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Warning : Spoilers forward for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Beetlejuice 2might capture the barmy spirit of the original , but a tidy sum has changed to the characters at the nerve center of Tim Burton ’s 1988 moving picture . Ittook 36 years forBeetlejuice 2to happen , with many dissimilar versions of a subsequence in development during that span . A key fruit to the sequel ’s potential succeeder , however , wasBeetlejuice 2 ’s cast , specifically the returns of original actors Michael Keaton , Winona Ryder , and Catherine O’Hara . All three are intact to the sequel ’s story alongside Jenna Ortega ’s Astrid and Justin Theroux ’s Rory , who are both heavily involved in Burton ’s follow - up .
While the originalBeetlejuicethrew its part into some rum site , Burton somehow establish weirder scenario for the Deetz family during their visit back to Winter River . Even the afterlife inBeetlejuice 2seems bigger , with more placement and large lore explored in the sequel . That say , there are several notable reveals in the movie detail what has happened in the years betweenBeetlejuice ’s endingand the events ofBeetlejuice 2 .
10Lydia Gets Married To Richard
Richard Makes A Direct Appearance In The Sequel
Lydia is around 52 years onetime inBeetlejuice 2 , and a lot has changed since she was last seen as an angsty teen in 1988’sBeetlejuice . The original moving picture did n’t feature any proper love stake for Lydia ( no , Keaton ’s type does n’t count ) , though the continuation provides several updates regarding the character ’s passion life . Lydia got married to a homo bring up Richard after the case of the originalBeetlejuice ’s ending . by from being impersonate as a great man , not much is unveil about Lydia and Richard ’s relationship before they got wed .
Santiago Cabrera , who previously starred inHeroes , Merlin , Salvation , andStar Trek : Picard , plays Richard inBeetlejuice 2 .
It would have been nice to hear about how Lydia match Richard or even more information about their wedding , particularly since marriage ceremony has come into looseness in bothBeetlejuicemovies now . Conversely , it makes mother wit whyBeetlejuice 2leaves out the specific detail of their past . Not only is Richard ’s current fate a major factor in the sequel , but the status of their marriage significantly altersthe Deetz kinsperson dynamic inBeetlejuice 2 .
9Lydia & Richard Have A Daughter Named Astrid
Astrid Takes Over As The Teenager In Beetlejuice 2
Among the newcomers toBeetlejuice 2 ’s mold is Jenna Ortega , who spiel Lydia ’s girl , Astrid . The character did n’t develop up in Winter River , but she ’s drawn there with Lydia and Delia in the second movie . The picture also reveals thatLydia went into British Labour Party when she and Richard were at a horror pic endurance contest . Consideringhow old Ortega ’s Astrid is inBeetlejuice 2 , the character would have been born sometime around 2008 .
Astrid is n’t very close with Lydia , at least not at the start of the sequel
Astrid definitely shares trait with Lydia , but establish on her interest in activism , she choose to follow in her founding father ’s step . WhenBeetlejuice 2begins , Astrid is attending a embarkment school , which the Deetz crime syndicate has helped fund found on the artwork wing in their name . Unfortunately , Astrid is n’t very close with Lydia , at least not at the start of the sequel , and the fate of Richard has a lot to do with the strained female parent - daughter human relationship .
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8Richard Died While In South America
Astrid’s Father Passed Away Before The Events Of The Sequel
BeforeBeetlejuice 2was released , it was sustain that Lydia ’s husband and Astrid ’s founder died before the effect of the subsequence . What happened to Richard is revealed inBeetlejuice 2when Astrid shares the story of her dad ’s boat accident during a trip to Brazil . When Richard finally appear in the moving picture as a worker in the afterlife , his show unveil that piranhas attacked him after the tragic accident .
It ’s unclear when precisely Richard died , butBeetlejuice 2confirms that the wedlock between Lydia and Astrid ’s forefather was essentially over before his death . The upset family and Astrid ’s bitterness triggered by Lydia not being able-bodied to employ her powers to communicate with Richard ’s ghost hurt the relationship between Lydia and Astrid . Thankfully , the reunification of the triad in the hereafter helps give the house some resolution .
7Adam & Barbara Maitland Left The House
Beetlejuice 2 Answers A Big Maitland Mystery
One of the biggest questions heading intoBeetlejuice 2was how the sequel would explain the absence seizure of Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis . Adam and Barbara Maitland were pivotal figure in Burton ’s original movie , and based on wraith rules , they should have still been bewilder in the home during the events ofBeetlejuice 2 . However , it was confirmed the actors would n’t be in the continuation . Instead of leaving it a bulk large closed book , Beetlejuice 2explains what happened to Baldwin and Davis ' fictional character , explaining thatAdam and Barbara come up a loophole that admit them to " move on " in the afterlife .
Beetlejuice 2 embraces nostalgia by continue dependable to the original movie , but the various Easter ballock and point of reference also list into innovative day .
What exactly that hereafter loophole was does n’t add up into dramatic play in the sequel , but there are still nods to the characters in the film . Aside from Adam ’s town modelling being present and admire , Lydia mentions them fondly , further proving how much they still imply to her . It already would have been difficult to include Adam and Barbara in aBeetlejuicesequel made 36 year later when ghosts are n’t supposed to get on .
