Box Office: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Delivers Pulpy $13M in Previews
The Juice is on the loose. Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed a promising $13 million in Thursday and Wednesday previews at the North American box office. The Warner Bros. event pic is on course to deliver one of the biggest September openings of all time with anywhere from $90 million to $110 million […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Cast Jokes Tim Burton “Had To Wait” For Jenna Ortega’s Birth To Make Sequel
After more than 35 years, Tim Burton finally found the secret ingredient needed to bring Beetlejuice back to life once again. While promoting Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which premieres Sept. 6 in theaters, returning stars Michael Keaton and Catherine O’Hara credited Jenna Ortega for helping the director see his long-awaited sequel to fruition after first working together […]
Jenna Ortega’s Career So Far: 11 Movies And TV Shows Starring The ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Actress
With the momentum of stardom in her favor after Netflix’s Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Jenna Ortega will surely take on more Hollywood projects following Season 2 of Wednesday, which is currently in production. Before these two Tim Burton projects, Ortega had roles in several other Netflix films and a television show as well as separate […]
New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to so many release date changes. With the WGA and actors’ strikes resolved and summer blockbusters rolling in, September is filled with both big-budget flicks and new indie releases. Premiering Sept. 6 is the follow-up to […]
Box Office Preview: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Eyes Near-Record $100M-$110M September Opening
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is set to cast one of biggest magic spells of all time at the September box office. Filmmaker Tim Burton and Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated sequel is expected to gross anywhere from $100 million to $110 million in its domestic debut, based on tracking data and advanced ticket sales. Warner Bros. is remaining […]
Jenna Ortega Says Women ‘Should Have Our Own Franchises’ and Not Just Spinoffs: ‘I Don’t Want Jamie Bond. I Want to See Another Badass’
Jenna Ortega is calling for more female-led franchises over female-led spinoffs. During a recent video interview with MTV while on the publicity tour for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Ortega was asked if she might consider an offer from director Tim Burton to revive “Edward Scissorhands” as the gender-flipped Edith Scissorhands, but Ortega would rather just get to […]
Jenna Ortega Says Women Should Have Their Own Franchises: “I Don’t Want ‘Jamie Bond'”
Jenna Ortega weighed in on the trend of remaking iconic films with female leads. The Wednesday star was doing an interview with MTV along with her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice co-star Catherine O’Hara. Host Josh Horowitz asked Ortega’s thoughts on other potential sequels — like would she be interested in starring in a sequel to another one […]
Jenna Ortega Not Interested In A Female 007: “I Don’t Want To See ‘Jamie Bond'”
Don’t expect to see Jenna Ortega in Her Majesty’s Secret Service any time soon. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actress says that she wants to see women get their own purpose-built action roles, rather than taking over parts previously meant for men. Case in point: James Bond. “I love that there’s a lot more female leads nowadays,” […]
Tim Burton Closes the Door on ‘Beetlejuice 3’, Cites 36-Year Gap Since First Film: “I’ll Be About 100”
It took Tim Burton 36 years to take on the second installment of his Beetlejuice franchise, and the director thinks it could take another few decades for a third. The cast and crew of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice descended on London’s Leicester Square Thursday night, fresh off the plane from the 81st Venice Film Festival, to usher […]
Venice Film Festival Red Carpet and Fashion Photos
The Venice Film Festival kicked off the fall festival season in style this week, with premieres of anticipated new movies like “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and “Maria” as well as the prestige TV series “Disclaimer.” Still to come are “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Queer,” “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter Two,” “Wolfs” and much more. Nicole Kidman, […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Stars Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara Go Method on Venice Red Carpet
Beetlejuice has officially been resurrected on the big screen as Tim Burton presented the world premiere of his much-anticipated sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night. While the zany antics of the ghoulish title character may have rightfully stolen the show on the Lido, fashion wasn’t far behind. The stars of […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: Tim Burton’s Delightfully Inventive Sequel Stays Loyal to Original Cult Classic While Deepening Human Stakes
Venice: Starring Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, and more new and returning stars, Burton has married his jamboree of gags, visual spectacle, and charming practical effects with a distinctly human tale.
