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Beetlejuice 3 Could Revive The Wild Sequel Story Tim Burton Wanted To Do 33 Years Ago

Beetlejuice 3 has been officially confirmed, meaning that now is the perfect time to bring back Tim Burton's weird Beetlejuice sequel idea.

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Beetlejuice 3's Confirmation Is Great, But It Can't Repeat This Beetlejuice 2 Frustration

Beetlejuice 3 has officially been confirmed as of last month, but it should not repeat one of the most frustrating elements of the second film.

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Beetlejuice 3 Introducing A Missing Deetz Family Member Makes Sense After Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's Biggest Death

Lydia Deetz's mother is still alive, and she really needs to appear in Beetlejuice 3, especially after this major Deetz character death.

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Beetlejuice 3 Needs To Continue A Michael Keaton Trick The 1988 Original Started

Beetlejuice 3 was officially confirmed as of April, and as it prepares its new story, it needs to return to an important Michael Keaton strategy.

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Forget Betelgeuse's Backstory, Beetlejuice 2 Skipped The Thing I Really Wanted To Know About

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice did a great job explaining the backstory of Michael Keaton's title character, but big questions remain about Lydia Deetz.

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Tim Burton Needs To Seriously Consider Casting These 7 Actors In Beetlejuice 3

Beetlejuice 3 has officially been confirmed, and there are a number of actors Tim Burton should consider casting from his previous films.

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Beetlejuice 3 Is Almost Certainly Going To Include These Missing Characters & It's Better To Accept It Now

With Beetlejuice 3 now seemingly in development, the chances of two missing characters returning are looking even more likely due to a few reasons.

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Beetlejuice 3 Needs To Avoid Reversing Tim Burton's Canceled Missing Original Character Cameo Plans From The Sequel (Despite How Tempting It Is)
Beetlejuice 3 Needs To Avoid Reversing Tim Burton's Canceled Missing Original Character Cameo Decision From The Sequel (Despite How Tempting It Is)

While Beetlejuice 3 opens up the opportunity for some OG characters to make cameos, the next sequel should stand by Tim Burton's 2024 movie decision.

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Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice 2 with his character and Winona Ryder's Lydia from the original movie
I'm Not Surprised That Beetlejuice 3 Is Happening, But I Wouldn't Mind If The Sequel Got Delayed To Hit This Special Anniversary

Beetlejuice 3 is already in development, and though Warner Bros. has every reason to fast-track the sequel, the studio should wait a few years.

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With Beetlejuice 3's Confirmation, I Hope They'll Revise One Important Thing From Beetlejuice 2

Beetlejuice 3 is officially in development, but I hope they'll revise one important character choice from Beetlejuice 2 in the trilogy.

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With Beetlejuice 3 Officially Happening, I Really Hope The Sequel Features These 8 Characters

Now that Beetlejuice 3 is happening, and despite not knowing any plot details yet, I hope it will bring these characters back, for different reasons.

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After This Underwhelming Beetlejuice 2 Moment, I’m Convinced Beetlejuice 3 Needs To Break One Franchise Tradition

The writers of Beetlejuice 3 might be tempted to continue one franchise tradition, but I think that would be unwise after a Beetlejuice 2 moment.

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Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse, Winona Ryder as Lydia and Jenna Ortega as Astrid in Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice 3 Is Even Riskier After The 2024 Sequel's $451M Success

The Ghost with the Most will be back again for Beetlejuice 3, though the next movie comes as a bigger risk after losing the 2024 sequel's big appeal.

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Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse in the 1988 movie and 2024 movie
Beetlejuice 3's New Announcement Might Be Too Soon, But It Helps Avoid One Of My Biggest Worries About Michael Keaton's Iconic Character

Beetlejuice 3 is already confirmed to be in development at WB, which avoids one of my fears about the future of Michael Keaton's Betelgeuse.

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Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse and Jenna Ortega as Astrid from Beetlejuice 2 with green background
Now That Beetlejuice 3 Is Confirmed, The Movie Only Has One Real Title Option

Beetlejuice 3 is in development after the success of the 2024 sequel, and there’s already a perfect title option set up from the second movie.

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Beetlejuice 3 Being In Development Gives Tim Burton His Best Chance At A Long-Awaited Career First

Warner Bros. already has Beetlejuice 3 in development after the 2024 sequel's success, which can give Tim Burton a major career first if he returns.

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A composite image of Betegeuse looking on smugly in front of Betelgeuse smiling with his arms wide in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice 3: Confirmation & Everything We Know

Tim Burton's classic horror comedy Beetlejuice got a long-awaited sequel in 2024, and development has even begun on Beetlejuice 3.

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Beetlejuice 3 Confirmed In Development After Long-Awaited Sequel's $451M Success

Warner Bros. heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy reveal that a Beetlejuice 3 is officially in development after the long-awaited sequel's success.

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Betelgeuse and Lydia in Beetlejuice 2 with wedding ceremony in the background
No, Betelgeuse & Lydia Shouldn’t End Up Together In Beetlejuice 3, But The Sequel Should Copy A Franchise Twist From Over 30 Years Ago

I can’t get behind the idea that Betelgeuse and Lydia should become a couple in Beetlejuice 3, but I do another idea for their relationship.

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One Specific Afterlife Character Shows What Tim Burton Should Focus On In Beetlejuice 3, And It Would Honor A 1993 Animated Classic

Beetlejuice 2 teased what a Christmas-themed sequel would look like, and Tim Burton should make it as a successor to The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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