Jenna Ortega Reveals ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Will Hardly Use CGI
Jenna Ortega attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
It looks as though Beetlejuice 2 will be using practical effects, much like its 1988 original. Starring in the sequel, Jenna Ortega revealed to ET on Wednesday (January 17) that the Tim Burton-helmed project is “visually so exciting.” She told the publication, “Everything was practical. I think we’re not using very much CGI or something like that at all.” Just like her co-star and star of the original, Michael Keaton, Ortega, echoed his sentiments stating that it has been “some of the most fun I’ve ever had on a set.”
Everything We Know About the Sequel
As we previously reported, Keaton, who stars as the mischievous “bio-exorcist,” told Empire last June that playing the titular character is “the most f—in’ fun you can have working.” Keaton, 72, added at the time that they have been treating the project “exactly like we did the first movie.” The upcoming sequel, which has a release date of September 6 this year, will also see Winona Ryder starring as Lydia Deetz and Catherine O’Hara as her mother, Delia Deetz once again. Though there is no trailer yet, details of the new cast have also been revealed with Ortega playing the role of Lydia’s daughter, Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s wife, Willem Dafoe as an afterlife law enforcement officer, and Justin Theroux in an undisclosed role.
Per Collider, the sequel began production last May in the UK. As a result of the WGA strike and subsequent SAG-AFTRA strike, filming was paused just two days from completion. After the strikes ended a few months later, production on Beetlejuice 2 wrapped filming as of the end of November. With plot details of the sequel under wraps still, we last left off on the original with Beetlejuice being nine millionth in line for an appointment in the afterlife, getting his head shrunk by the ghost next to him.
Watch the trailer of 1988’s Beetlejuice below:
2023 Emmys: Five Red Carpet Flops
The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were finally presented live on Monday (January 15) at 8 p.m. ET, after being rescheduled from their original September date. The Emmys recognize the best in American primetime programming airing between June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023. Anthony Anderson hosted the event at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. During the star-studded night, Succession and The Bear each walked away with a whopping six awards each! The former took home awards for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kieran Culkin), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Sarah Snook), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Matthew Macfadyen), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
Simply the Best
Meanwhile, The Bear won awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor for a Comedy Series (Jeremy Allen White), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Ayo Edebiri), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Nearly tying with the two fantastic shows was Beef, who took home five awards. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver won two awards, while The Daily Show with Trevor Noah won Outstanding Talk series for the first time, making history as the first black person to win in the category. Noah is set to host the Grammy Awards next month for the fourth year in a row, where he is nominated for Best Comedy Album. Elton John became an EGOT as Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium won Outstanding Variety Special (live).
Like all awards shows, the winners and losers in their respective categories are only half the allure. The rest of us take a look at who looks good on the red carpet and who looks like they should go back home. Take a look below at the five worst looks of the night:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
