After 36 years, Beetlejuice is back! The long-awaited sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton cult classic has finally come to life. Set decades after the original film, the story follows Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder, as she returns to Winter River with her teenage daughter and stepmother to pay their respects after a family tragedy. Of course, Michael Keaton reprises his role as the notorious Beetlejuice, the sleazy prankster-demon known for his outrageous antics to scare humans away.
While the sequel is led by familiar faces, such as Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton, there are also new characters to meet. Monica Belucci plays Dolores, Beetlejuice’s vengeful corpse-bride haunting him in the afterlife. Justin Theroux takes on the role of Rory, Lydia’s suspect fiancé and a television producer. Willem Dafoe joins the cast as Wolf Jackson, an actor condemned to playing a cop-role for eternity, while Danny DeVito portrays the Afterlife Janitor. With this eclectic mix of characters, the sequel promises to deliver a fresh take on the beloved original.
Lydia Deetz has come a long way since narrowly escaping marriage to a 6,000-year-old demon. Now a legend in the town of Winter River, Lydia is the host of the TV show “Ghost House with Lydia Deetz.” However, when her daughter summon Beetlejuice back from the afterlife, old wounds are reopened, and a new haunting begins. Set in the familiar haunted house where Lydia first encountered Beetlejuice, the sequel explores themes of the past coming back to haunt us and the inability to outrun our history.
Beetlejuice 2 is now playing in regular and IMAX theaters, offering fans the chance to experience the ghostly sequel on the big screen. While a streaming date has not been confirmed, the film is expected to be available on Max, Warner Bros.’ streaming service, in the near future. In the meantime, fans can revisit the original Beetlejuice, currently streaming on Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, and Google Play. Prepare yourself for the eerie return of Beetlejuice and his antics as the Ghost with the Most.
Overall, the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice promises to be a hauntingly good time, with a mix of old and new faces, a familiar setting, and the return of the beloved characters that fans know and love. Don’t miss out on this ghostly adventure as Beetlejuice wreaks havoc once again in the world of the living.
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