Jenna Ortega Hits the Red Carpet for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Premiere in Venice
Jenna Ortega hit the red carpet at the 81st Venice International Film Festival at the world premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on Wednesday. Ortega joined her castmates Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton and Catherine O’Hara — who all starred in the 1988 original — as well as returning director Tim Burton. In the new film picking up […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Slays at Venice Premiere
Tim Burton couldn’t have wished for a better return from the dead. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the 36-years-in-the-waiting sequel to Burton’s 1988 cult horror-comedy hit, was greeted with a warm standing ovation at this year’s Venice Film Festival from the crowd upon its world premiere on Wednesday night. As the audience applauded for a nearly four-minute standing […]
‘Beetlejuice 2’ Scares Up 3-Minute Venice Standing Ovation for Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega’s Performances in Kooky Sequel
The 2024 Venice Film Festival has gotten off to a green-haired, gothic bang with Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which opened the festival with a 3-minute standing ovation. The clapping would have most likely gone on much longer but the Venice programmers quickly dimmed the lights as Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’ Hara […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton Help Tim Burton Rediscover the Ghoulish Mischief of His Glory Days
Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega and Justin Theroux also star in the Venice opener, a sequel to the 1988 horror comedy about a renegade “bio-exorcist” liberated from the afterlife.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: Tim Burton’s Lightweight Sequel Works as Ghostly Fan Service
The movie is just a lightweight riff on "Beetlejuice" — a piece of fan service, really. It doesn’t give you the full monster-kitsch jolt that the original film had. Yet there’s good fan service and bad, and as stilted and gimcracky as it can sometimes be, I had a pretty good time at "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Receives 4-Minute-Plus Ovation At Venice Film Festival World Premiere
The Ghost with the Most just took a 4 minute-plus bow in the Sala Grande as Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice world premiered as the opening movie of the Venice Film Festival this evening. After the movie ended, the crowd gave an enthusiastic 4-minute, 35-second bow clapping to the beat of the closing music. Unlike at […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’: What The Critics Are Saying About Tim Burton’s Sequel Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder & Jenna Ortega
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice had its world premiere this evening as the opening film of the Venice Film Festival. Its stars were out in force with Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux and Catherine O’Hara treading the carpet alongside director Tim Burton. The sequel’s synopsis reads: “After a family tragedy, three […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: It’s A Wonderful Afterlife For Tim Burton’s Joyously Macabre Sequel – Venice Film Festival
Oh no, you’ve done it now: You said that name three times, so he’s out! Yep, it’s Michael Keaton’s compellingly horrible undead Beetlejuice, still large as life and twice as unnatural, still with the sweaty black circles around his eyes, still barking and twitching like an automaton gone rogue. Thirty-five years after he last created […]
Jenna Ortega Made Sure She Wasn’t ‘Ripping Off’ Winona Ryder for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
"Wednesday" star Jenna Ortega shared at a Venice Film Festival press conference that her role in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" as the daughter of another goth icon plays with audience expectations.
Tim Burton Says He “Was a Little Bit Lost” Before Returning to His Roots With ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
Tim Burton is back, baby! The legendary cult filmmaker was in high spirits at the 81st Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The long-awaited and hotly-anticipated sequel to Burton 1988 fantasy-horror-comedy will open the 2024 Venice Film Festival Wednesday night. Burton said the movie felt like a return to his roots, […]
Tim Burton Didn’t Make ‘Beetlejuice 2’ to ‘Do a Big Sequel for Money’: ‘I Didn’t Even Watch the First Movie to Prepare’
Tim Burton said during the Venice Film Festival press conference for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” that he didn’t set out to make the sequel “for money” — in fact, he didn’t even rewatch the original before he started filming the sequel. Speaking on making a second installment 35 years after his 1988 cult original, Burton revealed, “And […]
Tim Burton Talks Being “Disillusioned” By Film Biz & Says ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Is Not A Sequel Cash Grab — Venice Film Festival
Thirty-six years after Tim Burton and Michael Keaton collaborated on classic supernatural comedy Beetlejuice, the pair are unveiling the sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice here at the Venice Film Festival. The follow-up will have its gala world premiere this evening after having screened for the press this morning. Meeting with reporters this morning, Burton was joined by […]
Jenna Ortega Believes She Read for ‘Dune’ in ‘Very Secret’ Audition: ‘I Think It Was Zendaya’s’ Role
Jenna Ortega has a hunch that she auditioned for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” adaptation six years ago. During a Buzzfeed interview, the actor shared that she was excited to meet with the director when the project was still in development. “I think I auditioned for ‘Dune’ when I was about 15,” the 21-year-old actor said when […]
Jenna Ortega Thinks She Auditioned for Zendaya’s Role in ‘Dune’: “Everything Was Very Secret”
Jenna Ortega is pretty sure she auditioned for Zendaya’s role in Dune. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actress said she was 15 when she went in for the interview. “I think it was Chani, I think it was Zendaya’s,” Ortega recalled in a BuzzFeed interview. “But they weren’t saying that, everything was very secret.” Ortega added that […]
Jenna Ortega Was Safe From Set Misconduct as a Child Star Because Mom ‘Watched Over Me Like a Hawk,’ Says ‘Child Acting Is Strange’ and ‘There’s Times I Regret It’
Jenna Ortega got her start in Hollywood as a child actor at age 9 and quickly gained a following with roles on hit series like Disney Channel’s “Stuck in the Middle.” She recently told The New York Times that she never endured misconduct as a kid on sets because her mother “watched over me like […]
Jenna Ortega Deleted Her Twitter Account After Being Sent Explicit AI-Generated Images of Herself
The young actress was only 12 when she first experienced the depths of depravity online trolls are willing to plunge.
