A new horror film for Jenna Ortega?
According to
Hollywood Reporter
,
"the actress is considering starring in
Beetlejuice 2," a sequel to a Tim Burton classic.
With the Wednesday
series
, released in November 2022 on Netflix, the duo Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega have already hit hard: during its first week of broadcast, the series had exceeded 5 billion minutes watched.
The 20-year-old actress also stars in the sixth installment of the
Scream
franchise .
Before
Wednesday
, the young woman - whose career was launched thanks to
Jane the Virgin
,
You
and
Yes Day -
confided to The
Hollywood Reporter
that working with Tim Burton had been
"a pretty crazy experience"
.
"I was lucky to have the opportunity to work with an iconic director who happens to be one of the loveliest directors I've worked with, and also the most detail-oriented," she continued
. .
In
Beetlejuice 2
, Jenna is set to portray Lydia's daughter, a character played by Winona Ryder in the original.
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Back to the 1980s
When it was released in 1988,
Beetlejuice
was a huge success, grossing over $80 million worldwide with an initial budget of $15 million.
At the 61st Academy Awards in 1989, the film was awarded the trophy for best makeup.
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, who helmed the first film,
"should direct the sequel to the saga"
.
"The production plans to shoot in late May or early June, in London
," continues the American magazine.