The ghost with the most returns in these exclusive new images from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Aug. 12, 2024Tim’s Burton’s eagerly awaited sequel looks set to be a spirited affair
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Set 36 years after Tim Burton’s iconic 1988 original, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sees the Deetz family return to Winter River following a family tragedy, and things only get worse when a portal to the Afterlife is activated. A rejuvenated Burton is back in the director’s chair, and he’s not the only one returning: who else could set the juice loose quite like Michael Keaton, who once more dons the striped suit and fright wig, while Winona Ryder is back as Lydia Deetz, and Catherine O’Hara’s again plays her mom, Delia. Meanwhile, the likes of Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci and Justin Theroux play all-new characters, and stealing the show is Wednesday star Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s beautifully weirdo daughter Astrid, who uncorks bonkers bedlam.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is on the cover onTotal Film magazine(on sale 15 August), and inside there’s an access-all-areas making of feature, including new interviews with Burton and all of the starry cast members mentioned above. Here (and above) you can take a peek at some exclusive new images from the upcoming issue, featuring the wide-eyed cast.
Inside the issue, Burton tells us all about how he rediscovered his mojo by choosing to make BB fast and energetic, insisting on practical effects over CGI. This is imaginative DIY filmmaking on a major scale. Meanwhile, Ryder looks back on her time on set of the original and stresses how Beetlejuice was the one movie in her career she always wanted to return to, and Keaton discusses the thrill of resurrecting the character that he considers to be both his favourite and most iconic – some claim from the man who was Burton’s Batman.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens in cinemas on 6 September. For much more on the film, don’t miss the new issue of Total Films when it hits shelves and digital newsstands on Thursday 15 August. Check out the covers below.
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Jamie Graham is the Editor-at-Large of Total Film magazine. You’ll likely find them around these parts reviewing the biggest films on the planet and speaking to some of the biggest stars in the business – that’s just what Jamie does. Jamie has also written for outlets like SFX and the Sunday Times Culture, and appeared on podcasts exploring the wondrous worlds of occult and horror.
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