Beetlejuice might never have seen the light of day if producer Larry Wilson had listened to some executives at Universal Studios. The film was written keeping ghost stories and horror tropes in mind. Michael McDowell created the characters of Beetlejuice in a bid to twist the common convention of a good family finding itself haunted by evil ghosts.
Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice was an important film for Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, essentially propelling them into the mainstream. However, it seems executives at Universal were not that keen on making the film, questioning why an up-and-coming exec like Wilson would even look into something like Beetlejuice.
A “prominent executive” did not want Larry Wilson to go ahead with the script
Michael Keaton in Tim Burton’s upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The film, after Larry Wilson had a chance to go through the script, ended up at the desk of Universal Pictures.
Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice was an important film for Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, essentially propelling them into the mainstream. However, it seems executives at Universal were not that keen on making the film, questioning why an up-and-coming exec like Wilson would even look into something like Beetlejuice.
A “prominent executive” did not want Larry Wilson to go ahead with the script
Michael Keaton in Tim Burton’s upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The film, after Larry Wilson had a chance to go through the script, ended up at the desk of Universal Pictures.
- 4/6/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
¡La casa Deetz abre sus puertas de nuevo! Tim Burton y Michael Keaton reviven al icónico personaje en la secuela. © Warner Bros
El genio visionario Tim Burton y el carismático Michael Keaton se unen una vez más en “Bitelchús Bitelchús”, la secuela de la aclamada película original.
Después de una tragedia familiar inesperada, tres generaciones de la familia Deetz regresan a su hogar en la pequeña ciudad de Winter River. La vida de Lydia, que sigue atormentada por Bitelchús, da un vuelco cuando Astrid, su rebelde hija adolescente, descubre la misteriosa maqueta de la ciudad en el ático y el portal al Más Allá se abre de forma accidental. Con tantos problemas en ambos mundos, es sólo cuestión de tiempo que alguien diga tres veces el nombre de Bitelchús y el travieso demonio vuelva a las andadas para desatar su particular caos.
Keaton retoma su papel icónico junto a la...
El genio visionario Tim Burton y el carismático Michael Keaton se unen una vez más en “Bitelchús Bitelchús”, la secuela de la aclamada película original.
Después de una tragedia familiar inesperada, tres generaciones de la familia Deetz regresan a su hogar en la pequeña ciudad de Winter River. La vida de Lydia, que sigue atormentada por Bitelchús, da un vuelco cuando Astrid, su rebelde hija adolescente, descubre la misteriosa maqueta de la ciudad en el ático y el portal al Más Allá se abre de forma accidental. Con tantos problemas en ambos mundos, es sólo cuestión de tiempo que alguien diga tres veces el nombre de Bitelchús y el travieso demonio vuelva a las andadas para desatar su particular caos.
Keaton retoma su papel icónico junto a la...
- 3/26/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
More than 35 years after moviegoers were first introduced to the bio-exorcist in the pinstriped suit, the "ghost with the most" (Michael Keaton) returns (along with other familiar faces) in the teaser trailer for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice that takes us back to the Deetz family home in Winter River for more mischievously macabre mayhem ahead of the new film's September 6th theatrical release via Warner Bros.
Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
- 3/21/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a...
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a...
- 3/21/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Almost 40 years after the original classic arrived in theaters, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is on the way, and Warner Bros. has debuted the official teaser trailer today.
Watch the teaser trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice below, which is short and sweet enough to get you excited for a return to the Neitherworld without spoiling a damn thing.
There’s only one thing we really need to know… The Juice Is Loose!
Here’s the official plot synopsis: “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times...
Watch the teaser trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice below, which is short and sweet enough to get you excited for a return to the Neitherworld without spoiling a damn thing.
There’s only one thing we really need to know… The Juice Is Loose!
Here’s the official plot synopsis: “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times...
- 3/21/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Beetlejuice is back! Warner Bros. Pictures has shared a first look at the anticipated sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which will open in theaters and IMAX on September 6, 2024, nationwide and internationally beginning September 4.
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time before someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his own brand of mayhem.
Oscar-nominated Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as...
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time before someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his own brand of mayhem.
Oscar-nominated Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as...
- 3/20/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
After being postponed due to rain, the Daytona 500 is on. The NASCAR Cup Series race airs today on Fox and Fox Deportes starting at 1 p.m. Pt/4 p.m. Et.
NASCAR fans who want to watch the Daytona 500 online without a traditional cable subscription can stream the race using any live TV streaming service that carries Fox, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.
The 66th running of the season-opening race’s 40-driver lineup has been released, with Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford), Michael McDowell (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford), Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23Xi Racing Toyota), Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet), Austin Cindric (No. 2 Team Penske Ford), Alex Bowman (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet), Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Carson Hocevar, (No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet) and John Hunter Nemechek (No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota) in the first to 10th spots,...
NASCAR fans who want to watch the Daytona 500 online without a traditional cable subscription can stream the race using any live TV streaming service that carries Fox, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.
The 66th running of the season-opening race’s 40-driver lineup has been released, with Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford), Michael McDowell (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford), Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23Xi Racing Toyota), Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet), Austin Cindric (No. 2 Team Penske Ford), Alex Bowman (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet), Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Carson Hocevar, (No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet) and John Hunter Nemechek (No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota) in the first to 10th spots,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Joe Mantegna has previously recorded a commentary for the 1996 Stephen King adaptation Thinner with the film’s director Tom Holland (whose other credits include Fright Night and Child’s Play)… but that didn’t stop him from sitting down to record a new commentary for Scream Factory’s upcoming Blu-ray release of Thinner! This time, Mantegna was joined by producer Mitchell Galin – and we’ll get to hear what they had to say about Thinner when the Blu-ray is released on January 23rd. Copies are available for pre-order through the Scream Factory website and on Amazon.
Scripted by Tom Holland and Michael McDowell, Thinner is based on a novel King wrote under his Richard Bachman pen name and tells a story of supernatural terror as one man faces a countdown to the ultimate excruciating payback. A 109-year-old Romani man, hell-bent on revenge for the death of his daughter, exacts a...
