'Beetlejuice 2' Is Officially Happening

 

'Beetlejuice 2' Is Officially Happening—Here's What We Know About the Jenna Ortega Project

You could say it's pretty strange and unusual to have to wait 36 long years for a movie sequel, but that's exactly what we're getting from Tim Burton's 1988 hit Beetlejuice. TBH, it's kinda fitting for the quirky horror-comedy-fantasy movie. The sequel, dubbed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is finally, officially a go (with some big-name actors signed on, both new and returning) after literal decades of trying to make it happen, and, my god, it was a journey to get here.

As the legend goes, Tim Burton hired a writer for the sequel way back in 1990, which ended up being called Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian and was set in, you guessed it, Hawaii. After a few years of attempted rewrites, the sequel was sidelined. Warner Bros. picked the idea back up in 2011 and batted it around for a few years before shelving it once again in 2019. Then in 2022, Brad Pitt's studio Plan B Entertainment (along with Warner Bros.) announced the sequel yet again, and by early 2023, Burton and the star-studded cast were all in, finally bringing an end to this truly wild roller coaster ride.

Filming officially started back in late May 2023 (there can't be any take-backsies at this point right?!) so here's everything we know so far about Beetlejuice 2.

Where is Beetlejuice 2 filming?

According to some leaked set photos from back in May 2023, Beetlejuice 2 is filming just south-east of London in Buckinghamshire, England, and is going by the secret name "Blue Hawaii"—an apparent nod to the original sequel script that never made it to the big screen.

Is there a release date for Beetlejuice 2 yet?

We'll all have to practice just a touch more patience because Beetlejuice 2 isn't scheduled to come out until the end of this year. The flick is set to hit theaters on September 6, 2024. Although it's still a few months away, a fall release is perfect for what is sure to become a Halloween-season movie.

According to Collider, the movie will premiere exclusively in theaters and will likely make its way over to Warner Bros. Discovery's HBO Max for streaming sometime afterward.

Who's in the cast of Beetlejuice 2?

Okay, now this is where things get really exciting. First of all, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has signed onto the movie which (A) is the perfect fit for the Gen Z queen of spookiness and (B) means we'll get to see whatever magic she and Tim Burton create on their second project together. A few other big-name newbies to the franchise—Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, and Justin Theroux—have also been cast in the sequel........