has revealed he considered retiring from filmmaking after the release of his 2019 movie , but that his positive experience working on the hit series reinvigorated him enough to return with the forthcoming . The horror comedy sequel, which sees reprise her role as Lydia Deetz from the original 1988 film, is set to be released on September 6. Speaking to Burton, 65, said that after the release of , he wasn’t sure whether he would continue making films: “I really didn’t know.
I thought that could have been it, really. I could have retired, or become..
. well, I wouldn’t have become an animator again, that’s over.” The director said that it was that “reconnected me to making things.
” The Netflix series, which is a spinoff from the supernatural Addams Family series, was created by screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar with Burton joining as a director and executive producer. “We went off to and it felt like it was a creative health camp,” recalled Burton. “It went so well.
” was a huge hit for Netflix. After just one week of release, it had been streamed for a total of 341.2 million hours, beating a record previously held by .
A much-anticipated second season is expected to arrive next year Meanwhile, will reunite Ryder with Michael Keaton, as the titular ghoul, and star Catherine O’Hara who returns as Lydia’s mother Delia Deetz. Newcomers to the cast include Monica Bellucci, who plays Beetlejuice’s wife, Willem Dafoe, who plays the sinister Wolf .