Beetlejuice 2 cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos additionally mentioned that the extremely anticipated sequel is about household.
It’s showtime! Properly, not fairly, however anticipation for Beetlejuice 2 continues to be excessive. Now, the film’s cinematographer has teased some particulars in regards to the sequel – which has escaped from improvement hell and sandworms alike – that factors in direction of a few of the film’s themes.
Whereas selling A Haunting in Venice – which has its personal supernatural parts – cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos provided just a little on Beetlejuice 2. “At its coronary heart ‘Beetlejuice [2]’ is a narrative a few household…And now it’s 30 years later and what are the intricacies and the human situation in conserving a household collectively all that point set within the craziest world doable? That’s why I select tasks. That human connection for me is at all times on the forefront.” That the definition of “loopy” right here isn’t fairly clear solely provides to the joy of Beetlejuice 2. Is it loopy when it comes to the (nether)worlds it can discover? Or will it play off of the uncertainties of contemporary occasions?
Beetlejuice 2 has fairly a historical past to it, a few of which we go into in our Beetlejuice episode of WTF Occurred to This Film?! (see embedded video under) And whereas the ghost with essentially the most received’t be going Hawaiian as initially supposed, we’ll get Tim Burton on the helm, whereas Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Michael Keaton are all reprising their respective roles of Lydia Deetz, Delia Deetz and Beetlejuice (uh oh, that’s 3 times in a single paragraph…). New forged consists of Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, Monica Belluci, and possibly even Jean-Claude Van Damme. However the manufacturing has hit a number of snags, as props have gone lacking and filming has halted as a result of ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Hopefully this doesn’t delay the precise launch, which is at present slated for September sixth, 2024.
The primary Beetlejuice was an enormous success, making the highest 10 of the highest-grossing motion pictures of 1988, happening to earn the Oscar for Greatest Make-up (take that, Scrooged!). The AFI even named it as one of many funniest movies ever made, edging out The Jerk.
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