into production next month, and it’s now unclear if it will go on to be slated for September 6, 2024. Caveats may be counting on code Moving.

the original Beetlejuice It also starred Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, and Catherine O’Hara. The feature brought in $80 million on a $15 million budget and has remained in the pop culture consciousness ever since, spawning a musical and animated series.

A sequel has long been talked about, with multiple writers pitching, and Burton has spoken publicly about whether he’ll be involved. Things took shape in the spring, with Ortega entering talks to star and the production making plans for a summer shoot in London.

former to Wednesday For the first time, Ortega said Hollywood Reporter Of working with Burton: “It was an absolutely crazy experience. I was fortunate enough to get the chance to work with a creative director who also happens to be one of the sweetest directors I’ve worked with, and also the most detail-oriented.”


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