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    Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to Premiere at 81st Venice Film Festival

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    Now this is a sequel I am definitely going to see.

    The 81st Venice Film Festival is set to open with the world premiere of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” featuring a star-studded cast including Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. This highly anticipated Warner Bros sequel will be screened out of competition on August 28 at the Sala Grande.

    The festival, known for its glamorous red carpet events, aims to return to its usual star-studded atmosphere after last year’s event was less prominent due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. “Beetlejuice 2” will begin its international release on September 4, with a domestic release following on September 6.

    Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera expressed his excitement, stating, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marks the long-awaited return of one of the most iconic characters of Tim Burton’s cinema. The Venice Biennale is honored and proud to host the world premiere of a work that features a surprising swing of creative imagination and driving hallucinatory rhythm.” Barbera, who served on the Tim Burton-led Cannes Film Festival jury in 2010, highlighted Burton’s extraordinary visionary talent and the film’s masterful realization.

    Tim Burton shared his enthusiasm for the premiere, saying, “I’m very excited by this. It means a lot to me to have the world premiere of this film at the Venice Film Festival.” Burton is no stranger to Venice, having previously received a Career Achievement Golden Lion in 2007 and presenting films such as “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Corpse Bride” at the festival. Michael Keaton, who stars as Beetlejuice, has also had recent success at Venice with films like “Spotlight” and “Birdman.”

    In “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” a sequel to the classic 1988 supernatural comedy, the Deetz family returns to Winter River after a sudden tragedy. Lydia (Winona Ryder) and her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), discover a mysterious model of the town in the attic, accidentally opening a portal to the Afterlife. The mischievous demon Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) is summoned back, ready to wreak havoc once more.

    This year’s Venice Film Festival runs from August 28 to September 7, with French actress Isabelle Huppert serving as jury president. Australian filmmaker Peter Weir and American actress Sigourney Weaver will be honored with Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement. The full lineup for the festival will be announced by Barbera on July 23.

    Major Points:

    • The 81st Venice Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” featuring a star-studded cast including Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder.
    • The film will be screened out of competition on August 28, marking a return to Venice’s traditional glamorous red carpet events.
    • Festival chief Alberto Barbera praised the film for its creative imagination and hallucinatory rhythm, expressing pride in hosting the premiere.
    • Tim Burton and Michael Keaton have a history with the Venice Film Festival, with Burton receiving a Career Achievement Golden Lion in 2007.
    • The festival runs from August 28 to September 7, with Isabelle Huppert as jury president and Lifetime Achievement awards going to Peter Weir and Sigourney Weaver.

    James Kravitz – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News

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