It almost feels like a sentence from another world, but we wrote it anyway. After nearly 40 years, the sequel Beetlejuice A film directed by Tim Burton is about to be released. Michael Keaton returns as The Biggest Ghost, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara also reprise their roles as Ms. Deitz, and now Jenna Ortega joins Monica Bellucci, Justin Thay Rocks joined the group alongside Willem Dafoe.
After years of rumors, discussion, speculation and anticipation, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will be released on September 6, kicking off our 2024 fall movie season. And some comments have quietly disappeared with social media embargoes ahead of a larger comment embargo being broken next week. Was the nearly four-year wait between sequels worth it? Is there a good reason for Burton and company to return? Or do they tarnish the reputation of this weird and wonderful original? Let’s see what some critics and influencers who have seen the film have to say.
#beetlejuicebeetlejuice Review: “It’s worth giving Tim Burton full creative control again, the humor, fantastical imagination and delightful morbidity for which he’s famous”
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— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 28, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a delightful, fast-paced frenzy from Tim Burton that should delight many who have been waiting decades for it. Sure, it leans into nostalgia throughout, but it also manages to have some weird new tricks up its sleeve; it’s not just…
— JoBlo.com (@joblocom) August 28, 2024
Very happy #beetlejuicebeetlejuice. The original is an all-time favorite, and this new version is a joyous romp back into that world.
Michael Keaton didn’t skip a beat. Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega’s mother-daughter storyline was a big winner for me – the elements… pic.twitter.com/bWRY4w7adL
— Perry Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) August 28, 2024
#beetlejuicebeetlejuice Go all out and carry on the tradition, offering everything you could want and even less, like a Burton’s buffet, leaving you full, if not quite satisfied, and in no hurry to go back for a third.
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— TheWrap (@TheWrap) August 28, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review: It’s a wonderful afterlife for Tim Burton’s hilarious horror sequel – #venicefilmfestival | #beetlejuice https://t.co/MeeEXcYNTH
– DEADLINE (@DEADLINE) August 28, 2024
“Michael Keaton seems more alive than he did 35 years ago, bouncing off the walls of purgatory with hilarious enthusiasm.”
Beetlejuice returns for Tim Burton sequel #beetlejuicebeetlejuice.
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— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) August 28, 2024
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” review: Tim Burton’s delightfully inventive sequel deepens the human stakes while staying true to the original cult classic https://t.co/7V8wtdXkzs pic.twitter.com/FfAHqS9RDw
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) August 28, 2024
So, it seems like almost everyone who shared their opinion today thought the movie was well done! Michael Keaton gets a lot of praise, which is exciting. Many agree the story was worth the wait. And, some say, even if it’s not as great as the original – how could it be? That’s pretty much the best anyone can say about such a long-awaited, highly anticipated sequel.
This will all get murkier next week when all media are allowed to comment, but so far so good. If you’re like us and worried about forty years from now, Beetlejuice Already dead, apparently that’s not the case. Guys like Burton, Keaton, Ryder and the crew aren’t going to come back and risk screwing up Beetlejuice Unless they knew they had a movie worth making—and it seems they did.
Written by Alfred Gough and Miles Miller, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Releases September 6th.
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Dietz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter Astrid discovers a mysterious model of a town in the attic and a door to the afterlife opens unexpectedly changes. With trouble in both realms, sooner or later someone is going to pronounce Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to wreak havoc of his own.
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