Get ready, Beetlejuice fans, because the juice is loose once again.
We are finally getting a sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy hit, about a lunatic “bio-exorcist” enlisted by two ghosts to drive a living human family out of their house. The aptly titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will feature Michael Keaton returning as the coarse and crude spirit Betelgeuse, who is summoned when his name is said aloud three times. Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara will also reprise their iconic roles from the original, joined by newcomer Jenna Ortega.
“I really enjoyed it,” Burton told People of returning to the Beetlejuice universe. “I tried to strip everything and go back to the basics of working with good people and actors and puppets. It was kind of like going back to why I liked making movies.”
Ahead, everything we know so far about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
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It hits theaters this fall.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is set to drop on September 6, 2024.
The official synopsis teases “an unexpected family tragedy.”
Here’s the full synopsis released by Warner Bros.:
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
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The first trailer gives us glimpse of Betelgeuse’s return.
The first trailer for the sequel dropped on March 21 and hints at how the demon has returned to Winter River. Lydia’s curious teenage daughter uncovers a miniature model of town in the dusty attic. The act appears to open some kind of channel for Betelgeuse, who reappears to a horrified Lydia.
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The cast is star-studded.
The original ensemble members who’ve returned for the Beetlejuice sequel are big names: Keaton in the title role, and Ryder and O’Hara as mother and daughter Lydia and Delia. Newcomer Ortega, who plays Astrid, is joined by Monica Bellucci as Betelgeuse’s wife, Willem Dafoe as a ghost detective, Justin Theroux as Rory, and Burn Gorman as a town reverend.
This article originally appeared in Harper’s BAZAAR US.