Beetlejuice 3is on the way, and after the success ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, the upcoming sequel may be the perfect opportunity to revive the wild sequel story that Tim Burton originally wanted. Ittook a long time for 2024’sBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceto release, with it coming decades after the original 1988Beetlejuice. Throughout its development, the sequel took a lot of forms before finally becoming the box office hit that was released. Luckily, it seems as if the wait forBeetlejuice 3will be a lot shorter, especially if it lifts its story from this scrapped Tim Burton idea.
Beetlejuice 3has been officially announced, with Warner Bros. preparing for a sequel in the wake ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice’s box office success. Very few details have been revealed regarding the third film, with virtually nothing about the story being officially known.The same couldn’t be said forBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceahead of its release, with the first sequel being surrounded by rumors of this wild story up until its first trailer.
Tim Burton Previously Wanted Beetlejuice & The Deetz Family To Go To Hawaii
The Idea Was In Development For Several Years
Interestingly, the final story ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceisn’t the first adventure that Tim Burton had planned for the sequel. The first draft for aBeetlejuicesequel was commissioned in 1990, with it being titledBeetlejuice in Love. This screenplay, written by Warren Skaaren, followed Betelgeuse as he pursued the fiancée of a recently-deceased lover. Unfortunately, this script didn’t end up going anywhere.
Shortly after that, Tim Burton commissioned Jonathan Gems to write ascreenplay titledBeetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. In the film, the Deetz family would move to Hawaii, where Charles Deetz is building a resort. Eventually, the Deetzs realize that the resort is on the burial ground of a Hawaiian Kahuna, who comes back to life to haunt the Deetzs. The Deetzs must get help from Betelgeuse, who is tasked with beating the Kahuna in a surfing contest to save the Deetz family.
The Hawaiian idea was Tim Burton’s, with him finding humor is amash-up of the firstBeetlejuice’s macabre tone with a Hawaiian surfing movie. Burton continued developing the idea after the initial script draft, with it receiving a rewrite in 1993. Kevin Smith was even asked to rewrite the script in 1996, showing that this idea was being developed for years. In 1997, however, Jonathan Gems stated that the screenplay would probably never get filmed due to Winona Ryder being too old for the role of Lydia.
Why Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian’s Story Wasn’t Used For Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
An Official Reason Hasn’t Been Given (But There Are Theories)
Development on aBeetlejuicesequel wasn’t restarted until 2011, when Warner Bros. hired Seth Grahame-Smith to write a script. By the time development restarted,theBeetlejuice Goes Hawaiianidea had seemingly been thrown out, with the team wanting to do a more traditionalBeetlejuicemovie.
It has never been officially confirmed whyBeetlejuice Beetlejuicedidn’t use theBeetlejuice Goes Hawaiianpremise. However, there are some theories. It could have to do with the story centering around Charles Deetz developing a resort. Due toJeffrey Jones' legal troubles, the actor didn’t return inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, meaning that this story would have been harder to tell. It could also have to do with the amount of time that has passed. BringingBeetlejuiceback after decades only to do a weird Hawaiian surfing movie may not have sat right with fans, withBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceinstead opting to do a more traditional story.
Beetlejuice 3 Is Now Tim Burton’s Chance To Do The Planned Hawaiian Sequel
Since Beetlejuice 2 Was So Similar To The Original
Now thatBeetlejuice 3is happening, it is the perfect time forBeetlejuice Goes Hawaiianto make its comeback. The quick turnaround time between the sequels means thatBeetlejuice Goes Hawaiianwouldn’t be as frowned upon. If general audiences aren’t a fan of the big swing, they still have a fairly newBeeltejuice Beetlejuiceto go back to. Plus,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicewas criticized for being too similar to the originalfilm. Tim Burton has already caught viewers up with these characters after years of absence, so it makes sense to do something entirely new with them inBeetlejuice 3.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