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6Jeremy Murdered His Parents In Winter River
The Newcomer Has A Very Dark History
Beetlejuice 2introduces Arthur Conti ’s Jeremy , a teen in Winter River who catches Astrid ’s eye . Technically , Astrid crash into Jeremy ’s yard before the pair quickly attachment , but their coupling takes a dark twist on Halloween night . It turns outJeremy is a flavor bond in his Winter River home with the parents he kill over 20 years before the events ofBeetlejuice 2 . He reveals himself as a shade before win over Astrid to accompany him in the afterlife .
regrettably for Astrid , she does n’t learn the trueness about Jeremy until he acquire advantage of her corporate trust . Lydia , meanwhile , find out that Jeremy killed his parent and then fell from his treehouse , cause his own death , when the police capture up with him . He had been trapped in the mansion with his parents for decades while the positioning became known as the " murder house " in Winter River .
5Beetlejuice Got A New Job In The Afterlife
Keaton’s Character Is Now A Manager
Beetlejuice may have been a freelance " bio - exorcist " ( among other things ) in the original pic , but before that , he purportedly worked for Juno as a polite servant for a time . By the upshot ofBeetlejuice 2,Keaton ’s character is the " Afterlife Call Center Manager " in the Neitherworld , revealing that he somehow found a literal caper in the realm after the fuss he caused in the first movie . The beingness of a call snapper also prove how much sentence have changed since 1988 since it allow ghosts to reach out to the hereafter without chitchat .
The long - awaited Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , starring Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega , includes a soundtrack of flirt with songs that form the patch .
Not only is Beetlejuice now a manager , but he also has his squad of shrunken - heading men , including his right - hand man , Bob . The men all fag out promising yellow suits and handle the incoming birdcall while Beetlejuice " manages " everything . Aside from Bob , who is distinctly the most firm , the other men essay to get off at their first chance .
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4Rory Entered Lydia’s Life
Rory Manipulated Lydia
Thankfully , Lydia does n’t stop up marry Rory inBeetlejuice 2 ’s end
Rory was at the retirement looking at some promising widow to bleed himself onto and manipulate . Unfortunately for Lydia , she was a suitable campaigner due to her loaded mob and promise gifts from which Rory made trusted to gain . Thankfully , Lydia does n’t end up espouse Rory inBeetlejuice 2 ’s ending , but she at last finds out how much time she ’s wasted being with someone like Rory .
3Delia Opened An Art Studio
Delia Never Gave Up On Her Art
Delia ’s bizarre art and sculptures were some of the shady panorama of the original picture , and those ingredient rightfully retort in the subsequence . The reference never stopped with her aesthetic dreaming , and in fact , Beetlejuice 2reveals that Delia opened an art studio in New York City . The studio have some oddly beautiful pieces created by Delia , and that ’s not the only display of her art . Astrid ’s school displays several of Delia ’s sculptures around the campus solid ground .
Here are the returning star topology from Beetlejuice who generate 36 long time later for the long - await Tim Burton - directed follow - up , Beetlejuice Beetlejuice .
Even after return to Winter River after Charles ' last , Delia apply her aesthetic gift to process her grief . Her " art of sorrow " comes in the form of drape the Deetz home in Winter River with sheer black covering , as if the sign of the zodiac is also mourning the loss of Charles . There ’s also a point in the movie where Delia tries to capture her emotions by enter primal scream .
2Lydia Became The Host Of A Supernatural Talk Show
Lydia Is A Celebrity Now
Despite being interested in picture taking as a teen , it seems Lydia never postulate a professional path with her teenage hobby . By the sentence we see Ryder ’s character inBeetlejuice 2,Lydia is the master of ceremonies of a supernatural talk show titledGhost House . The show , which Rory is to a great extent need with as the manufacturer , is taped in front of a resilient audience as Lydia interviews those conduct with hauntings . While it ’s not surprising that Lydia still uses her gift to communicate with the dead , Astrid is n’t too fond of her female parent ’s career pick .
It ’s difficult for Astrid to believe in Lydia ’s gifts when she has never been capable to communicate with Richard .
Lydia might be somewhat of a celebrity , but Astrid views her mom as a pseudo . It ’s difficult for Astrid to consider in Lydia ’s gifts when she has never been able to pass along with Richard . Lydia ’s fame status and unorthodox career path have also led to bullying from Astrid ’s peers . Of of course , Astrid discovers similar supernatural endowment after her clash with Jeremy and a trip tothe afterlife in theBeetlejuiceuniverse .
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1Charles Died From A Shark Attack
Charles Is Killed Off Shortly Before The Sequel
The expiry of Jeffrey Jones ' character was confirm in the continuation ’s first teaser trailer , buthow Charles Deetz decease inBeetlejuice 2is detailed pretty early in the movie . Charles ' plane crashes into the sea while on a bird - follow tripper to South America . According to the stop - move diversion of the consequence , Charles survives the crash , but he ’s eaten by a shark while test to join the other survivors on the wreckage . His decease then reunites the Deetz charwoman as they pass to Winter River for his funeral .
Here ’s how every deceased major character who appears in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice met their last , both in the deadly realm and in the afterlife .
queerly enough , Beetlejuice 2still features Charles in the sequel . Aside from his stop - move shape , the character ’s headless torso wanders around the Neitherworld for the rest of the movie . He ’s shown a few times while the rest of his family is simultaneously dealing with other issues necessitate the afterlife . However , Charles eventually reunites with his married woman afterBeetlejuice 2kills off Deliaafter her unfortunate serpent bites .
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