Scripted by Tom Holland and Michael McDowell, Thinner is based on a novel King wrote under his Richard Bachman pen name and tells a story of supernatural terror as one man faces a countdown to the ultimate excruciating payback. A 109-year-old Romani man, hell-bent on revenge for the death of his daughter, exacts a...
- 1/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tim Burton's horror/comedy "Beetlejuice" was surprising when it was released in 1988. The plot follows a kindly couple named the Maitlands (Alec Baldwin and Geen Davis) who live in a beautiful small town far away from any big city. They are blissfully married and enjoy books and crafts. The Maitlands die in a car wreck, becoming ghosts who have to slowly figure out the rules of the afterlife. Shortly thereafter, a gaggle of obnoxious yuppies move into their home, and the Maitlands prove ineffectual at scaring them away; the vintage sheets they wear as their makeshift death shrouds aren't exactly terrifying to a zonked-out art snot (Catherine O'Hara) dizzy with valium. The yuppies' Goth daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) is the only one who can see the Maitlands outside of their shrouds, and is more bemused that she's living with ghosts than scared.
Eventually, the Maitlands have to enlist the...
Eventually, the Maitlands have to enlist the...
- 12/28/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This episode of the Horror TV Shows We Miss video series was Written and Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Lance Vlcek, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Horror for Christmas? Yes, I’m here to holly your jolly, deck your halls, and sacrifice your children to Krampus. What a merry holiday season indeed! Since our October vid focused on Halloween Specials, I figured the Spooky Christmas crossovers deserved some attention as well.
As a kid, my family did have Christmas watching traditions like most. We did Scrooged, A Christmas Story, Frosty, Charlie Brown, Garfield, Home Alone, Gremlins (Ahhhh it’s controversial), Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands…and my mom may have snuck in Black Christmas. She was and is a fan of Holiday-based Horror. Her favorite being My Bloody Valentine. All of this is totally normal. So, as you can probably guess, the tradition has continued.
Horror for Christmas? Yes, I’m here to holly your jolly, deck your halls, and sacrifice your children to Krampus. What a merry holiday season indeed! Since our October vid focused on Halloween Specials, I figured the Spooky Christmas crossovers deserved some attention as well.
As a kid, my family did have Christmas watching traditions like most. We did Scrooged, A Christmas Story, Frosty, Charlie Brown, Garfield, Home Alone, Gremlins (Ahhhh it’s controversial), Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands…and my mom may have snuck in Black Christmas. She was and is a fan of Holiday-based Horror. Her favorite being My Bloody Valentine. All of this is totally normal. So, as you can probably guess, the tradition has continued.
- 12/25/2023
- by Niki Minter
- JoBlo.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week — and since we’re off next week, you get an extra item!
Ghoulies Plushes from Toynk
Who among us hasn’t wanted to cuddle with the Ghoulies? Your dream can come true in the end, thanks to Toynk.
Summon 14″ plush toys of Fish Ghoulie, Cat Ghoulie, and Rat Ghoulie for $30 each. They’re currently eligible for a Buy 3, Get 1 Free deal.
Creature from the Black Lagoon Figure from Super 7
Creature from the Black Lagoon is joining Super7’s Super Cyborg line of “x-ray” toys next month for $125. Shipping is free with the code WINTER79.
The 11″ action figure features three removable panels that expose the anatomy of Gillman’s head, arm, and torso. It has seven points of articulation.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week — and since we’re off next week, you get an extra item!
Ghoulies Plushes from Toynk
Who among us hasn’t wanted to cuddle with the Ghoulies? Your dream can come true in the end, thanks to Toynk.
Summon 14″ plush toys of Fish Ghoulie, Cat Ghoulie, and Rat Ghoulie for $30 each. They’re currently eligible for a Buy 3, Get 1 Free deal.
Creature from the Black Lagoon Figure from Super 7
Creature from the Black Lagoon is joining Super7’s Super Cyborg line of “x-ray” toys next month for $125. Shipping is free with the code WINTER79.
The 11″ action figure features three removable panels that expose the anatomy of Gillman’s head, arm, and torso. It has seven points of articulation.
- 12/22/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Director Tim Burton was only a day and a half from being able to wrap production on his latest movie, Beetlejuice 2 – which, of course, happens to be the long-awaited (it’s been thirty-five years!) sequel to his classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here) – when the Screen Actors Guild strike hit in July. When the strike ended earlier this month, Beetlejuice 2 was able to go back into production. Now Burton has taken to Instagram to celebrate the end of filming by sharing a picture of himself sitting on a familiar set. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
The SAG strike delay was very minor compared to what this project has been through over the years. Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script,...
The SAG strike delay was very minor compared to what this project has been through over the years. Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in March, film journalist Jeff Sneider said he had heard that “an aging action star” was up for the role of a ghost in director Tim Burton‘s Beetlejuice 2 – which, of course, happens to be the long-awaited (it’s been thirty-five years!) sequel to his classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here). Sneider heard Jean-Claude Van Damme was in the running to play the character… but over the eight months since, we haven’t heard anything that indicates Van Damme actually made it to the set of Beetlejuice 2. We do know that Willem Dafoe plays an afterlife detective in the film – and during a new interview with Variety, he revealed that his character also happens to be a former action star!
Dafoe said, “I haven’t seen any footage (from Beetlejuice 2) yet, but it was fun to do. I play a police officer in the afterlife, so I’m a dead person.
Dafoe said, “I haven’t seen any footage (from Beetlejuice 2) yet, but it was fun to do. I play a police officer in the afterlife, so I’m a dead person.
- 11/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Dawn of the Dead Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records
Dawn of the Dead’s theatrical soundtrack is available on vinyl for $60 via Waxwork Records. The 3xLP album includes the complete De Wolfe library cues for the first time on vinyl.
It’s pressed on 180-gram colored vinyl and housed in a triple gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring art by Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos, a four-page booklet, and liner notes by Living Dead historian Jim Cirronella. Shipping begins on December 15.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 28 via Scream Factory. Based on the TV series of the same name,...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Dawn of the Dead Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records
Dawn of the Dead’s theatrical soundtrack is available on vinyl for $60 via Waxwork Records. The 3xLP album includes the complete De Wolfe library cues for the first time on vinyl.
