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Bio-exorcism fun awaits! The long-awaited sequel to the cult classic “Beetlejuice” has finally released its second official trailer, and it is promised to be more chaotic than the first.
It confirms the movie’s title as “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and its September 6th release date. Tim Burton returns behind the camera, with a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on a story by the duo alongside Seth Grahame-Smith.
New Faces and Familiar Faces
It’s the Deetzes, back again! Catherine O’Hara returns as Delia Deetz, Winona Ryder returns as Lydia Deetz, and joining them this time around is Jenna Ortega, playing Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s hard-hitting teenage daughter.
Michael Keaton returns in all his black-and-white-striped glory as the notorious Beetlejuice, ready to wreak his peculiar brand of pandemonium upon the unsuspecting land of the living. This time around, he is joined by Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti, and Willem Dafoe.
A Daughter Unearths Trouble
According to the synopsis of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “unexpected family tragedy” forces the Deetz family back to their Winter River home. However, their peaceful return is short-lived.
As the trailer rolls out, we see Astrid discover a mysterious model of the town secreted away in the attic. This innocently-looking discovery inadvertently reopens the portal to the afterlife, creating all kinds of trouble within the living world and the Netherworld.
Lydia reflects on the coexistence of the living and the dead as Astrid inadvertently summons Beetlejuice using the forbidden chant. One thing is certain: chaos is coming!
A Blast from the Past
It taps into our nostalgia for the original film. We see flashes of a children’s choir performing Harry Belafonte’s classic “Day-O,” more formally known as “The Banana Boat Song,” a hook from the original film. We get glimpses of the miniature town model made famous in the 1988 classic.
Where to See It All
Catch up on the original “Beetlejuice” before its sequel hits theaters. You can currently stream it on Amazon Prime Video. Otherwise, you can rent or buy the film digitally on Amazon and YouTube.
Get ready to say his name twice. because “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” promises a wild and funny return to the weird, wacky world of the afterlife troublemaker.
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