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Wide ScreenTim Burton to finally revisit ‘Beetlejuice’?
Whatever you do, don't read this article aloud, lest Beetlejuice show up and wreak havoc!
Although "Beetlejuice" wasn't director Tim Burton's first feature film (that honour belongs to "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"), it was arguably the movie that brought him to the attention of Hollywood. The twisted 1988 comedy also has the distinction of putting actor Michael Keaton on the map, thanks to his gloriously strange turn as the film's titular ghost. The success of "Beetlejuice" led Burton to make a little movie called "Batman" (also starring Keaton) -- and the rest, as they say, is history.
After Burton's plans for the sequel "Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian" fell through in the early 1990s, many thought they'd seen the last of the decomposing trickster. But a few years ago, rumours started circulating that Burton wanted to take another crack at a sequel, one that would ideally involve members of the original cast, including Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara. It sounded good, but no concrete plans were made.
Enter author Seth Grahame-Smith.
Grahame-Smith has built a solid relationship with Burton over the past few years. The writer recently adapted his own work for the Burton-produced film version of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and also scripted Burton's recent "Dark Shadows." Grahame-Smith and writing partner David Katzenberg have made no secret that they are both huge fans of the Beetlejuice character. In fact, the two even wrote a script for a possible sequel and got Tim Burton to sign off on it. The author subsequently met with Michael Keaton and Warner Bros. to discuss the movie, and both parties reportedly seemed very interested.
Burton himself added fuel to the speculative fire this week while promoting "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." In an interview with ComingSoon.net, Burton commented on Grahame-Smith and Katzenberg's script and called Beetlejuice one of his favourite characters.
As for a time frame for any sequel, the "Alice in Wonderland" director made it sound as though he were waiting for a final draft from Grahame-Smith and Katzenberg and says he would "love to revisit that character at some point."
It's a promising confluence of people and elements. Things seem to be moving forward nicely with the project, but Burton is an extremely busy guy. With three major films out this year ("Dark Shadows," "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," and "Frankenweenie"), finding time for his next project may be tricky.
Still, "Frankenweenie" (a remake of one of the director's first short films) seems to indicate that Burton is in a retrospective headspace. Here's hoping he decides to revisit "Beetlejuice" next.
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