It’s pressed on 180-gram colored vinyl and housed in a triple gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring art by Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos, a four-page booklet, and liner notes by Living Dead historian Jim Cirronella. Shipping begins on December 15.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 28 via Scream Factory. Based on the TV series of the same name,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Director Tim Burton was less than two days from being able to wrap production on his latest movie, Beetlejuice 2 – which, of course, happens to be the long-awaited (it’s been thirty-five years!) sequels to his classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here), when the Screen Actors Guild strike hit in July. Production had to be paused for months. But the SAG strike came to an end earlier this month, and now Wbz News reports that Burton and his cast and crew were able to return to the town of Melrose, Massachusetts and cover the place in Halloween decorations for a couple days of filming. Beetlejuice 2 has since wrapped, finally.
The SAG strike delay was very minor compared to what this project has been through over the years. Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian.
The SAG strike delay was very minor compared to what this project has been through over the years. Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian.
- 11/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The NASCAR playoff field has officially been reduced to eight, as we bid adieu to Kevin Harvick, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. — and it seems like it’s Kyle Larson’s prize to lose at this point. Still, top racers like William Byron, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, and fiery upstart Tyler Reddick are in the mix, so it’s anyone’s game. NASCAR runs Homestead-Miami Speedway for the 4Ever 400 this Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Et on NBC. Watch the action with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
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- 10/22/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
Telling ghost stories was a Christmas tradition in Victorian England, and in recent years author / actor / playwright Mark Gatiss – who has been a Doctor Who writer and co-created Sherlock with Steven Moffat – has been paying tribute to that tradition by directing ghost stories for the BBC to air at Christmastime. This year is no different, as The Hollywood Reporter breaks the news that Kit Harington of Game of Thrones and Eternals has signed on to star in Gatiss’s latest Christmas chiller, the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation Lot No. 249.
Freddie Fox (The Great) joins Harington in Lot No. 249, which centers on a group of Oxford students, one of whom undertakes research into the secrets of Ancient Egypt which become the talk of the college. Can these experiments truly breathe life to the horrifying bag of bones which is the mysterious Lot. No 249?
Gatiss provided the following statement: “It’s...
Freddie Fox (The Great) joins Harington in Lot No. 249, which centers on a group of Oxford students, one of whom undertakes research into the secrets of Ancient Egypt which become the talk of the college. Can these experiments truly breathe life to the horrifying bag of bones which is the mysterious Lot. No 249?
Gatiss provided the following statement: “It’s...
- 10/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The lights are on in Bristol this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Following a thrilling win last week at Kansas Speedway, can Tyler Reddick and the #45 Toyota look to put a stranglehold on the playoff rankings? Also, which four racers will end their season early? Find out this Sunday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Et on USA Network. Watch the action with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
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- 9/16/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
For the fourth season in a row, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 race at Daytona International Speedway will determine which 16 drivers will make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, and NBC NASCAR commentator Steve Letarte couldn’t be happier. “Everyone who takes the green flag could win that race,” he says, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of the high-banked oval. Some drivers who may still be on the bubble — Bubba Wallace, Michael McDowell, and Chase Elliott — are particularly skilled at Daytona, but “what has happened the last few years that people aren’t noticing is the depth of the field,” Letarte says. “That makes things very dangerous.” (Credit: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Beyond the bubble, Letarte is looking ahead to the slate of drivers who seem more poised to hoist the trophy in Phoenix on November 5. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson, both of whom have playoff experience, will be threats; Kevin Harvick could...
- 8/26/2023
- TV Insider
Thirty-five years after the release of the Tim Burton-directed classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here), Burton has been working on the long-awaited sequel we’re calling Beetlejuice 2, and as part of the production he once again turned the town of East Corinth, Vermont into Winter River, Connecticut. The house the first movie took place in has been rebuilt, and pictures taken by fans revealed that an iconic sculpture featured in that movie was sitting outside the house. Unfortunately, that sculpture has since been stolen!
The Vermont State Police are looking for the sculpture and a pumpkin-topped lamp post that was also stolen from the set:
We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn't come back! We're investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture from the "Beetlejuice 2" set in E. Corinth, along with a lamppost topped with a pumpkin decoration. Call 802-748-3111 with any info.
The Vermont State Police are looking for the sculpture and a pumpkin-topped lamp post that was also stolen from the set:
We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn't come back! We're investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture from the "Beetlejuice 2" set in E. Corinth, along with a lamppost topped with a pumpkin decoration. Call 802-748-3111 with any info.
- 7/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Thirty-five years after the release of the Tim Burton-directed classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here), production is officially underway on a sequel – and while we haven’t seen any official images from Beetlejuice 2 yet, set pics did give us our first look at Winona Ryder, back in the role of Lydia Deetz, a couple months ago. And now more set pics have revealed the first look at the character being played by Jenna Ortega, who previously worked with Burton on the hit Netflix series Wednesday. Images of Ortega’s character, Lydia’s daughter, can be seen in Twitter embeds at the bottom of this article.
Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script, Pamela Norris did rewrite it, and Warner Bros. offered Kevin Smith...
Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script, Pamela Norris did rewrite it, and Warner Bros. offered Kevin Smith...
- 7/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Production is officially underway on director Tim Burton‘s long-awaited sequel to his 1988 classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here) – and spy pics snapped on the Beetlejuice 2 set have given us our first look at Winona Ryder, reprising the role of the “strange and unusual” Lydia Deetz! These images can be seen in the Twitter embed at the bottom of this article.
Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script, Pamela Norris did rewrite it, and Warner Bros. offered Kevin Smith the chance to do another rewrite. He turned it down. Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to write and produce a new version of a sequel in 2011. Mike Vukadinovich was brought on to rewrite his script in 2017.
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, co-creators and co-showrunners of Netflix’s hit series,...
Beetlejuice 2 was in development hell for decades. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script, Pamela Norris did rewrite it, and Warner Bros. offered Kevin Smith the chance to do another rewrite. He turned it down. Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to write and produce a new version of a sequel in 2011. Mike Vukadinovich was brought on to rewrite his script in 2017.
