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| Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice |
Tim Burton's highly anticipated sequel to his 1988 cult classic stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara.
Say his name. The 81st Venice International Film Festival will begin this year with the world premiere of Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice is Tim Burton's highly anticipated sequel to his 1988 comedy-horror smash.
The film will make its world premiere in Venice on August 28th, screening out of competition.
Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprise their roles in the sequel, which also stars Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. The Warner Bros. release date in North America is September 6, with international availability commencing September 4.
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marks the long-awaited return of one of Tim Burton's most iconic characters, but also the happy confirmation of the extraordinary visionary talent and masterful realisation of one of the most fascinating auteurs of his time," said Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera, noting the festival was "honoured and proud to host the world premiere of a work that features a surprising swing of creative imagination and driving hallucinatory rhythm."
Burton added: "I'm quite pleased about this. It means a lot to me that this picture will make its world premiere at the Venice picture Festival.
Warners has a strong track record in Venice. The studio premiered Todd Phillips’ Joker on the Lido in 2019, successfully launching the film both as a superhero-adjacent blockbuster and, after it won Venice’s Golden Lion for best film, as an awards-season contender. WB did it again in Venice in 2021 with Dune, the ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic from Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, creating a crowd-screaming sensation at the festival that lit a fire under the film, helping it to its eventual $400 million-plus global gross.
The 81st Venice Film Festival runs from August 28 to September 7.
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