"I'd had enough with studios" : How **Beetlejuice** Beetlejuice* encouraged Tim Burton to come back to films
Director of *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*, Tim Burton describes how the movie drew him back into the business following his disenchantment. Complementing his 1988 cult masterpiece, Burton's forthcoming dark comedy has Michael Keaton returning as bioexorcist Betelgeuse. The trailers for *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* have previously hinted at a return to the tone and visual design of the first film as well as the comeback of cast members Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara, who respectively played Lydia and Delia.
Burton said in a recent Empire interview that he had become rather cynical about the movie business, but *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* brought him back. Apart from his passion in further developing Lydia's character, the Director explains that his experience as executive producer on * Wednesday* inspired him to return to the universe of his 1988 film. Here is a rough copy of his whole comment:
*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* Looks To Be An Extreme Throwback Film.
Though cast members including newbies like Jenna Ortega (who played in Netflix's * Wednesday), Monica Belluci, Willem Dafoe, and Justin Theroux, the film brings back many aspects of the original film. Burton is renowned for his unique style and filmmaking quirks; these traits are clear in the new sequel. Burton's comeback into the Film Industry obviously seems as an attempt to replicate some of this enchantment from 36 years ago, 36 years after the first *Beetlejuice*.
Burton used many of the same filming techniques while creating *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*, which is a significant reason it looks like the first movie. Created prior to computer-generated imagery, the original relied on real effects— matte paints and puppetry—to vividly depict the unique characters and environments of the film. Keaton personally verified that *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* uses numerous of these similar pragmatic techniques; the trailer makes this abundantly evident.
Beetlejuice: Stories With a Twist
Though the Tim Burton horror-comedy shows what happens to Beetlejuice, Lydia, and Barbara, numerous elements in the ending of Beetlejuice remain obscure.
Burton clearly has a distinct filmmaking style; his works will feature incredibly fascinating images and narrative. The original movie had a group of very gifted actors. Those performers have been able to widen their careers since then. Burton's most looked forward movie is definitely this one.
The Production of the Film
"I truly lost enthusiasm in the Film Industry. I had enough with offices; I had enough with all this kind of crap."
From the first [film], I really connected with Lydia. I could really relate to and value this kind of personality. The Lydia character made the new movie quite personal to me. Lydia suffered what? You know, what becomes of individuals? What transpires to everyone of us? From being a strange, gothic adolescent to what happens to you thirty-five years later?
"Sometimes aging causes you to somewhat forget yourself. That is my current and felt state. You follow a road; for me, I started making Movies, some excellent ones, some horrible ones, you travel.
For me, then, all those emotions are what made this a more relevant and personal event. You have relationships that shape you and kids that change you. After all these years, that was finally what motivated me to act. I could relate to Lydia then as well as to her now.
The Return of Visionary Filmmaker
Since Burton's heyday in the late '80s to the early 2000s, the movie business has clearly evolved a lot; nevertheless, *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* seems to be a clear attempt to travel in time to some extent. Burton had grown somewhat disappointed with the state of the company, thus this sequel has the possibility to resurrect the career of a visionary Director maybe indicating his course over the next few years. Though its reception is yet unknown, Burton's most exciting work in decades is coming out of *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*.
Sources: Empire
*Beetlesjuice The follow-up to the original Tim Burton film, which starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy with ghosts seeking to frighten off fresh purchasers from taking their house, is Beetlejuice*. Now joined by Jenna Ortega in a fresh role, the sequel brings Michael Keaton back as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish goals.