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, co-creators and co-showrunners of Netflix’s hit series,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s been a long wait, but director Tim Burton is finally heading into production on a sequel to his 1988 classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here) – and he’s assembling a cast that looks to guarantee that Beetlejuice 2 is going to be worth the wait. Not only is Michael Keaton reprising the role of the titular ghoul and Winona Ryder returning to play the “strange and unusual” Lydia Deetz, with Catherine O’Hara back as Lydia’s stepmother Delia, but new additions include Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s wife, and Justin Theroux in an unspecified role. Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Willem Dafoe has joined the cast and will be playing a law enforcement officer in the afterlife.
We’re still waiting to hear whether or not the rumor that Jean-Claude Van Damme is going to play a ghost in this...
We’re still waiting to hear whether or not the rumor that Jean-Claude Van Damme is going to play a ghost in this...
- 5/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Bee–ah, that was a close one! A massive success upon release, Beetlejuice went through a strange and unusual production that saw multiple rewrites and firings, not to mention the dodging of some seriously questionable casting choices. But through the terrific performances by its cast and creative skirting around a small budget, the movie became one of the best horror-comedies ever, worthy of a sequel that has been in development hell for over three decades.
So let’s open up the handbook for the recently deceased and shake, shake, shake senora because it’s showtime! Let’s to find out…Wtf Happened to this movie?!
Following the massive success of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, which pulled in $40 million on a $7 million budget, Tim Burton had his pick of what his next project would be. One thing he knew, it wouldn’t be talking horse movie Hot to Trot.
So let’s open up the handbook for the recently deceased and shake, shake, shake senora because it’s showtime! Let’s to find out…Wtf Happened to this movie?!
Following the massive success of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, which pulled in $40 million on a $7 million budget, Tim Burton had his pick of what his next project would be. One thing he knew, it wouldn’t be talking horse movie Hot to Trot.
- 5/10/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Composer Danny Elfman has expressed his excitement about returning to the world of Beetlejuice, the iconic 1988 film on which he partnered with longtime filmmaking collaborator Tim Burton.
“I love being a fly on the wall when he’s shooting. I’ll be doing that in a couple of months, as you may know, on another Tim Burton project,” said Elfman during the taping for an upcoming episode of Deadline’s The Process, alluding to the sequel. “That is very exciting, to return to that world.”
Elfman shared that someone recently asked him, “Really, after all these years? Michael Keaton?”, referring to the actor’s return as the titular ghoul. “I said, ‘He’s not even going to look that much different. That’s the beauty of the Beetlejuice makeup. He already looked like he was 150 in the first one.'”
Continued Elfman, “It’s perfect, you know? Everybody else has to play the next generation,...
“I love being a fly on the wall when he’s shooting. I’ll be doing that in a couple of months, as you may know, on another Tim Burton project,” said Elfman during the taping for an upcoming episode of Deadline’s The Process, alluding to the sequel. “That is very exciting, to return to that world.”
Elfman shared that someone recently asked him, “Really, after all these years? Michael Keaton?”, referring to the actor’s return as the titular ghoul. “I said, ‘He’s not even going to look that much different. That’s the beauty of the Beetlejuice makeup. He already looked like he was 150 in the first one.'”
Continued Elfman, “It’s perfect, you know? Everybody else has to play the next generation,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
35 years since its release on March 30, 1988, what continues to stand out the most about Tim Burton's macabre and quirky film is its soundtrack — both the score by Danny Elfman and the inclusion of Harry Belafonte musical numbers. The eccentric mix of these sounds creates the ideal stage for Betelgeuse himself: the ghost with the most that teams up with the recently deceased Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) to haunt the pretentious, urbane Deetz family that moves into their New England-style home.
"Beetlejuice" was Tim Burton's first major feature after his breakthrough Pee-wee's Big Adventure. For the zany family film, Burton also collaborated with composer Danny Elfman, establishing a long-term creative partnership. But the "Beetlejuice" soundtrack that we all know and love almost never was.
The original screenplay by novelist Michael McDowell was decidedly grimmer, featuring a much darker alternate ending where Lydia sets herself on...
"Beetlejuice" was Tim Burton's first major feature after his breakthrough Pee-wee's Big Adventure. For the zany family film, Burton also collaborated with composer Danny Elfman, establishing a long-term creative partnership. But the "Beetlejuice" soundtrack that we all know and love almost never was.
The original screenplay by novelist Michael McDowell was decidedly grimmer, featuring a much darker alternate ending where Lydia sets herself on...
- 3/30/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
Eleven days ago, we heard that Wednesday and Scream VI star Jenna Ortega is circling a role in director Tim Burton’s long-awaited Beetlejuice 2, which is apparently finally on the edge of going into production, thirty-five years after the first film was released. Ortega would be joining returning Beetlejuice stars Michael Keaton (as the title character), Winona Ryder (as Lydia Deetz), and Catherine O’Hara (as Lydia’s stepmother Delia), and she would be playing Lydia’s daughter. Film journalist Jeff Sneider heard the Ortega rumor a couple weeks before it went public – and during an episode of the podcast The Hot Mic, which he hosts with critic John Rocha, Sneider revealed that he has also heard “an aging action star” is in the running to play a ghost in the film. And that action star might be Jean-Claude Van Damme.
We have to be clear that this is just a Rumor right now,...
We have to be clear that this is just a Rumor right now,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s that time of year again when folks put out scary decorations and pumpkins, fill bowls with candy, and don costumes to blend in with the other ghosts and ghouls. Halloween is in the wind, and nothing quite gets this holiday’s observers in the festive mood better than watching horror.
Movies are the obvious route for experiencing horror at a safe distance, but the television side of the genre has also been a reliant as well as rich source of Halloween activity. And while anthologies can be sparing with tales set around October 31 — they don’t need a special occasion to get scary, after all — these select stories not only celebrate Halloween, they’re a reminder of its power over events and people.
Tales from the Darkside (1983-1988)
The Cutty Black Sow
With every new season of Tales from the Darkside, the series showed less and less straightforward frights.
Movies are the obvious route for experiencing horror at a safe distance, but the television side of the genre has also been a reliant as well as rich source of Halloween activity. And while anthologies can be sparing with tales set around October 31 — they don’t need a special occasion to get scary, after all — these select stories not only celebrate Halloween, they’re a reminder of its power over events and people.
