Beetlejuice 2 CinemaCon Footage Reveals Michael Keaton’s Return & Monica Bellucci’s Character
Beetlejuice 2 CinemaCon Footage Reveals Michael Keaton’s Return & Monica Bellucci’s Character
SUMMARY
- New footage from the Beetlejuice sequel features Jenna Ortega and Michael Keaton.
- Fans have been awaiting a follow-up for the classic horror comedy for decades.
- Jenna Ortega takes the lead in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , impressing Michael Keaton with her performance in the highly anticipated sequel.
CinemaCon has revealed a new look at the long-awaited Tim Burton sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, with the footage showing off Wednesday star Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz and Michael Keaton’s triumphant return as the troublesome ghoul, Betelgeuse. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will follow on from the 1988 original and is due to hit theaters this September. While you wait, you can check out some detail of the new footage below courtesy of ScreenRant.
The footage features Ryder’s Lydia and Ortega’s Astrid attending a funeral before it cuts to Lydia summoning Beetlejuice in an attic. Keaton’s character then rises out of the miniature town as featured in the original film. The footage features a first look at Monica Bellucci’s character as Beetlejuice’s zombified wife, with Lydia asking, “The living and the dead – can they coexist?” The clip ends with a reveal of Justin Theroux’s character and Beetlejuice scaring him.”
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a sequel some three decades in the making. The first outing introduces audiences to Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) who, after dying in a car accident, find themselves stuck haunting their country residence. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose “help” quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.
Now considered a classic in the horror comedy genre, fans have been waiting for a follow-up for quite some time. And, finally, Beetlejuice is back
