Beetlejuice 2: Confirmed by Burton & Ryder

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In the onslaught of reboots, emerges something strangely pure, something wondrously horrific, something delightfully dark. What is this strange fantastical wonder you may ask yourself? Why it’s “Beetlejuice” of course.

“Beetlejuice” was one of Tim Burton’s original films which gave way to a cartoon. While the movie differed from the program, it still holds up as a funny, but eerie comedy about a family known as the Deets moving into a home occupied by the spirits of those who lived there before. When the ghosts can’t shake the Deets, they call upon Beetlejuice (….nothing? Damn) to help them, and that’s when trouble ensues.

Since its release in 1988, “Beetlejuice” has found a place in the pop culture world and due to its success people have often wondered when the ghost with the most will return. Well, after hearing our cries, Burton and Winona Ryder have confirmed that there will be a “Beetlejuice 2”. Burton reassured the public at a press for his movie, “Big Eyes” that there will be a “Beetlejuice 2” and Winona Ryder will star in it. Winona reaffirmed his words in her recent visit to “Late Night with Seth Meyers”.

Now what “Beetlejuice 2” will include no one (including Ryder) is for certain. The sequel could be Burton’s initial idea wherein Beetlejuice goes Hawaiian as a tribute to the Universal Monster movies (films featuring Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, etc.) going Hawaiian. Burton grew up with horror movies from the 50s and the Universal Monster movies were no exception. However, time does change people and their ideas and Burton may have moved on from this Hawaiian horror to something new.  There have also been rumors that Michael Keaton is ready to channel the iconic spirit once more in Burton’s long awaited sequel and that even Burton has a script. Even IMDB has a brief bio on the future sequel.

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So tell me, are you ready to revisit the ghost with the most?

Hollywood's Unnecessary Sequels

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The movie industry has been buzzing with news, such as continuing to enforce sequels to movies that don’t need sequels. Like many other unnecessary sequels in the works (such as the possible Ghostbusters 3), Hollywood is now brainstorming sequels to some 90s and 80s classics.

For example:

Ms. Doubtfire

Ah yes, who can forget the 90s classic of Robin Williams posing as an elderly feminine nanny so he could see his family? It’s a movie that we all love and remember and constantly see on television. Not too long ago, it was announced that Robin Williams and Chris Columbus (the original director of Mrs.Doubtfire) were joining together to create  Mrs.Doubtfire 2. However, Mara Wilson (Natalie Hillard in the first movie), claimed she will not be returning to the classic flick. This movie had the perfect ending: Robin Williams’ character was able to see his family again, while making a celebrity of his older woman alter ego.

Beetlejuice

This has been anticipated for years, but was initially turned down when Burton started to work on his Batman movies. Originally, Burton wanted to do Beetlejuice 2 with the title of Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. He wanted to feature the ghost with the most in this particular light as a tribute to old black and white movie monsters that invaded a Hawaiian beach or some tropical locale. Years passed and the idea was abandoned, only now to be raised from the dead, and discussed through Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton.

Goonies 2

Here’s another childhood film that was won its way into many hearts. Other than this confirmed sequel, there have been rumors of a completed script since 2010. The director, Richard Donner, hopes that all of the cast will be able to reunite for this thirty years later sequel.

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What unnecessary sequel would you like to see?