Tales from the Darkside (1983-1988)
The Cutty Black Sow
With every new season of Tales from the Darkside, the series showed less and less straightforward frights.
- 10/24/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Filmmakers Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley discuss the movies that inspired their latest film, Strawberry Mansion.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Strawberry Mansion (2022)
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Neverending Story (1984)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Pretty Woman (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Barton Fink (1991)
Being There (1979) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Salesman (1969)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Rushmore (1998)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Beetlejuice (1988) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – Axelle Carolyn’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s trailer commentary
Honey I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
Re-Animator (1985) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Strawberry Mansion (2022)
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Neverending Story (1984)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Pretty Woman (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Barton Fink (1991)
Being There (1979) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Salesman (1969)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Rushmore (1998)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Beetlejuice (1988) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – Axelle Carolyn’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s trailer commentary
Honey I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
Re-Animator (1985) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review...
- 3/1/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has boarded Beetlejuice 2, Deadline has confirmed, bringing a new sense of life to a project that has long been in the works at Warner Bros.
The sequel remains in early development, with the script yet to be written. No other attachments have been disclosed at this time.
Beetlejuice is a classic film from director Tim Burton in which the spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, hiring a malicious spirit of the same name to drive them out. Michael Keaton played the title role in the original, with Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder and more rounding out the cast.
The film that Warren Skaaren adapted from a story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson grossed nearly $75M worldwide upon its 1988 Warner Bros release and won an Oscar in 1989 for Best Makeup,...
The sequel remains in early development, with the script yet to be written. No other attachments have been disclosed at this time.
Beetlejuice is a classic film from director Tim Burton in which the spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, hiring a malicious spirit of the same name to drive them out. Michael Keaton played the title role in the original, with Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder and more rounding out the cast.
The film that Warren Skaaren adapted from a story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson grossed nearly $75M worldwide upon its 1988 Warner Bros release and won an Oscar in 1989 for Best Makeup,...
- 3/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This Halloween, pop star Billie Eilish wore a patchwork dress and painted stitch scars to sing in front of a sold-out crowd at LA’s Banc of California stadium. The song wasn’t hers, but a Danny Elfman composition from the 1993 soundtrack to animated feature Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. ‘Sally’s Song’ is a broken-hearted lament written for a broken character – a Frankensteinian stitched-together rag doll brought to life by an evil scientist in the town of Halloween.
In 2021, Sally really needs no introduction. From October to December each year, she and paramour Jack Skellington are everywhere, from trick or treating costumes to theme park rides to a mountain of ever-increasing Disney merchandise. Like the film that made them famous, they’re also not only a kid thing – just Google ‘Jack and Sally wedding cake’ for evidence. Those two have been #relationshipgoals for decades, their status as...
In 2021, Sally really needs no introduction. From October to December each year, she and paramour Jack Skellington are everywhere, from trick or treating costumes to theme park rides to a mountain of ever-increasing Disney merchandise. Like the film that made them famous, they’re also not only a kid thing – just Google ‘Jack and Sally wedding cake’ for evidence. Those two have been #relationshipgoals for decades, their status as...
- 11/26/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
2020 has been a brutal and depressing year, with a raging pandemic affecting every corner of the globe and massive civil unrest arising in righteous response to long-ignored systemic inequities stateside. It makes sense, then, that film fans have opted to prioritize comedy in their home video streaming, away from the tragedy that is real life.
Per Owen Harris at JustWatch, it appears that comedy has been, by far, the most popular genre across the globe. Based on data gathered for 60 countries collated from July through September, comedy films and TV shows rank at the top in popularity among 28 countries — especially in Europe and North America.
Action films rank second in genre popularity, topping streams across 17 countries tracked. Romance and Animation are the preferred genres in Southeast Asian countries for the same time period.
(Graph courtesy of JustWatch)
Based on this information, I asked Owen if he might mind doing a bit more digging for me.
Per Owen Harris at JustWatch, it appears that comedy has been, by far, the most popular genre across the globe. Based on data gathered for 60 countries collated from July through September, comedy films and TV shows rank at the top in popularity among 28 countries — especially in Europe and North America.
Action films rank second in genre popularity, topping streams across 17 countries tracked. Romance and Animation are the preferred genres in Southeast Asian countries for the same time period.
(Graph courtesy of JustWatch)
Based on this information, I asked Owen if he might mind doing a bit more digging for me.
- 11/18/2020
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
Scream Factory and Shout! Factory have added a treasure trove of older genre films to their catalog, and on August 25, Tales From the Darkside: The Movie, will join them. The producers of the popular TV show decided to make a feature with notable writers and filmmakers, like George A. Romero adapting Stephen King's "The Cat From Hell") and Michael McDowell writing the "Lover's Vow" segment and also adapting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Lot 249." John Harrison, Romero's assistant director on the Tales From the Darkside series, directed all segments and the wraparound story. The film is a classic anthology, with the three tales and the story that connects them all. In the wraparound story, Debbie Harry stars as a woman who's...
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- 8/10/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Although it may be difficult to believe, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, and Scream Factory is celebrating with a new Collector's Edition Blu-ray of the beloved horror anthology on August 25th. Ahead of its release, we've been provided with the full list of special features for the new Blu, including a massive making-of documentary:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Four ghoulish fables in one modern nightmare. On August 25, 2020, Scream Factory proudly presents the anthology Tales from the Darkside: The Movie. (Collector’s Edition) in its ultimate Blu-ray debut. The horror fan-favorite comes home in a release packed with bonus features, including a new audio commentary with co-producer David R. Kappes and a new six-chapter feature-length documentary featuring a bevy of cast and crew. Fans who order from shoutfactory.com will also receive an exclusive poster, while supplies last.
From the clever and...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Four ghoulish fables in one modern nightmare. On August 25, 2020, Scream Factory proudly presents the anthology Tales from the Darkside: The Movie. (Collector’s Edition) in its ultimate Blu-ray debut. The horror fan-favorite comes home in a release packed with bonus features, including a new audio commentary with co-producer David R. Kappes and a new six-chapter feature-length documentary featuring a bevy of cast and crew. Fans who order from shoutfactory.com will also receive an exclusive poster, while supplies last.
