Wednesday, December 24, 2014

‘Beetlejuice 2′: Tim Burton Wouldn’t Call It a Sequel

Tim Burton’s latest directorial effort, Big Eyes, opens in U.S. theaters this; and thus, of late the filmmaker has been inundated with questions from the press about the long-awaited Beetlejuice 2. Burton has confirmed that the project – which would see Michael Keaton reprise his beloved role as the eponymous “Freelance bio-excorist” – is closer to becoming a reality than ever before in the many years since his original comedy/horror film was released in 1988.

However, although Winona Ryder is lined up to return as the grown-up Lydia Deetz, after so many years, it goes without saying that Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis won’t be reprising their roles as the Maitlands from the original Beetlejuice (since, as Davis once pointed out, ghosts don’t age).