Jenna Ortega In Talks To Join ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel At Warner Bros.
deadline.comJenna Ortega may be ready to reunite with Tim Burton on his next project as sources confirm to Deadline that Ortega is in early talks to reunite with the Wednesday creator on Beetlejuice 2 at Warner Bros.
Insiders add that Michael Keaton and Wyonna Ryder are expected to reprise their roles with Burton directing. Production is hoping for a late May or early June shoot in London, but budget has not been set, resulting in a back and forth.
If a deal is made, sources say Ortega would play the daughter of Lydia, the character played by Winona Ryder in the original.
Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jordan, Catherine O’Hara also starred in the original film, which grossed $80 million on a $15 million budget and it scored a best makeup Oscar at the 1989 Academy Awards.
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