‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel

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Tim Burton’s 1988 classic movie, “Beetlejuice,” has had a sequel rumor for years, but now it looks like it will finally happen. According to Collider.com, Seth Grahame-Smith, will be writing the screenplay. Also, Grahame-Smith confirmed that Michael Keaton would return to star as Beetlejuice and Burton would produce.

When I think of “Beetlejuice” I think of quirky characters, the Danny Elfman score, and the classic dinner party scene.

“The thing that Tim and Michael and I all agree on, and is most important for me is, I don’t wanna be the guy that destroys the legacy and the memory of the first film; I would rather die,” said Grahame-Smith.

It’s nice to know that some filmmakers still have respect for the originals. Grahame-Smith stresses that it’s not a remake or a reboot, but a true sequel.

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According to Collider.com, the film will account for the time-lapse from the original movie. “What’s great is that for Beetlejuice, time means nothing in the afterlife, but the world outside is a different story,” said Grahame-Smith.

According to IMDB Trivia, “Beetlejuice” is Keaton's favorite film of his own. It’s not surprising he would want to be a part of the sequel. “Beetlejuice” had an all-star cast including Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as the recently deceased ghosts Adam and Barbara, Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones as Delia and Charles Deetz, and Winona Ryder as the peculiar Lydia.

I can’t wait to see who else from the original cast will jump on board as time passes and the script becomes more concrete.

I have no doubt this will be a movie worth seeing. There’s something exciting about a sequel taking place 26 or 27 years after the original.