By far probably the most promising a part of this footage response was the truth that it confirmed sensible results getting used — loads. In truth, /Movie’s Ryan Scott reported that “tons” of “extraordinarily” sensible results had been on show within the featurette, and that one horrifying scene specifically featured Beetlejuice actually spilling a river of grey guts. Total, the movie seems very very like the 1988 unique in that regard, with claymation sequences, sandworms, and stop-motion. That is excellent news not just for followers of “Beetlejuice” — who had each proper to be apprehensive about “Beetlejuice 2” — however for Burton followers, too, who’ve lengthy been subjected to CGI abominations from the director as soon as famed for his use of sensible results. Even Dafoe could not assist however praise the practicality of the sequel, saying the “handmade results” had been “lovely.”
Elsewhere, it appears that evidently regardless of there being a 34-year hole between the films, and even if Keaton is now 72-years outdated, the veteran star has settled proper again into his position because the titular bio-exorcist. Ryan Scott reviews that Keaton appears “very a lot at residence” as Beetlejuice and has seemingly picked up proper the place he left off. Keaton, who has beforehand spoken about how he and Burton had been in rapid settlement about making the sequel identical to the unique, spoke extra about how each couple of years he and the director would kick across the thought of returning to the world of the primary movie, and at last “obtained it proper” with the upcoming sequel. Catherine O’Hara echoed Keaton’s feedback, revealing that she’s been requested a couple of follow-up “for the final 30 years not less than” and stated it was “pleasant” to lastly get the decision from Burton.
Earlier than unveiling an expanded trailer which added new footage to the teaser, the forged was very complimentary about star Jenna Ortega, who wasn’t in attendance however Keaton stated, “She simply obtained it […] She was good.” This was adopted by the trailer reveal, which contained a shot of Beetlejuice ready by a crimson cellphone and delivering the road “I’m gonna make you so glad” to Winona Ryder’s Lydia.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” hits theaters on September 6, 2024.