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More than 35 years later, one of Michael Keaton’s most iconic roles is finally resurrected.
The Oscar nominee donned his black and white suit for Weekly Entertainmentfirst look at Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to director Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy classic.
Keaton reprises his role as an undead “bio-exorcist” with a penchant for wreaking havoc on the living.
In the first look, he donned his iconic striped suit and decaying makeup, slotting himself back into the role perfectly.
Burton told EW that seeing Keaton in character again after all this time was “a strange out-of-body experience.”
Michael Keaton donned his iconic black and white suit for a first look at Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to director Tim Burton’s 1988 classic.
The 72-year-old actor, photographed March 14 in Los Angeles, reprises the role of the undead “bio-exorcist” with a penchant for wreaking havoc on the living.
Another image shows Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reuniting as Lydia Deetz and her mother Delia, with Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s daughter, and Justin Theroux as the mysterious new character Rory.
“He’s just getting back into it,” Burton said. “It was a little scary for someone who maybe wasn’t very interested in doing it.”
He continued: “It was a very beautiful thing for me to see all the actors, but he, a bit like demonic possession, turned into it.”
Another image shows Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reunited as Lydia Deetz and her mother Delia.
The pic also features Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s daughter.
Justin Theroux’s character Rory also makes his debut, although details of his character are still unknown.
In the photo, the four appear to be attending a funeral, all dressed in black and gathered next to a hearse.
Burton revealed that the sequel begins with a death in the family. “That’s all I’ll say. Something is happening that sets things in motion,” he said.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also stars Burton’s girlfriend Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s wife and Willem Dafoe, a B-movie action star turned afterlife detective.
Burton said seeing Keaton back in character after all this time was “a strange out-of-body experience”
He also revealed that the sequel begins with a death in the family. “That’s all I’ll say,” added Burton
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is released in theaters on September 6
The original Beetlejuice starred Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin as Barbara and Adam Maitland, a happily married couple who die in a tragic car accident and return as ghosts.
When the Deetz family moves into their dream country house and begins transforming it into a contemporary monstrosity, they enlist Beetlejuice’s help to scare them away, and all hell breaks loose.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premieres September 6 in theaters.