If you are a fan of Tim Burton's quirky cinema, here is some exciting news: Beetlejuice 3 is in the works. After a crazy ride of the 2024 sequel of the original film, Warner Bros. must have thought, 'This is going well, let's keep it moving,' because indeed, they are coming up with a third installment to complete the trilogy on everyone's favorite undeadman.
Michael Keaton is set to return as the ever-cunning Beetlejuice, thus amping up the chaotic energy. He will be joined by Winona Ryder, who will reprise her role as the uber-cool ghost-hunting TV host Lydia Deetz, and by Jenna Ortega, who also returns as Lydia's rebellious daughter, sharing her mother's DNA with supernatural abilities.
The team has remained quite hush-hush regarding the plot, but if fans need to make a wild guess, it will have Betelgeuse chase Lydia for the millionth time and plot ways to get her to marry him. Director Tim Burton is expected to return to complete the trilogy and name it Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejui....oh, no, let's not take his name thrice, you might end up receiving a visit from him.
Burton, who is known for blending dark themes and comedy in his signature aesthetic, is expected to create a cinematic treat this time as well. With a star-studded cast such as this, and the previous installment being a critical and commercial success, the expectations have skyrocketed.
Fan reaction to Beetlejuice 3 hitting the floors
Among many horror-comedies and Tim Burton movies, the Beetlejuice franchise is considered to be one of the finest. It is known for its story, acting, and makeup, and over the years, it has become a cult classic. This is the reason why netizens started to go into a frenzy when the third installment of the movie franchise was announced.
In a time where reboots, sequels, and prequels are being made like Kit-Kats in a factory that keep missing their shots at being sweet or successful, it is natural for fans to panic when their favorite movie is being remade, thus running the risk of being tampered with. Consequently, fans have been blowing up the internet giving rib-tickling reactions, and you cannot blame them. They are simply coping!
Here are a few curated for your amusement.
User @saberfart is turning into a responsible adult as they comment on X:
"can we not support this beatlejuice guy? all he does is cause trouble..."
User @_nixmyth_ asks an important question:
"No please don't, the sequel was the WORST movie of all time. How do you have 30 years to make a sequel & jack it up that bad?!?"
User @AdamInHTownTX wrote the funniest comment, and he was not wrong.
"You mean Beatlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?
Is it safe to call it that?
User @Angelica_Reed1 seems a little too excited for the upcoming film:
"can't wait to get even more juiced."
Only true Beetlejuice fans know what user @SheKnowsScience is talking about,
"Beetlejuice 3 is coming? I guess we're all gonna be saying his name three times now."
User @William45589421 has other priorities though:
"Nightmare Before Christmas 2 still sits on the shelf"
For now, no other details have been shared or confirmed. Fans will have to wait for more news. But if you are curious, why don't you summon Betelgeuse by saying his name three times and asking him yourself?