Our favorite bio-exorcist, Michael Keaton, is already stirring up some spooky talk about another Beetlejuice movie. That’s right, he’s ready to dust off the striped suit once more, despite it already having more cobwebs than your neighbor’s attic.
Keaton, who brought the chaotic ghost to life in the 1988 classic and reprised the role in the 2024 sequel, spoke to E! News about the possibility of Beetlejuice 3. Naturally, the burning question was: “Will you do it again?”
Keaton’s answer? A very Beetlejuice-y “Oh yeah, I’d do it every year, yeah.” (Translation: “Please, somebody cast me before I get trapped haunting daytime television.”)
Now, despite the box office success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—which conjured up a magical $408 million worldwide—the spooky trilogy hasn’t been officially greenlit yet. Hollywood execs are apparently still deciding whether three Beetlejuices are too many or just the right amount of unhinged chaos. (Spoiler: It’s never enough.)
Meanwhile, director Tim Burton—who’s been shepherding the Beetlejuice madness for 35 years—gave a hilariously grim forecast when asked about a third film. He told Variety, “Let’s do the math… it took 35 years to make the second one, so I’ll be over 100 by the time we get to the third. But with the way science is going? Eh, maybe.”
Burton at 110 years old, directing Beetlejuice from a cryogenic tank? Honestly, that sounds perfectly on brand. Picture this: Beetlejuice coming back from the underworld to battle time itself—complete with a side plot about immortality potions and sentient wigs. Cinema gold.
For now, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is raking in enough box office cash to make every other movie ghost jealous. So, will Keaton return for another round of mayhem? If his enthusiasm is anything to go by, the answer is a resounding, “Why stop at three? Let’s make it a franchise!”
Stay tuned. If the third movie gets announced, just remember: You called it—thrice.