Beetlejuice 2: Winona Ryder confirms she’s working with Tim Burton on a sequel
Michael Keaton previously said he'd also return
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Well, that’s director Tim Burton and actors Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder now all on board for a Beetlejuice sequel.
Seth Meyers put it to Ryder directly during his chat show this week, asking: “There’s been talk about a Beetlejuice sequel, can you confirm or deny this?”
She replied: “Um, i think i can confirm it, because Tim Burton… like. it was very hush hush, top secret and then he was doing some press for Big Eyes and he did an on-camera interview and he said ‘Oh yeah we’re doing it and Winona’s going to be in it’ and i was like [does the human equivalent of this emoji :O ]."
The press tour moment she was referring to was when MTV asked Burton if Ryder would be returning for the sequel to the 1988 comedy fantasy, to which he said emphatically: “Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Yeah yeah, oh yeah.”
Lead actor Michael Keaton has also previously said that he’s game to return.
“I’ve e-mailed Tim a couple of times, talked to the writer a couple of times, but all really, really preliminary stuff,” he said.
“I always said that’s the one thing I’d like to do again, if I ever did anything again. But it kind of required Tim to be involved some way or another.”
It’s been 27 years since the first Beetlejuice but it remains a cult classic, with Ryder telling Meyers that even children born long after the film came out ask her about it.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments