Jenna Ortega might be ready to reunite with Tim Burton on his next project. It looks like the Wednesday star is in early talks to reunite with the Wednesday director of Beetlejuice 2 at Warner Bros. according to Deadline, “Insiders add that Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are expected to reprise their roles with Burton directing. “
Production is shooting for a late May or early June shoot in London, but the budget has not been set, resulting in a back-and-forth. If a deal is made, sources say Ortega would play Lydia’s daughter, the character Winona Ryder played in the Burton-directed original, which put the goth director on the map and began the career above.
Ryder, now 51, costarred next to Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones, Glenn Shadix, and Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice, which follows a malicious demon named Beetlejuice (Keaton) who helps a recently deceased couple drive out an unbearable family who moved into their home. The film grossed $80 million on a $15 million budget. The film also won a Best Makeup Oscar at the 1989 Academy Awards. Ortega has been on the rise lately, led by her record-breaking Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday. The show has taken Netflix by storm and has been renewed for a second season. In addition, she hosts Saturday Night Live on March 11 and stars in Scream VI.
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