Tim Burton attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/GettyTim Burtonis enjoying his time makingBeetlejuice 2.While speaking withThe Independent, Burton, 65, said his experiences making major studio movies have often left him exhausted, but returning to the undead world ofMichael Keaton’s Beetlejuice character was a change of pace.“That’s why it is hard for me to watch the movies afterwards, because I still feel the emotional whatever of it. I don’t get a release from that," Burton said of his past experiences with major studio movies.“But I do enjoy all the people I’ve worked with. On this last one,Beetlejuice 2, I really enjoyed it,” he added. “I tried to strip everything and go back to the basics of working with good people and actors and puppets. It was kind of like going back to why I liked making movies.”Michael Keaton (center) in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Brothers /courtesy EverettBurton told the outlet that the upcoming sequel, expected to release in theaters in September 2024, “is 99 percent done.” Filming took place earlier this year outside London and inVermontbefore theScreen Actors Guild went on strikein July, shutting down production on major Hollywood movies.“I feel grateful we got what we got. Literally, it was a day and a half,” Burton told the outlet of finishing the project. “We know what we have to do.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheBeetlejuicesequel will see Keaton, 72, reprise his titular role, whileWinona Ryderalso returns to the movie as Lydia Deetz.Monica Bellucci, who is dating Burton, will also appear in the movie alongsideJustin Theroux,Willem DafoeandWednesday’sJenna Ortega. Catherine O’Hara is also expected to reprise her role from the original 1988 movie.While plot details about the movie remain unclear, Keaton toldEmpirein June he wasexcited to repriseone of his iconic ’80s roles.“Beetlejuice is the most f—in’ fun you can have working. It’s so fun, it’s so great. And you know what it is? We’re doing it exactly like we did the first movie,” he said at the time.Michael Keaton in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett Collection”[Burton] and I were talking about it years and years ago, never telling anybody. We’ve both said we’re doing it many times,” Keaton added of the movie’s decades-long road from conception to production.“We both agreed, if it happens, it has to be done as close to the way we made it the first time,” he added. “Making stuff up, making stuff happen, improvising and riffing, but literally handmade stuff like people creating things with their hands and building something.“Keaton said, “It’s the most fun I’ve had working on a movie in I can’t tell you how long.”
Tim Burton attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Tim Burtonis enjoying his time makingBeetlejuice 2.While speaking withThe Independent, Burton, 65, said his experiences making major studio movies have often left him exhausted, but returning to the undead world ofMichael Keaton’s Beetlejuice character was a change of pace.“That’s why it is hard for me to watch the movies afterwards, because I still feel the emotional whatever of it. I don’t get a release from that,” Burton said of his past experiences with major studio movies.“But I do enjoy all the people I’ve worked with. On this last one,Beetlejuice 2, I really enjoyed it,” he added. “I tried to strip everything and go back to the basics of working with good people and actors and puppets. It was kind of like going back to why I liked making movies.”Michael Keaton (center) in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Brothers /courtesy EverettBurton told the outlet that the upcoming sequel, expected to release in theaters in September 2024, “is 99 percent done.” Filming took place earlier this year outside London and inVermontbefore theScreen Actors Guild went on strikein July, shutting down production on major Hollywood movies.“I feel grateful we got what we got. Literally, it was a day and a half,” Burton told the outlet of finishing the project. “We know what we have to do.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheBeetlejuicesequel will see Keaton, 72, reprise his titular role, whileWinona Ryderalso returns to the movie as Lydia Deetz.Monica Bellucci, who is dating Burton, will also appear in the movie alongsideJustin Theroux,Willem DafoeandWednesday’sJenna Ortega. Catherine O’Hara is also expected to reprise her role from the original 1988 movie.While plot details about the movie remain unclear, Keaton toldEmpirein June he wasexcited to repriseone of his iconic ’80s roles.“Beetlejuice is the most f—in’ fun you can have working. It’s so fun, it’s so great. And you know what it is? We’re doing it exactly like we did the first movie,” he said at the time.Michael Keaton in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett Collection”[Burton] and I were talking about it years and years ago, never telling anybody. We’ve both said we’re doing it many times,” Keaton added of the movie’s decades-long road from conception to production.“We both agreed, if it happens, it has to be done as close to the way we made it the first time,” he added. “Making stuff up, making stuff happen, improvising and riffing, but literally handmade stuff like people creating things with their hands and building something.“Keaton said, “It’s the most fun I’ve had working on a movie in I can’t tell you how long.”
Tim Burtonis enjoying his time makingBeetlejuice 2.
While speaking withThe Independent, Burton, 65, said his experiences making major studio movies have often left him exhausted, but returning to the undead world ofMichael Keaton’s Beetlejuice character was a change of pace.
“That’s why it is hard for me to watch the movies afterwards, because I still feel the emotional whatever of it. I don’t get a release from that,” Burton said of his past experiences with major studio movies.
“But I do enjoy all the people I’ve worked with. On this last one,Beetlejuice 2, I really enjoyed it,” he added. “I tried to strip everything and go back to the basics of working with good people and actors and puppets. It was kind of like going back to why I liked making movies.”
Michael Keaton (center) in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett
Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett
Burton told the outlet that the upcoming sequel, expected to release in theaters in September 2024, “is 99 percent done.” Filming took place earlier this year outside London and inVermontbefore theScreen Actors Guild went on strikein July, shutting down production on major Hollywood movies.
“I feel grateful we got what we got. Literally, it was a day and a half,” Burton told the outlet of finishing the project. “We know what we have to do.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
TheBeetlejuicesequel will see Keaton, 72, reprise his titular role, whileWinona Ryderalso returns to the movie as Lydia Deetz.Monica Bellucci, who is dating Burton, will also appear in the movie alongsideJustin Theroux,Willem DafoeandWednesday’sJenna Ortega. Catherine O’Hara is also expected to reprise her role from the original 1988 movie.
While plot details about the movie remain unclear, Keaton toldEmpirein June he wasexcited to repriseone of his iconic ’80s roles.
“Beetlejuice is the most f—in’ fun you can have working. It’s so fun, it’s so great. And you know what it is? We’re doing it exactly like we did the first movie,” he said at the time.
Michael Keaton in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett Collection
Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett Collection
“[Burton] and I were talking about it years and years ago, never telling anybody. We’ve both said we’re doing it many times,” Keaton added of the movie’s decades-long road from conception to production.
“We both agreed, if it happens, it has to be done as close to the way we made it the first time,” he added. “Making stuff up, making stuff happen, improvising and riffing, but literally handmade stuff like people creating things with their hands and building something.”
Keaton said, “It’s the most fun I’ve had working on a movie in I can’t tell you how long.”
source: people.com
