Beetlejuice will be back soon
35 years after the release of cockroach juice (1988), its sequel has been announced! An unexpected project that could have made people fear the worst. But with Tim Burton behind the camera, there is hope that Cockroach juice 2 be a pleasant surprise. More so with the presence of part of the original cast. First of all Winona Ryderwho played young Lydia who moves into the first film with her parents in the house of Adam (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara (Geena Davis), both dead but present to haunt the place.
Besides the actress, Michael Keaton reprises his role as Beetlejuice, the bio-exorcist who manipulates Adam and Barbara. She just like Catherine O’Hara, who plays Lydia’s mother. It is not yet known if Alex Baldwin and Geena Davis will be in the game. But important new faces with Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci which have been confirmed.
Filming on Beetlejuice 2 started a month ago. An early image of Winona Ryder it has already leaked. Also, Michael Keaton recently spoke about these shootings in an interview with Empire.
Michael Keaton excited about filming
The opportunity for the actor to express his joy and enthusiasm. It’s very simple, looks like the actor have fun on setespecially since Tim Burton is reportedly filming this sequel in the same way as in the first film.
Beetlejuice is the greatest fucking pleasure one can have while working. It’s so funny, it’s so awesome. And do you know why? We do it exactly like we did for the first movie. There’s a woman in the big afterlife waiting room, literally with a fishing line pulling a cat’s tail to make it move. I want people to know because I love it.
A rather reassuring statement that shows Tim Burton’s desire stay in the spirit of the former cockroach juice and, a priori, don’t play the easy card with digital effects alone. But beyond uncovering this little element of the shooting, Michael Keaton says the idea of a Cockroach juice 2 was discussed with between the director and the actor For years. And during their conversations, there was already this desire to go back to basics.
(Tim Burton) and I talked about it years and years ago, never telling anyone. (…) We both agreed that, if it were done, it would be done as close as possible to what we had done the first time around. Inventing things, making things happen (…) Like people who create things with their hands and build something. It’s really cool. It’s the greatest pleasure I’ve had working on a film in I don’t know how long.
Knowing that Michael Keaton has recently been working on superhero movies like The flashwhich will hit theaters on June 14we can understand that you appreciate this way of working for Cockroach juice 2. Tim Burton’s film will hit US theaters on September 6, 2024.
Source: Cine Serie
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