Beetlejuice 2 will hit theaters on September 6, 2024. It has been reported Hollywood Report.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega will play the role of the main character Lydia Dietz’s daughter, according to the broadcast. Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton will reprise their roles from the original movie. Additionally, Catherine O’Hara has signed on to reprise the role of Lydia’s stepmother, Delia Dietz. Actor Justin Theroux also joined the cast.
The screenplay for the project is being written by Wednesday writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.
The plot of the first episode centers around Adam and Barbara Maitland, a married couple who died in a car accident. After death, the heroes continue to live peacefully in their homes until the property is sold to businessman Charles Dietz. The entrepreneur moves into a new home with his wife Delia and daughter Lydia. Maitlands doesn’t like new owners, which causes another Beetlejuice ghost to arrive. He calls himself a “bio-exorcist” and promises to get rid of the Dietzes, provided he is released. To do this, you need to say Beetlejuice’s name three times.
In April, Warner Bros. announced The sequel to Beetlejuice.