2024's biggest movies - Everything you need to know about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

The impact of the 2023 actor and writer strikes in Hollywood is still being felt in 2024 as many big productions face significant delays.

However, there are still some major, highly-anticipated movies that will be released this year, including Beetlejuice 2.

Mahjong Scenes in Cinema: What They Reveal About Character and Culture

Thursday 8 January 2026, 08:23

From jump scares to jackpots: why horror movie aesthetics persist in modern online casino design

Tuesday 23 December 2025, 10:29

The original Beetlejuice, released in 1988 and directed by Tim Burton, starred Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Catherine O'Hara and Geena Davis. It was a critical and commercial success, earning $74.7 million on a budget of $15m.

There was talk of a sequel for years and the project went through development hell before officially being announced in February of 2022, with Keaton, Ryder and O'Hara returning, with Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe being added to the cast.

A year later, the official title was confirmed - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

What is the plot of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?

An official premise hasn't been released yet, but we know that Ortega is playing the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) from the first movie.

Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos said of the movie: "At its heart, Beetlejuice (2) is a story about a family. And now it’s 30 years later and what are the intricacies and the human condition in keeping a family together all that time set in the craziest world possible?"

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice cast

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer

What is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's running time?

The runtime hasn't been confirmed yet.

What is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's budget?

There isn't a reported budget, but the first movie cost around $15 million.

When will Beetlejuice Beetlejuice be released?

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will be released on 5 September 2024.

Michael Keaton was apprehensive for years about returning as Beetlejuice

Over the couple of decades since Beetlejuice was released, it seems Keaton softened his stance on returning as the character.

“We (Keaton and Tim Burton) thought, ‘You got to get this right. Otherwise, just don’t do it. Let’s just go on with our lives and do other things.’" he told People.

"So I was hesitant and cautious, and he was probably equally as hesitant and cautious over all these years. Once we got there, I said, ‘Okay, let’s just go for it. Let’s just see if we can do it, if we can pull this off.'”

Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian

In the early 1990s, a script was produced for a sequel titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian.

It would have seen the Deetz family from the original movie move to Hawaii, with father Charles developing a holiday resort on an ancient burial ground which summons a malevolent spirit.

The Deetz family would have summoned Beetlejuice to help them out.

This idea was eventually scrapped.