michael keaton as Beetlejuice looking scary in 'Beetlejuice'.

Things We Saw Today: Report Says Beetlejuice Sequel May Finally Happen With Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder

Just don't say his name two more times.

Rachel Leishman

Published: Feb 28, 2022 05:52 pm

Tim Burton and Michael Keaton teaming up is usually a good time, and that’s showcased in their work on Batman, Batman Returns, and of course, Beetlejuice. Now, we might be heading back to Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’s world with some of the iconic cast in tow.

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In an exclusive from journalist Jeff Sneider, he reports that Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B is set to produce a sequel to the 1988 film Beetlejuice and that Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton are set to reprise their roles as Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz for it. It hasn’t gotten the green light yet from Warner Bros., but the idea of a Beetlejuice sequel is … interesting.

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt's company Plan B has come aboard to produce BEETLEJUICE 2, which could shoot this summer with original stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder reprising their roles. No Alec Baldwin though… https://t.co/XuCg0XVNdF pic.twitter.com/QeiK3BneUt
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 28, 2022

This isn’t the first time that Keaton’s coming back to a beloved ’80s role. In fact, he’s stepping back into the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman (which was directed by Tim Burton, as well) in the upcoming The Flash and Batgirl. So, coming back to Beetlejuice is not too surprising for him, and it is exciting despite a Beetlejuice sequel being wholly unnecessary.

The thing is that the end of this movie was pretty set. We got it. Lydia got to be happy, and Beetlejuice wasn’t in the world of the living. So, going back to this story feels strange and like we’re just trying to grasp at anything that will get people to see a movie. That being said, it’d be nice to see Keaton and Ryder back together again. It’s just a story that doesn’t really need continuing.

(image: Warner Bros.)

Here are some other stories we saw out there today:

Bruce Campbell is in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. (via CBR)
Sylvester Stallone talks about who would win in a fight: Rocky or Rambo. (via ScreenRant)
There’s new images from The Northman that show Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe as vikings. (via /film)
Russian cinematographers wrote an open letter against the war with Ukraine. (via Variety)
Andrew Garfield talked about the origin of the live-action pointing Spider-Man meme picture. (via ComicBook.com)

Anything we missed you there today, Mary Suevians? Let us know what you saw in the comments below!

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Rachel Leishman

Rachel Leishman (She/Her) is an Assistant Editor at the Mary Sue. She's been a writer professionally since 2016 but was always obsessed with movies and television and writing about them growing up. A lover of Spider-Man and Wanda Maximoff's biggest defender, she has interests in all things nerdy and a cat named Benjamin Wyatt the cat. If you want to talk classic rock music or all things Harrison Ford, she's your girl but her interests span far and wide. Yes, she knows she looks like Florence Pugh. She has multiple podcasts, normally has opinions on any bit of pop culture, and can tell you can actors entire filmography off the top of her head. Her current obsession is Glen Powell's dog, Brisket. Her work at the Mary Sue often includes Star Wars, Marvel, DC, movie reviews, and interviews.