‘It’s showtime’: First images of ‘Beetlejuice 2 filming show Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz
First photos FILE PHOTO: Winona Ryder attends Netflix's "Stranger Things" season 4 premiere at Netflix Brooklyn on May 14, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York. The first images from "Beetlejuice 2" have been published. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
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As the film’s namesake said — “It’s showtime.”
Filming has started on the long-awaited sequel to 1988′s “Beetlejuice” and the first images of one of the iconic characters have been published.
Winona Ryder, 51, is once again embodying the role of Lydia Deetz about 35 years after she first brought the goth teen to life, Entertainment Tonight reported.
Photos from the shoot in Hitchin, north of London, show her with black spiked bangs and black clothing while riding in a car.
Buzzfeed reported that the driver of the car was none other than her co-star and “Beetlejuice” himself, Michael Keaton.
The photos showing the rigged out Tesla and its passengers were first published by The Daily Mail.
Beetlejuice 2 FIRST LOOK: Lydia Deetz is back! Winona Ryder, 51, once again transforms into her iconic character https://t.co/i6i0TyXBZy
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) May 18, 2023
“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega has been tapped to appear as Lydia’s daughter. Catherine O’Hara is expected to join Ryder and Keaton in reprising their roles and will welcome Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe to the undead family, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film has been in the works for years, with Ryder confirming that there had been talk of the sequel back in 2015, Entertainment Tonight reported. But there had been talk as far back as 2011, according to Deadline.
Last year it was confirmed that Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B would produce, Deadline reported.
“Beetlejuice 2″ will hit theaters on Sept. 6, 2024, People magazine reported.
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Photos: Winona Ryder through the years Winona Ryder was born Oct. 29, 1971. Here are some memorable photos of the actress through the years. (JC Olivera/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1988: From left to right, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker and Winona Ryder on the set of the film "Heathers" in 1988. (New World Pictures/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1989: American actress Winona Ryder at the premiere of the film "Batman" at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, on June 19, 1989. (Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1991: Actor Johnny Depp and actress Winona Ryder attend the 48th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 19, 1991, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Ron Galella Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1993: Musician Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum and actress Winona Ryder attend "The Age of Innocence" New York City Premiere on September 13, 1993, at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1994: Winona Ryder at the 66th annual Academy Awards on March 21, 1994. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1996: Winona Ryder stars in the 1996 film "The Crucible." (20th Century Fox/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1997: Winona Ryder at the premiere of "Alien Resurrection" in Westwood, California, in 1997. (Brenda Chase/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 1999: Winona Ryder arrives at the premiere of "Girl, Interrupted" in Hollywood, California, on December 7, 1999. (Dave Luchansky/Online USA/Newsmakers via Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2000: Winona Ryder gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. (SGranitz/WireImage via Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2001: Actress Winona Ryder and date arrive for the 73rd annual Academy Awards on March 25, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Chris Weeks/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2002: Actress Winona Ryder listens as the verdict is read at the Beverly Hills Municipal Court on the eighth day of her shoplifting trial on November 6, 2002, in Beverly Hills, California. The 31-year-old actress was found not guilty of burglary charges, guilty of vandalism and felony grand theft charges stemming from her shoplifting arrest December 12, 2001, at a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills. (Lee Celano-Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2003: Actress Winona Ryder appears at Beverly Hills Superior court after a progress report following her conviction for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills on April 7, 2003, in Beverly Hills, California. (Mel Bouzad/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2004: Actress Winona Ryder attends the American Museum of the Moving Image Salute to Richard Gere at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on April 20, 2004, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2006: Actress Winona Ryder arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "A Scanner Darkly" during the Los Angeles Film Festival at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre on June 29, 2006, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2007: Actress Winona Ryder speaks onstage during the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Al Pacino held at the Kodak Theatre on June 7, 2007, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2008: Actresses Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci and Nicole Richie attend the DKNY Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on September 7, 2008, in New York City. (Will Ragozzino/Getty Images for IMG)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2009: Actress Winona Ryder attends "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2009, in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2010: Actresses Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey arrive at the "Black Swan" closing night gala during AFI FEST 2010 presented by Audi held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 11, 2010, in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for AFI)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2011: Actress Winona Ryder arrives at the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2012: Actress Winona Ryder attends the "Superstar" premiere during the 69th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on August 30, 2012, in Venice, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2013: Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci and Parker Posey attend the Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 fashion show at The New York State Armory, 68 Lexington, on September 12, 2013, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2014: Winona Ryder attends the Vogue & The Cinema Society screening of "Turks and Caicos" at the Crosby Street Hotel on April 7, 2014, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2015: Winona Ryder attends the Marc Jacobs Spring 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Ziegfeld Theater on September 17, 2015, in New York City. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2016: Actress Winona Ryder and Scott Mackinlay Hahn attend the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2017: Actress Winona Ryder attends the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2018: Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves attend a photo call for Regatta's "Destination Wedding" at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on August 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2019: Francesca Reale and Winona Ryder attend the "Stranger Things" Season 3 World Premiere on June 28, 2019, in Santa Monica, California. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)
Photos: Winona Ryder through the years 2020: Winona Ryder attends the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for Turner)