From the clever and...
- 7/22/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Bet will address systemic racism and the violence black people face in America via a series of television and digital specials throughout June, the network announced Tuesday.
The first special — titled “Justice Now: A Bet News Special” will air Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. According to a press release, it will be hosted by Marc Lamont Hill. “Justice Now” will feature “dialogue with George Floyd’s family, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, singer John Legend, Rapper Ti, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, activist Tamika Mallory, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Princeton University Department of African American Studies Chairperson Eddie Glaude, Scholar Peniel E. Joseph, Emerald Garner (daughter of Eric Garner), youth activists Michael McDowell and Luis Hernandez and other leading African American voices in activism, politics and entertainment to reflect on the killing of George Floyd, the protests that have ensued and systemic racism that have...
The first special — titled “Justice Now: A Bet News Special” will air Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. According to a press release, it will be hosted by Marc Lamont Hill. “Justice Now” will feature “dialogue with George Floyd’s family, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, singer John Legend, Rapper Ti, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, activist Tamika Mallory, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Princeton University Department of African American Studies Chairperson Eddie Glaude, Scholar Peniel E. Joseph, Emerald Garner (daughter of Eric Garner), youth activists Michael McDowell and Luis Hernandez and other leading African American voices in activism, politics and entertainment to reflect on the killing of George Floyd, the protests that have ensued and systemic racism that have...
- 6/2/2020
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Bet has announced a series of special programs on Tuesday in response to the continued civil unrest across the United States following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
The first special, “Justice Now: A Bet News Special,” airs on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt and will feature dialogue with George Floyd’s family, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, singer John Legend, Rapper Ti, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, activist Tamika Mallory, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Princeton University Department of African American Studies Chairperson Eddie Glaude, Scholar Peniel E. Joseph, Emerald Garner (daughter of Eric Garner), youth activists Michael McDowell and Luis Hernandez and other leading African American voices in activism, politics and entertainment to reflect on the killing of George Floyd. The special will be hosted by Marc Lamont Hill.
The network is also planning a Presidential Forum for June 19, in...
The first special, “Justice Now: A Bet News Special,” airs on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt and will feature dialogue with George Floyd’s family, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, singer John Legend, Rapper Ti, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, activist Tamika Mallory, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Princeton University Department of African American Studies Chairperson Eddie Glaude, Scholar Peniel E. Joseph, Emerald Garner (daughter of Eric Garner), youth activists Michael McDowell and Luis Hernandez and other leading African American voices in activism, politics and entertainment to reflect on the killing of George Floyd. The special will be hosted by Marc Lamont Hill.
The network is also planning a Presidential Forum for June 19, in...
- 6/2/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Bet has set a series of special programs beginning today “addressing systemic racism, the violence faced by Black people in America and the solutions to help move the country forward” in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. The network also is eyeing a Juneteenth Presidential Forum, in which President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, Joe Biden have been invited to share their plans on a range of critical issues. The programming initiative comes as many entertainment industry leaders, including Bet, are observing Blackout Tuesday, “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” in response to Floyd’s death. Bet will again go to “black” at 9 Pm Et today for 8 mins and 46 seconds “in honor of George Floyd and the countless others who have died due to racism and injustice,” the network said.
Bet says it “is...
Bet says it “is...
- 6/2/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It was on March 30, 1988 when Tim Burton unleashed one of his most wacky, vibrant and endearing original films on audiences everywhere, the madcap supernatural comedy Beetlejuice which firmly established Burton as one of the most forward-thinking visual storytellers of his, or any generation. While the film might have initially been birthed inside co-writer Michael McDowell’s imagination, Burton relied on an array of talents and artisans to help him bring his vision to life throughout production.
On the effects side of things, there were a handful of extremely talented artists assembled to work on Beetlejuice who were tasked with creating not only the titular character, but all kinds of off-the-wall creatures and entities that made the film a standout amongst its peers that year at the Academy Awards ceremony.
Robert Short, an artist who has worked in Hollywood for more than 40 years now, recalled his initial impressions of Beetlejuice and...
On the effects side of things, there were a handful of extremely talented artists assembled to work on Beetlejuice who were tasked with creating not only the titular character, but all kinds of off-the-wall creatures and entities that made the film a standout amongst its peers that year at the Academy Awards ceremony.
Robert Short, an artist who has worked in Hollywood for more than 40 years now, recalled his initial impressions of Beetlejuice and...
- 3/30/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory is looking to make this upcoming summer one to remember for horror fans with their announcement of six new Blu-ray releases coming out this June.
Announced on their Facebook page, Scream Factory's June Blu-ray releases include The Hills Run Red, Orca, Universal Horror Collection Volume 5, and Collector's Editions for Tales From the Darkside: The Movie and Thirteen Ghosts (2001).
Full special features will be revealed at later dates, but in the meantime you can check out the announcement posts and cover art below!
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Michael McDowell, George Romero, Stephen King and Arthur Conan Doyle present a terrifying anthology of fear with 1990’s Tales From The Darkside: The Movie—which is coming to Blu-ray this Summer! Details we have currently are as follows:
• National street date for North America (Region A) is 6/30/2020
• This is being presented as a Collector’s Edition release...
Announced on their Facebook page, Scream Factory's June Blu-ray releases include The Hills Run Red, Orca, Universal Horror Collection Volume 5, and Collector's Editions for Tales From the Darkside: The Movie and Thirteen Ghosts (2001).
Full special features will be revealed at later dates, but in the meantime you can check out the announcement posts and cover art below!
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Michael McDowell, George Romero, Stephen King and Arthur Conan Doyle present a terrifying anthology of fear with 1990’s Tales From The Darkside: The Movie—which is coming to Blu-ray this Summer! Details we have currently are as follows:
• National street date for North America (Region A) is 6/30/2020
• This is being presented as a Collector’s Edition release...
- 3/10/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
There never has been (nor will there ever be) anything quite like Beetlejuice, that inimitable horror comedy concoction hailing from the demented minds of screenwriter Michael McDowell, plus writer/producer Larry Wilson and script doctor extraordinaire Warren Skaaren, filtered through the wacky gothic lens of director Tim Burton.
