For the past couple of years, there’s been a rumour every few months claiming that the long-gestating sequel to Beetlejuice is about to move ahead. The last one came in March of this year and was quickly debunked, and now Tim Burton has revealed to Collider that while he’s keen on the movie, there are […]
Michael Keaton thinks the “ship may have sailed” on Beetlejuice 2
For a while in 2014, it seemed that the stars were aligning for Beetlejuice 2, with director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder seemingly on board for a follow-up to the 1988 fantasy comedy. However, back in May of this year, Burton stated that “there’s nothing concrete yet”, and now Michael Keaton has […]
Beetlejuice 2 gets a new writer
The long-in-development Beetlejuice 2, the sequel to Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s cult hit, has gained a screenwriter over at Warner Bros. Per Deadline, the studio has hired Mike Vukadinovich (Rememory) to pen the script with Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg producing. Burton and Keaton have not signed any deals for the sequel yet, but Deadline […]
Exclusive Interview: Asa Butterfield talks Tim Burton, Eva Green and superheroes
In the second of our exclusive interviews with some of the cast of Tim Burton’s new film, Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis sits down with Asa Butterfield to talk about the film, working with Tim Burton and all that Spider-Man talk… When did you first hear about the film? […]
The Superman Films That Were Never Made
This week, Neil Calloway looks at Superman movies that were planned but never shot… When the Christopher Reeve fronted Superman films came to a juddering halt in 1987 it would be almost twenty years before Clark Kent made another appearance on the big screen. To be fair, between Superman IV: The Quest For Peace and […]
Michael Keaton confirms Tim Burton reunion on Dumbo
Back in April it was reported that actor Michael Keaton could be set for a reunion with director Tim Burton, albeit on Disney’s live-action Dumbo remake, as opposed to the long-rumoured Beetlejuice sequel. Well, speaking to Good Morning America to promote the release of his new film Spider-Man: Homecoming, Keaton has confirmed that he is […]
Winona Ryder talks Beetlejuice 2, says “I think I can confirm it”
Since the film was first released back in 1988, we have heard countless rumours about a proposed sequel to Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, and now we may be closer than ever before to the return of the bio-exorcist. Winona Ryder was asked about the status on the sequel on last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, […]
Seth Grahame-Smith says Beetlejuice sequel to shoot this year
Back in 2011, writer-producer Seth Grahame-Smith was brought on board to develop a sequel to the 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice, which – over the past year – seems to be edging ever closer to becoming a reality. We’ve heard on numerous occasions that director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are all […]
Tim Burton to direct live-action version of Disney’s Dumbo
After the huge success of Alice in Wonderland for Disney, director Tim Burton is set to re-team with the studio to helm a live-action version of the beloved classic Dumbo. Burton, whose latest film was Big Eyes, a biopic of artist Margaret Keane, has been tapped to take the helm of the latest in a […]
Tim Burton on Beetlejuice 2: “It’s probably closer than ever”
It was 1988 when we saw the first incarnation of Tim Burton’s bizarre comedy fantasy Beetlejuice. Now, after over a quarter century and several failed sequel attempts, it appears the likelihood of Michael Keaton resurrecting the legendary character is better than ever. It was late last year when Winona Ryder all but confirmed that a […]
