Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega Declare No Data of ‘Beetlejuice 3’

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—the decades-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s spooky-season basic—was a box-office hit, which means that even when it didn’t make quite the same cultural influence as its inspiration, speak of a threequel is already within the air. However even when Hollywood has its hopes up, Burton and star Jenna Ortega aren’t making any guarantees.

In reality, in a brand new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the Wednesday duo sounded downright skeptical about Beetlejuice 3.

“Actually? No one instructed me. Perhaps I’ve been changed,” Burton mentioned.

Ortega added, “Perhaps I’ve been, too. Perhaps [her character] Astrid dies and goes to heaven as a substitute [of the films’ Netherworld]. They need to simply take Child Beetlejuice on tour and ship him to Hawaii.”

It’s exhausting to inform out of context simply how a lot joking was behind that (particularly when Burton made clear later within the interview that “I don’t discuss something till I’m doing it”).

Nevertheless, he’s not fully slamming the door, from the sound of it. “I actually, actually loved making this one, and [Warner Bros.] didn’t even actually wish to do it. We did it the identical means I did the primary one, with the actors doing improv. It was lovely to see a number of the previous solid and have Jenna. But it surely’s like making an attempt to recreate the Wednesday dance scene. I like the characters, however I don’t essentially see it.”

He additionally mentioned, regardless of that “changed” comment, that he wouldn’t need anybody else to make a Beetlejuice film (which might theoretically occur: he doesn’t personal the rights to the characters). Ortega is of the identical thoughts.

“Oh, I might by no means [star in a Beetlejuice movie not directed by Burton]. I additionally assume anyone can be actually mistaken to get behind that venture. With out him concerned, what’s it? It’s what it’s due to Tim. There’s no different movie you may examine Beetlejuice to. So why would you do this? That may be a tad disrespectful.”

The excellent news is, in case you’re dying for a recent Burton-Ortega repair past the realm of bio-exorcism, the wait received’t be too lengthy: Wednesday‘s again on Netflix August 6.

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