To celebrate Beetlejuice‘s Los Angeles return to the big screen at the Nuart Theatre at midnight tonight, December 20th, Tfh decided to take a look back at the film’s singular significance 31 years later.
As our tale unfurls, Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) are a fairly bland couple in the throes of (bland) domestic bliss. They occupy a pleasant, spacious house in the leafy suburb of Winter River, Connecticut. Adam owns a hardware store up the road, and enjoys whiling away his free time building a remarkably thorough model replica of Winter River while jamming out to Harry Belafonte songs.
To celebrate Beetlejuice‘s Los Angeles return to the big screen at the Nuart Theatre at midnight tonight, December 20th, Tfh decided to take a look back at the film’s singular significance 31 years later.
As our tale unfurls, Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) are a fairly bland couple in the throes of (bland) domestic bliss. They occupy a pleasant, spacious house in the leafy suburb of Winter River, Connecticut. Adam owns a hardware store up the road, and enjoys whiling away his free time building a remarkably thorough model replica of Winter River while jamming out to Harry Belafonte songs.
- 12/20/2019
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
Happy Monday, guys! For today’s installment of our ongoing “From Streams to Screams” series, we’re taking a moment to celebrate one of my favorite storytelling aspects in genre cinema: anthology films. The best part about horror anthologies, to me, is the fact that they often have something in them for every type of genre fan, which means that if you’re reading this, most likely there’s going to be something in this list you’ll enjoy.
One note: Nightmare Cinema doesn’t arrive on Shudder until late October, so I didn’t include it here, but you should definitely make time for it once it debuts on their service in a few weeks.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Available on Hulu & Amazon Prime)
From Stephen King (Pet Sematary), Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice), George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead) and Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock...
One note: Nightmare Cinema doesn’t arrive on Shudder until late October, so I didn’t include it here, but you should definitely make time for it once it debuts on their service in a few weeks.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Available on Hulu & Amazon Prime)
From Stephen King (Pet Sematary), Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice), George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead) and Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock...
- 10/7/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
This week marks 30 years since the release of Beetlejuice, the quirky horror-comedy that launched director Tim Burton into the big leagues and provided star Michael Keaton with one of his most iconic roles (probably just second to his portrayal of Batman). Even after several decades, the film is still a cult favourite with a legion of fans. Enough, it seems, to get the movie its very own stage musical.
The Hollywood Reporter is telling us that Beetlejuice: The Musical will hit the boards for its preview run in October, ahead of its pre-Broadway stint at Washington’s National Theater. The music and lyrics have been supplied by Eddie Perfect, while Scott Brown and Anthony King have co-written the book, which is inspired by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson’s script for Burton’s classic movie. Alex Timbers is signed on to direct.
The cast has yet to be announced for the production,...
The Hollywood Reporter is telling us that Beetlejuice: The Musical will hit the boards for its preview run in October, ahead of its pre-Broadway stint at Washington’s National Theater. The music and lyrics have been supplied by Eddie Perfect, while Scott Brown and Anthony King have co-written the book, which is inspired by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson’s script for Burton’s classic movie. Alex Timbers is signed on to direct.
The cast has yet to be announced for the production,...
- 3/29/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Broadway just got a step closer to summoning Beetlejuice: The stage musical adaptation of Tim Burton’s ’80s classic will make its world premiere next October in a pre-Broadway run at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Directed by two-time Tony nominee (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peter and the Starcatcher) and Mozart in the Jungle co-creator Alex Timbers, Beetlejuice will carry a creative team that includes names from some of Broadway’s biggest recent hits, including Hamilton and The Producers.
Casting has not yet been announced.
Produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions, the musical will feature an original score by Eddie Perfect (King Kong) and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King (Broad City). Connor Gallagher (The Robber Bridegroom) will choreograph, with scenic design by David Korins (Hamilton), costumes by William Ivey Long (The Producers), lighting design by Kenneth Posner (Kinky Boots), sound design...
Directed by two-time Tony nominee (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peter and the Starcatcher) and Mozart in the Jungle co-creator Alex Timbers, Beetlejuice will carry a creative team that includes names from some of Broadway’s biggest recent hits, including Hamilton and The Producers.
Casting has not yet been announced.
Produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions, the musical will feature an original score by Eddie Perfect (King Kong) and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King (Broad City). Connor Gallagher (The Robber Bridegroom) will choreograph, with scenic design by David Korins (Hamilton), costumes by William Ivey Long (The Producers), lighting design by Kenneth Posner (Kinky Boots), sound design...
- 3/28/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures’ brewing musical adaptation of “Beetlejuice” has mapped out its road to Broadway, locking in a world premiere run at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. in October.
An adaptation of the 1988 Warner Bros. comedy that starred Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, “Beetlejuice” has music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, the Australian actor-writer-composer who’s also at work on the musical version of “King Kong,” and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King (“Broad City”). Alex Timbers (“Rocky,” “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”) directs, with choreography by Connor Gallagher (“The Robber Bridegroom”).
“Beetlejuice” centers on an obnoxious ghost (played by Keaton in the movie) and the misfit teen (played by Rider) who moves into a haunted country house with parents she can’t stand. The movie, with a story written by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson, has become a fan favorite, and talk of a sequel recurs...
An adaptation of the 1988 Warner Bros. comedy that starred Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, “Beetlejuice” has music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, the Australian actor-writer-composer who’s also at work on the musical version of “King Kong,” and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King (“Broad City”). Alex Timbers (“Rocky,” “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”) directs, with choreography by Connor Gallagher (“The Robber Bridegroom”).
“Beetlejuice” centers on an obnoxious ghost (played by Keaton in the movie) and the misfit teen (played by Rider) who moves into a haunted country house with parents she can’t stand. The movie, with a story written by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson, has become a fan favorite, and talk of a sequel recurs...
- 3/28/2018
- by Gordon Cox
- Variety Film + TV
To celebrate the release of Cold Moon – available on DVD & Digital 22nd Jan. 2018 – we are giving away a copy on DVD.
