Beetlejuice 2?

[Phantom Stranger]

A Beetlejuice Sequel Might Actually Happen
Source:Deadline
September 6, 2011


A long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel may finally be moving forward, Deadline reports. Writer/producer pair David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith have just signed a two-year first look contract with Warner Bros. and among their first projects is a follow-up to the 1988 film.

Directed by Tim Burton, the original starred Michael Keaton as the titular Beetlejuice, a "bio-exorcist" (a ghost who removes humans), who is unwittingly employed by a newly-deceased couple (played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) to frighten away the family that has just moved into their would-be home. Winona Ryder starred as the daughter of the family in her breakout role.

While the original film spawned a lesser-known animated series, a sequel was planned in the early '90s with the title Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton had planned to return as director, but the project failed to develop beyond an initial screenplay. It is currently unknown whether or not Katzenberg and Grahame-Smith's upcoming script will have any crossover with that original concept.

Grahame-Smith is one of the writers on Burton's upcoming Dark Shadows and, while there's no confirmation yet as to whether Burton (or Keaton) might be involved with the sequel, it is stated that the film is planned as a continuation of the original and not as a reboot.

[Count_Zirock]

This will work only if Burton and Keaton are involved -- and NO ONE ELSE from the '88 original. We don't need to see Lydia all grown up. We don't need to see Baldwin, Davis, Jones, or O'Hara in cameos. Just Keaton and an entirely different supporting cast, with Burton at the helm.

[Pauspy]

This will work only if Burton and Keaton are involved -- and NO ONE ELSE from the '88 original. We don't need to see Lydia all grown up. We don't need to see Baldwin, Davis, Jones, or O'Hara in cameos. Just Keaton and an entirely different supporting cast, with Burton at the helm.

This is the type of character that certainly doesn't need to rely on retaining any supporting cast; in fact it would only be brought down by them. there's so much potential here it would be a shame to not see it made.

[marsattacks666]

If Keaton is not in Beetlejuice II, there will be no point in a sequel. Keaton made the character, and the character made M. Keaton. If another actor steps in, what will be the reason for part II?  Like with the Batman films after Keaton. I realize there were different directors attached to Batman Forever and Batman( whatever it was called?), but, Keaton made the Batman character shine. As he did for Beetlejuice.

[Count_Zirock]

There have been seven Bonds and eleven Doctor Whos, so I think four modern-era Batmans is acceptable. But, Keaton IS Beetlejuice, no question!

[Gillfan]

Kevin Smith was almost hired to write this some years ago. He mentions it here about 80 seconds in...

Kevin Smith about talk Superman

[Count_Zirock]

"Didn't we say everything about Beetlejuice that we needed to say in the first one, without going tropical?"
Outstanding!

[Count_Zirock]

Seth Grahame-Smith says 'Beetlejuice 2' is a straight sequel, other characters possibly returning.

[seed_murda]

This will work only if Burton and Keaton are involved -- and NO ONE ELSE from the '88 original. We don't need to see Lydia all grown up. We don't need to see Baldwin, Davis, Jones, or O'Hara in cameos. Just Keaton and an entirely different supporting cast, with Burton at the helm.

I totally agree. Write a new script with Burton and Keaton being the only originals. Bring in a new set of people/events for Beetlejuice to have another fresh story being a bio-exorcist. I really hope they don't eff this one up.

Worst case possible scenario.......  Nicholas Cage as Beetlejuice and they pick up were the other movie left off. Or... Johnny Depp plays Beetlejuice. Cage would be worse though. 

[gnrbaby]

There is no reason to make this, but I'd rather have a sequel than a re-make if I must choose.

[Haunted hearse]

If they could get Heath Ledger to play Beetlejuice, it would make a start on years of abuse when it comes to the living impaired, because all too often the living are cast in the parts of ghosts.

[MoreGore]

This would be cool I loved the first film the cartoon was cool too.

[Scatter]

I totally agree. Write a new script with Burton and Keaton being the only originals. Bring in a new set of people/events for Beetlejuice to have another fresh story being a bio-exorcist. I really hope they don't eff this one up.

Worst case possible scenario.......  Nicholas Cage as Beetlejuice and they pick up were the other movie left off. Or... Johnny Depp plays Beetlejuice. Cage would be worse though. 

No. As bad as Cage would be (and he would be HORRENDOUS), nothing would be as outright vomit-inducing as Keanu Reeves.

[Scatter]

There is no reason to make this..........

Ain't that the bottom line on 99.99999999999999% of these proposals?

[Count_Zirock]

According to Seth Grahame-Smith, it won't happen if he doesn't turn in a script that utterly "Wows" both Burton and Keaton. Seeing as how he's Burton's new bromantic partner, we've just got to hope Keaton's BS-meter is still in good working order. Then again, he did make "Herbie: Fully Loaded."