Warner Bros. Discovery has officially confirmed that a sequel to Beetlejuice is in development. The entertainment behemoth made this revelation during its CinemaCon 2023 panel where it briefly showed off a reel of logos reminiscent of the film.
Beetlejuice chronicled a deceased young couple who, in an attempt to scare off the new occupants of their house, hire the bio-exorcist named Betelgeuse mispronounced Beetlejuice. The film starred Michael Keaton as the titular character with a cast of other a-listers including Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Geena Davis.
Warner Bros.'s confirmation comes barely a month after reports surfaced that Wednesday and Scream star Jenna Ortega is in talks to star in the sequel. The report, published by Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider, revealed that a return is on the cards for most of the film's original cast, including Keaton, O'Hara, and Ryder. However, it stayed silent on Baldwin, Jones, and Davis. It also confirmed that Tim Burton, who directed the original film, will return to helm the sequel.
Burton cast doubts on his return last October when he stated that he was not involved with the project. A few days later, hebacktracked on his comments and offered up a "We'll see how it goes," which renewed hopes of his return. While Warner has now seemingly confirmed the project's existence, the studio is yet to provide any further detail and, as a result, hasn't confirmed Ortega's casting, the original cast's return, or Burton's return for that matter.