Jenna Ortega Quit Twitter After Seeing Explicit AI Photos of Herself as a Teen: It’s ‘Dirty Edited Content’ and ‘It’s Terrifying. It’s Corrupt. It’s Wrong’
Jenna Ortega revealed in an interview with The New York Times that she quit Twitter after seeing explicit images of herself generated by AI when she was a teenager. She also became inundated with messages from fans that ranged from “disgusting” to “absurd.” “I hate AI,” Ortega said. “I mean, here’s the thing: AI could […]
Winona Ryder Says ‘Beetlejuice’ Role Lydia “Was Hard To Imagine” As Adult
Although her hairstyle appears to have remained the same, Winona Ryder had her work cut out for her in updating the character of Lydia Deetz. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star said the role in Tim Burton‘s upcoming sequel, which premieres Sept. 6, was “hard to imagine” as an adult after first playing Lydia as a death-obsessed […]
Jenna Ortega Reveals She Deleted Twitter After Receiving Explicit AI Images of Herself as a Teen: “It’s Disgusting”
Jenna Ortega is opening up about her personal experience with the negative side of artificial intelligence. During a recent conversation on The Interview podcast for The New York Times, the Wednesday star recalled a disturbing encounter she had on social media as a teen that led her to shut down her Twitter, now known as X, account. […]
Jenna Ortega Says She Deleted Twitter After Receiving AI-Generated Explicit Images Of Herself As A Child
Jenna Ortega revealed she deleted her Twitter account after receiving AI-generated pornographic DMs of herself as a child. Speaking to the New York Times in advance of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the second season of Netflix‘s Wednesday, the actress reflected on growing up in the spotlight and navigating her identity as a young woman in Hollywood. […]
Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega Kiss and Murder Each Other in Hilariously Gory ‘Taste’ Video
The “graphic violence” warning that appears at the beginning of Sabrina Carpenter’s video for her brand-new single “Taste — from her just-released sixth album “Short n’ Sweet” — has one thinking at first that the playful revenge fantasies of the two previous videos have gotten serious. But strange as it might sound, the murder weapons, […]
Michael Keaton Snuck Up Behind Jenna Ortega as Beetlejuice and Scared Her Before They Even Had Met: ‘He Had Molds Peeling Off His Face’
Jenna Ortega met Beetlejuice before she met Michael Keaton on the set of Tim Burton’s long-awaited “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” During an interview on “The Tonight Snow,” Ortega was asked about what it was like meeting an icon like Keaton for the first time when he’s playing one of his most iconic characters. The answer is scary. […]
Sabrina Carpenter Gives “Taste” Of New Music Video Featuring Jenna Ortega
Sabrina Carpenter shared a teaser of her upcoming music video “Taste,” which features Jenna Ortega. The “Please Please Please” singer took to social media to share a 16-second teaser of her new music video, which will be released on Friday. In the preview, Carpenter is seen grabbing a knife from a bed full of weapons. […]
Jenna Ortega Thought She Was ‘Disassociating’ Seeing Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice: ‘I Had to Stare at My Hands’
In a new interview on the upcoming legacy sequel, Ortega also jokingly shared how it was "a dream" to work with the sand-worms featured in the original film.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Set To Pop $65M-$80M Opening As Jenna Ortega-Michael Keaton Sequel Hits Tracking – Early Look Box Office Update
UPDATED: NRG just reported an $80M opening weekend for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. PREVIOUS: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited Warner Bros sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton-directed haunted comedy starring Michael Keaton, landed on three-week tracking this AM with an outlook of $65M-$75M — but don’t be surprised if it does more for there’s too much fuel on […]
Winona Ryder Says Filming ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ Was a ‘Religious Experience’
Ryder and co-star Jenna Ortega recently spoke with Vanity Fair to discuss the "sacred" bond they formed on set of the upcoming legacy sequel.