After 30 years of development, Tim Burton’s cult favourite movie Beetlejuice starring Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton has finally announced its sequel. Beetlejuice 2 has cast Jenna Ortega as the daughter of Ryder’s character Lydia Deetz. Fans are overjoyed to see the ’90s goth icon on screen alongside current goth girl Jenna Ortega. Earlier at the Warner Bros’ CinemaCon 2023 panel, the rumours surrounding her casting were officially confirmed but details of her character were kept under wraps up until now.
This isn’t Jenna’s first rodeo as Hollywood’s newest ‘It’ girl, as she has been snagging alt-girl roles in productions such as Wednesday, Tim Burton’s newest rendition of The Addams Family character, and Scream VI. In only two years, the young actress busted into the scene with back-to-back hits cementing herself as an A-lister and capturing Hollywood with her charm. The fans of Beetlejuice had long since speculated that Jenna Ortega would be ideal to play Winona’s daughter in the film because of their similarity in appearances. Jenna’s portrayal of Wednesday’s demeanour in the Netflix original series sealed the deal for most.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton will be reprising their original characters and Justin Theroux will join the cast to play an undisclosed character. Beetlejuice 2 will be directed by the renowned filmmaker Tim Burton who has brilliantly carved his niche ‘Burtonesque’ in goth and horror movies throughout his 52 years in the industry. The creative partnership between Tim and the new Beetlejuice 2 cast Jenna Ortega has been incredibly successful with Gen Z. Along with the incredible actors Michael and Winona, Beetlejuice 2 will definitely become one of the most anticipated films of 2024 as fans have been rejoicing the return of Beetlejuice. The production hasn’t yet begun, but according to sources Beetlejuice 2 is expected to be released on September 6th, 2024.
