‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega Trailer Explained (Exclusive)

The first trailer for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ starring Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, and Justin Theroux, has been leaked. Warner Bros. Pictures is expected to release the trailer officially anytime soon today.

How is the ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Trailer?

The trailer opens with Astrid Deetz (Ortega) riding a bicycle and then jumps to the burial scene. Astrid, Lydia (Ryder), Rory, and Delia (O’Hara) stand in front of a choir while a coffin is being lowered into the ground. Astrid is then seen walking up into an attic, where she uncovers a miniature version of the neighborhood. Lightning strikes, causing one of the figures to fall. Lydia rushes to see what’s happening. Suddenly, the table shakes, and the neighborhood splits open as blue lights emanate from the cracks, with a lot of smoke rising. Beetlejuice rises up and says, “The juice is loose,” striking a pose similar to the one seen in the recently released image.

Directed by Tim Burton, it is the sequel to the 1988 film ‘Beetlejuice.’ The screenplay is by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on a story by Seth Grahame-Smith.

The film stars Keaton as Betelgeuse, Ryder as Lydia Deetz, O’Hara as Delia Deetz, Ortega as Astrid Deetz (Lydia’s daughter), Monica Bellucci as Betelgeuse’s wife, Willem Dafoe as a ghost detective and former B-movie action star in life. Additionally, Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, and Burn Gorman are part of the ensemble. (See the set images)

Most recently, Keaton appeared on Jimmy Kimmel to discuss his latest projects, where he revealed what to expect in ‘Beetlejuice 2’.

Keaton said, “The great thing about playing Beetlejuice is that you never make the statement, ‘Well, my character wouldn’t do that.’ He’d do anything, which was so tremendous to play.” Keaton added, “However, in the second one, which I’m telling you is so good, Tim lays this idea on me. Admittedly, I kind of went, ‘Oh, okay. I don’t know; good luck with that.’ So there is a kind of backstory, which is kind of a surprise for everyone.”

Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Burton, Tommy Harper, Marc Toberoff, and David Geffen, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a collaboration between Plan B Entertainment and Tim Burton Productions.

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ hits theaters on September 6, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures.