Anika Begay
Summary
- Producer Tommy Haper previews that ”
anything can happen
” with regard to
Beetle Juice 3
. - Tim Burton is less convinced about the idea of a
Beetle Juice
franchise and just hopes that audiences will appreciate its upcoming sequel. -
Beetle Juice 3
It couldn’t work without Burton, but it would also need a compelling reason to exist in terms of story and characters.
Beetle Juice Beetle Juice Director Tim Burton addresses the question of whether there is a Beetle Juice 3 on the horizon. After the first film became a cult classic upon its release in 1988, Burton is returning to his horror-comedy world for a sequel, which sees Michael Keaton reprise his role as Betelgeuse. Beetle Juice Beetle Juice is set to hit theaters next month, with anticipation understandably high as to whether the sequel will live up to the original.
In a recent interview with Total movie (through GamesRadar+), Burton and producer Tommy Harper are asked if there is a possibility of a Beetle Juice 3. While Harper teases that “anything can happen“ the publication writes that Burton “visibly squirms at the suggestion of a Beetlejuice franchise.” Read Harper and Burton’s comments below:
Harpist:
“We didn’t talk about where it could go from here, we just talked about making a really good movie. Do it as best as you can, and then anything could happen.”
Burton:
“I don’t know. It would make me sound like William Castle or something: ‘the biggest, grandest, most fabulous movie since Glen or Glenda!’ I hope for the best, really. I just feel good that it was done in the spirit and feeling of the original. However the movie goes, it was a really nice experience for me in that sense.”
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Will there be a Beetlejuice 3?
Why Another Tim Burton Sequel Isn’t Guaranteed
The main determining factor for a Beetle Juice 3 will be how the next sequel will perform at the box office. The original film came out 36 years ago, and there’s certainly no guarantee that the sequel will be a smash hit. The sequel has several factors working in its favor, though, including an impressive cast. In addition to Keaton, Beetle Juice Beetle Juice also brings back Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with newcomers Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci and Justin Theroux.
Bellucci plays Delores, Beetlejuice’s wife, in
Beetle Juice Beetle Juice
.
THE Beetle Juice Beetle Juice cast, therefore, could appeal to both new viewers and those familiar with the original. As revealed in trailers and interviews, Burton has also returned to a very classic filmmaking style with the sequel, relying on the same hands-on production methods he used for the original. Burton is clearly essential to bring the world of Beetle Juice to lifeand it’s hard to imagine another chapter of the saga without him.
In order to be able to Beetle Juice 3 To work, Burton would have to returnbut the film would also need a narrative reason to exist. Whether there are still obvious narrative threads to explore will obviously depend on how the next sequel ends. So far, then, Beetle Juice 3 It’s definitely more of a question mark than a certainty, but a warm reception for the next installment would certainly make another film more likely.
Source: Total movie (through GamesRadar+)
