It seemed that it had finally been condemned to oblivion, but the actor and producer Brad Pitt has personally taken it upon himself to resurrect the long-awaited sequel to ‘Beetlejuice’: one of the films that cemented the success of Tim Burton and that defined in good part of the gothic cinema of the decade of 1980.
According to The Ankler, the second part of the story would already be in the process of development, a arduous work that Pitt’s producer, Plan B, would be in charge of.
Of course, at the moment it is unknown if the project will feature Tim Burton and the original cast members, and neither has transcended if scriptwriters have already been chosen to shape the new plot.
The original film, starring Michael Keaton and Wynona Ryder, premiered in 1988 and over the years became a cult film for lovers of American cinema. Burton.
This surreal story, as well as its photography and soundtrack, composed by Danny Elfman, also served as the basis and reference for the also successful ‘Edward Scissorhands’, starring Johnny Depp and, once again, , Wynona Ryder.
In addition to the two protagonists mentioned, ‘Beetlejuice’ also benefited from the comical vision of actors such as Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Catherine O’Hara, as well as the versatility of the quoted Michael Keaton, who initially rejected the proposal to finally end up making his character his best letter of introduction to the fantasy genre.
Only a year later, Keaton would dress up as Batman to star in the first film adaptation of his adventures , also directed by Tim Burton.