Beetlejuice Beetlejuice gave us a very weird ending that will totally make sense in a third film. The sequel to the late ‘80s classic OG film brought back Michael Keaton as our beloved and gross Ghost with the Most alongside Winona Ryder’s Lydia Deetz and Catherine O’Hara’s Delia Deetz. And, of course, newcomer and current IT girl Jenna Ortega joined the franchise as Lydia’s quirky daughter Astrid. Now, Warner Bros. is summoning its bio-exorcist for a third film and we cannot wait to see what a Beetlejuice 3 sequel will entail.
We assumed that Tim Burton would return to direct as well as Jenna Ortega to reprise her role. But, in a July 2025 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Burton and Ortega seemed confused about the Beetlejuice 3 news. “Really? Nobody told me. Maybe I’ve been replaced,” said Burton. Ortega jokingly (??) said maybe she wasn’t expected to return and that Astrid could’ve died and perhaps Baby Beetlejuice will go on a trip. They could be genuinely surprised by the news but, it is more likely that they aren’t ready to make those announcements yet.
The sequel news came during an interview that Warner Bros. CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy did with Deadline in April 2025. When asked if there’s another Beetlejuice sequel, Luca simply said, “Imminently. The ink might not be dry on the deals yet, but imminently.”
If/when it happens, we’d expect that Keaton to return as Beetlejuice as well as Winona Ryder in their roles. Delia is with her husband in the Great Beyond, so we probably won’t see her again. But, it remains to be seen if Lydia is truly done doing ghost stories and what Astrid is up to in life now. Either way, we are down for a Beetlejuice 3 sequel, as long as Burton and Ortega are on board.
Originally published on April 14, 2025.