No, your head didn't just shrink to the size of a small coconut – Warner Bros. really are making a new Beetlejuice movie!
David Katzenberg (son of DreamWorks Animation head honcho Jeffrey) and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith have signed to the studio and one of their first projects is expected to be Beetlejuice.
Deadline.com reports that the film will be a reboot not a remake, advancing the storyline of the 1988 Tim Burton original.
The project is part of KatzSmith Productions' two-year first-look feature producing deal at Warner Bros.
“We first got to know Seth through his fantastic work on Dark Shadows and it immediately became a priority to expand our relationship with him,” Warner Bros. production president Greg Silverman told Deadline.com.
“Seth introduced us to David, who greatly impressed us with the vision for KatzSmith from the very first meeting. We firmly believe in their talents and are extremely excited to welcome them to the Warner family.”
Say it: "Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!"
Source: Deadline.com
Excited to see a new movie? Do they have to recast Keaton or can a newbie take his place? Tell us below!
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blade32
Sep 7th 2011, 12:21
Beetlejuice shouldn't return unless Keaton is the lead. He made that film what it was. Older actors need more leading roles and this would be a great return for him. Hope he gets offered it. But I bet it goes to a young chump with half as much charisma because Keaton won't appeal to a younger demographic. What a load of guff. The movie industry stinks.
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emperorstephen
Sep 7th 2011, 12:52
Can't people come up with something more original instead of reboots and remakes and sequels? If they can't some up with something original on their own, there is an abundance of comics, books etc. that are prime material to be made into movies.
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MisterAmj
Sep 7th 2011, 13:29
Justin Bieber for the Beetlejuice role!!! *eyeroll* Seriously though...wouldn't mind seeing Joseph Gordon Levitt in the lead role. He's kooky enough to carry on the terrific work Keaton did in the original.
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Hadouken76
Sep 7th 2011, 15:11
Is Hollywood just becoming an entire 80s overhaul? When it comes to the BTTF remake they will be a sh*tstorm no hiding place can protect.
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GarthMarenghi
Sep 7th 2011, 21:34
'Reboot' means they're starting again from scratch, so if this advances the existing storyline, it's a sequel not a reboot. If it reteams Burton and Keaton I might cut this some slack, but it was a one-of-a-kind kind of movie, so I don't see how this would work. Keaton said they tried years ago to make a Beetlejuice 2, but they gave up on it because they couldn't come up with a good enough story. I can't imagine what's changed in the intervening years, especially not with the hacky writers they've acquired now.
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BlueOh
Sep 8th 2011, 16:36
Why, oh dear Lord why. If it 'aint broke, don't fix it.
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KingofSpain
Sep 8th 2011, 17:09
Aren't reboot and remake the same thing???
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Siban1982
Sep 9th 2011, 16:26
I dread to think who's going to be the lead.
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ShosannaD
Sep 10th 2011, 20:36
PLEASE DO NOT ! This movie is apart of so many childhoods (mine included) To reboot or remake is to say it needs improvement, and this movie does not this. This is one of Tim Burton's best films DO NOT TOUCH IT PLEASE!
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