Two statues from the original film were stolen from the set of the sequel starring Michael Keaton.
On Friday, Vermont State Police said two statues had been stolen from the set. Beetlejuice 2continuation Tim Burton who will see Michael Keaton return as a cult character.
“We tried three times to say the names of these three statues, but it didn’t work and they didn’t reappear.“, the police wrote in a tongue-in-cheek tweet, in which he also left a phone number for those who might have contact information.
In addition to the return of Michael Keaton, the film also stars Jenna Ortega in her second collaboration with Tim Burton following the global success of Wednesday on Netflix. Ortega was expected to play the daughter of Lydia Dietz in the sequel, who was almost forced to marry the protagonist in the original Beetlejuice-Piggy Sprite.
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For now, plot details for Beetlejuice 2 are still being kept under wraps, but it’s been confirmed that we’ll also see the return of Catherine O’Hara, and among the new additions, Tim Burton’s character Monica Bellucci. partner since last October as Keaton’s character’s wife. Along with her are Willem Dafoe and Justin Theroux in as yet enigmatic roles.
The release date has been set for September 6, 2024, but the current cast and writers’ strike in Hollywood could derail it.