And this news can only please fans.
Tim Burton returned to riding one of his thoroughbreds when he began work on the film’s sequel. Beetle juice, one of his most famous and celebrated films. The film has been filming for a few weeks now, but like almost all productions in Hollywood, work is still ongoing. Beetlejuice 2 They have to shutdown due to SAG-AFTRA strike. Fortunately, Tim Burton himself told The Independent that there isn’t much left to do, given that filming is almost finished. You can read the director’s words directly below.
Beetlejuice 2what do we know about the film?
“I’m glad we have what we have. There was literally a day and a half left before filming. We know what we have left to do. We’ve already done 99% of the work“. Tim Burton’s words are very straightforward. Filming Beetlejuice 2 mostly finished, so much so that one can imagine that the director was able to begin editing and post-production of the film within a few weeks of the strike. The director also said that he happy with the work done: “I really liked this movie, Beetlejuice 2. I tried to get rid of everything and get back to the basics of working with good people, actors and puppets. It was like coming back and rediscovering why I love making films.“.
Let us remind you that very little is known about the film yet. In fact, no plot details are revealed. We know that Michael Keaton will reprise his character alongside Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. Instead, the cast of the sequel to the 1988 film will be joined by a star of a certain type of Burtonian movie, i.e. Jenna Ortega, who will play the daughter of Winona Ryder’s character. The film will also star Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe and Justin Theroux. Tim Burton will be working with one of his historical collaborators, i.e. Danny Elfman, who will take care of the soundtrack. Release Beetlejuice 2 is scheduled for September 6, 2024, although it is unclear whether the ongoing strike in Hollywood will result in a postponement of the release date.
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