Jenna Ortega Eyed to Star in Beetlejuice 2

It’s Jenna Ortega’s world, and we’re just living in it. Hot off the success of the Netflix series Wednesday, and suddenly finding herself at the forefront of the marketing for this week’s Scream VI, the young star is reportedly in talks to board Beetlejuice 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If the deal goes through, the long-awaited project would unite Ortega with her Wednesday director Tim Burton.

Ortega is a self-confessed fan of the original movie, which was released to critical acclaim and commercial success in 1988. She said in a Netflix featurette for Wednesday that she’d have “consistent dreams” about Beetlejuice as a child. Fun fact, Ortega was born nearly a decade-and-a-half after Beetlejuice was released. The horror comedy told the story of a recently deceased couple, played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin, and their efforts to ward off the new owners of their home, with the help of the titular “bio-exorcist,” played by Michael Keaton.

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[chasehedges]

Beetlejuice 2 will be awesome with Michael Keaton there and Jenna Ortega will be an added bonus ❤

[boomieboo]

Oh hell yes. Only been waiting for this for a few decades.

[traydaniel]

I think she’ll do great as Lydia’s daughter, but also I think Winona Ryder should also return to play Lydia, Catherine O’ Hara, Genna Davis, and Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice. Also, Tim Burton should bring Helena Bonham Carter and of course Johnny Depp ❤

[solidmage]

And can see Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter. And they should use references from the animated series and still use the Beetlejuice goes Hawaiian script they were gonna do a long time ago so the film can feel expanded. And what if the maintlainds created a mode of the Hawaii area similar to when Adam created the model of the hometown. Or just have the sequel explore the whole town from the first film.

[talariswatts-el]

So this is legit. Is this movie really happening? I'm down for it.

[chasehedges]

Sadly, Alec Baldwin probably won’t be there.

Maybe Winona Ryder can return as Lydia hopefully

[Horror_Aficionado]

🤢💀☠💀☠ tell perri- Whew! Thank you, thank you! That is why I won’t do two shows a night anymore, babe, I won’t, I won’t do ’em! 🤣

[devinpaul]

You know, I actually didn't think this was gonna be anything but a cash grab. But I have to admit this news has changed my mind completely!

Now I KNOW that's all it is. No thanks.

[scottr]

Does anyone even remember what an original idea is?

[TheAstronomyDude]

Why though? Can't Tim Burton write something new?

[donaldkey]

I wish seen coming of 🪲 juice they are amazing Jenna and Johnny depp and Michael Keaton return as beetle juice 🧃again.