Based on the novel Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell, writer of Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cold Moon is an eerie tale of murder, manipulation and vengeance from beyond the grave. Featuring a strong central performance from Josh Stewart (The Collector, The Collection) and a terrifying turn by Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future 1-3, The Addams Family, I Am Not a Serial Killer) this is the perfect film to give you chills on a winter’s night.
“A deadly serious piece of Southern gothic” Sight & Sound
Order today: po.st/ColdMoonDVD
To win Cold Moon on DVD, just answer the following question:
Cold Moon is based on the novel Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell but which of the following did McDowell also write?...
Based on the novel Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell, writer of Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cold Moon is an eerie tale of murder, manipulation and vengeance from beyond the grave. Featuring a strong central performance from Josh Stewart (The Collector, The Collection) and a terrifying turn by Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future 1-3, The Addams Family, I Am Not a Serial Killer) this is the perfect film to give you chills on a winter’s night.
“A deadly serious piece of Southern gothic” Sight & Sound
Order today: po.st/ColdMoonDVD
To win Cold Moon on DVD, just answer the following question:
Cold Moon is based on the novel Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell but which of the following did McDowell also write?...
- 1/16/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Cold Moon is a Southern Gothic chiller based on the bestselling novel Cold Moon Over Babylon by the late Michael McDowell, author of Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas. While the story is indeed quirky, it doesn’t feel like you’re watching… Continue Reading →
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- 9/29/2017
- by Staci Layne Wilson
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: Josh Stewart, Christopher Lloyd, Robbie Kay, Candy Clark, Frank Whaley, Tommy Wiseau, Madison Wolfe, Laura Cayouette | Written and Directed by Griff Furst
In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin’s are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.
At first glance Cold Moon looks like most other by the numbers horror/thrillers, with a cast of people you will recognize straight away but take a while to place where from. However give it a minute because this movie has some really stellar performances from the core cast which – considering the concept is just bonkers enough to take...
In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin’s are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror . . . And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.
At first glance Cold Moon looks like most other by the numbers horror/thrillers, with a cast of people you will recognize straight away but take a while to place where from. However give it a minute because this movie has some really stellar performances from the core cast which – considering the concept is just bonkers enough to take...
- 9/8/2017
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Topps and Creepy Co. have teamed up to bring us Garbage Pail Kids puffy stickers, enamel pins, and pin-back buttons! The 'member berries sure do taste sweet! Also in today's Highlights: Blu-ray and DVD release details for The Survivalist, a look at the trailers for The Crucifixion and Cold Moon, and Five Wild Animals teaser posters.
Garbage Pail Kids Collectibles Revealed: From Creepy Co.: “Topps® and Creepy Co.® partner to bring you collectible items that celebrate the sensational history of the premiere gross-out franchise that is Garbage Pail Kids.™
The inaugural release features 5 enamel pins, a 6-pack of pinback buttons, and a reproduction sticker sheet straight out of 1986!
Check back on Thursday night for the full release and look for even More items as this collection expands over the months ahead.”
To learn more, keep an eye on Creepy Co.'s official website.
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The Survivalist Blu-ray...
Garbage Pail Kids Collectibles Revealed: From Creepy Co.: “Topps® and Creepy Co.® partner to bring you collectible items that celebrate the sensational history of the premiere gross-out franchise that is Garbage Pail Kids.™
The inaugural release features 5 enamel pins, a 6-pack of pinback buttons, and a reproduction sticker sheet straight out of 1986!
Check back on Thursday night for the full release and look for even More items as this collection expands over the months ahead.”
To learn more, keep an eye on Creepy Co.'s official website.
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The Survivalist Blu-ray...
- 9/6/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Rebecca Lea Jul 10, 2017
Our lookback at the film adaptations and work of Stephen King arrives at Tales From The Darkside: The Movie...
Spoilers lie ahead.
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The film: In The Wraparound Story, Betty (Deborah Harry) is getting ready for a party by preparing poor little Timmy (Matthew Lawrence) as the meal. He tries to buy some time by telling her three stories; Lot 249 is a tale of college rivalries and resurrecting mummies; Cat From Hell features a wealthy old man taking out a hit on a black cat he believes to be evil, and finally Lover’s Vow, in which an artist witnesses a vicious murder, but the monster who committed...
Our lookback at the film adaptations and work of Stephen King arrives at Tales From The Darkside: The Movie...
Spoilers lie ahead.
See related Matt Reeves interview: War For The Planet Of The Apes Matt Reeves interview: Dawn, Andy Serkis and blockbuster filmmaking War For The Planet Of The Apes review Andy Serkis interview: War For The Planet Of The Apes
The film: In The Wraparound Story, Betty (Deborah Harry) is getting ready for a party by preparing poor little Timmy (Matthew Lawrence) as the meal. He tries to buy some time by telling her three stories; Lot 249 is a tale of college rivalries and resurrecting mummies; Cat From Hell features a wealthy old man taking out a hit on a black cat he believes to be evil, and finally Lover’s Vow, in which an artist witnesses a vicious murder, but the monster who committed...
- 7/9/2017
- Den of Geek
Director Griff Furst’s Cold Moon screens Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:00pm at The Tivoli Theater as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Furst and Cold Moon screenwriter Jack Snyder will be in attendance. Ticket information can be found Here.
The supernatural crime thriller Cold Moon tells the story of Nathan Redfield (Josh Stewart), an arrogant man of great wealth who has either lost his mind or is being tormented by terrible forces beyond even the most paranoid of imaginings. In a sleepy Southern town, the Larkins have suffered a terrible tragedy, but the family is now about to face an even more grievous trial. As traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly apparition prowls the streets, and corpses erupt from the graves of the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror. And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, vaguely human shape slowly takes form,...
The supernatural crime thriller Cold Moon tells the story of Nathan Redfield (Josh Stewart), an arrogant man of great wealth who has either lost his mind or is being tormented by terrible forces beyond even the most paranoid of imaginings. In a sleepy Southern town, the Larkins have suffered a terrible tragedy, but the family is now about to face an even more grievous trial. As traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly apparition prowls the streets, and corpses erupt from the graves of the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror. And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, vaguely human shape slowly takes form,...
- 11/1/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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