And one day the sequel arrived. Almost 25 years after the release of its predecessor, Beetlejuice 2 (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice), already has a trailer and release date. The continuation of Tim Burton’s eighties horror classic will hit theaters in Latin America on September 5.
It will do so again under Burton’s direction, and will revisit the events of the 1988 film, which introduced Michael Keaton in the role of a scare specialist.
In the new film, three generations of the Deetz family return to their home in Winter River, where Lydia -Winona Ryder’s character- will face some problems caused by her teenage daughter, Astrid.
This rebellious and problematic young woman is played in Beetlejuice 2 by none other than Jenna Ortegathe 21-year-old actress who played Merlina in Burton’s eponymous series released on Netflix.
We had already anticipated it: Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Ryder, but so does Catherine O’Hara. Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti, Willem Dafoe and the aforementioned Ortega join the cast.
Jenna Ortega is Astrid, Lydia’s daughter. Photo: WB
Who is Jenna Ortega in Merlina?
In the popular Netflix series released at the end of 2022, Ortega plays Merlina Addams (Wednesday), the youngest of the already well-known Addams family.
And he will do it again. Because the success of the fiction made Netflix renew it for a second season that would arrive in 2025.
Merlina Addams, Ortega’s character.
Her performance in the program led her to be an important part of another renowned franchise, such as screamand convinced Burton to be part of the sequel to a classic of his work like Beetlejuice.
Trend on Google
The title of the sequel was trending on Google due to the release of the film’s trailer.
The peak of searches for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice after the premiere of its trailer. Photo: Google Trends
This was reflected by Google Trends on May 23, the day the preview was released.
