Washington [USA], the 81st Venice Film Festival will begin with the world premiere of Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' Beetlejuice, starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci, with Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe. , reported Term.
The Warner Bros. sequel will be screened out of competition on August 28 in the Sala Grande. It will be a return to the luxurious red carpet that Venice has been known for, following last year's Lido event, which featured fewer stars than usual due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Warner Bros. begins the worldwide release of 'Beetlejuice 2' on September 4.
Venice director Alberto Barbera shared: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marks the long-awaited return of one of the most iconic characters in Tim Burton's cinema, but also the happy confirmation of the extraordinary visionary talent and masterful filmmaking of one of the most iconic auteurs. "The Venice Biennale is honored and proud to host the world premiere of a work that presents a surprising twist of creative imagination and hallucinatory rhythm."
"I'm very excited about this. It means a lot to me to have the world premiere of this film at the Venice Film Festival," Burton added.
Burton previously won a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in 2007 and has screened two films in Venice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. Keaton has been on the Lido lately alongside future Best Picture Oscar winners Spotlight and Birdman.
In the sequel to Burton's iconic 1988 supernatural comedy, Beetlejuice, three generations of the Deetz family return to Winter River after an unforeseen tragedy.
Lydia (Ryder), still plagued by Beetlejuice (Keaton), sees her life turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Ortega), discovers the curious model of the town in the attic and accidentally opens the door to the Afterlife. .
With trouble brewing in both worlds, it's only a matter of time before someone mentions Beetlejuice's name three times, causing the mischievous demon to return and unleash his own kind of chaos.
This year's Venice will be held from August 28 to September 7 and French star Isabelle Huppert will serve as president of the jury. The winners of the Golden Lions for lifetime achievement are Australian filmmaker Peter Weir and American actress Sigourney Weaver, Deadline reported.
The Warner Bros. sequel will be screened out of competition on August 28 in the Sala Grande. It will be a return to the luxurious red carpet that Venice has been known for, following last year's Lido event, which featured fewer stars than usual due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Warner Bros. begins the worldwide release of 'Beetlejuice 2' on September 4.
Venice director Alberto Barbera shared: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marks the long-awaited return of one of the most iconic characters in Tim Burton's cinema, but also the happy confirmation of the extraordinary visionary talent and masterful filmmaking of one of the most iconic auteurs. "The Venice Biennale is honored and proud to host the world premiere of a work that presents a surprising twist of creative imagination and hallucinatory rhythm."
"I'm very excited about this. It means a lot to me to have the world premiere of this film at the Venice Film Festival," Burton added.
Burton previously won a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in 2007 and has screened two films in Venice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. Keaton has been on the Lido lately alongside future Best Picture Oscar winners Spotlight and Birdman.
In the sequel to Burton's iconic 1988 supernatural comedy, Beetlejuice, three generations of the Deetz family return to Winter River after an unforeseen tragedy.
Lydia (Ryder), still plagued by Beetlejuice (Keaton), sees her life turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Ortega), discovers the curious model of the town in the attic and accidentally opens the door to the Afterlife. .
With trouble brewing in both worlds, it's only a matter of time before someone mentions Beetlejuice's name three times, causing the mischievous demon to return and unleash his own kind of chaos.
This year's Venice will be held from August 28 to September 7 and French star Isabelle Huppert will serve as president of the jury. The winners of the Golden Lions for lifetime achievement are Australian filmmaker Peter Weir and American actress Sigourney Weaver, Deadline reported.
