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Tim Burton Didn’t Make ‘Beetlejuice 2’ to ‘Do a Big Sequel for Money’: ‘I Didn’t Even Watch the First Movie to Prepare’


Tim Burton didn't set out to make 'Beetlejuice 2' "for money" -- in fact, he didn't even watch the original before they started filming the sequel.

Tim Burton said during the Venice Film Festival press conference for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” that he didn’t set out to make the sequel “for money” — in fact, he didn’t even rewatch the original before he started filming the sequel. New cast members include Gen Z scream queen Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe. The film sees the Deetz family return to their old family home, this time with Ryder’s rebellious teenage daughter who discovers the model of the town in the attic, opens the portal to the afterlife and releases Keaton’s Betelgeuse once again.

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