Film fans flocked to cinemas at the weekend to watch the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel, starring a host of Hollywood's famous faces and one star from closer to home. Released on Friday, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice re-unites original cast stars Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Michael Keaton with a host of new faces including Jenna Ortega and Bolton's Amy Nuttall. Cast members attending the UK premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at Cineworld Leicester Square, London (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire) At the weekend, the film racked up an impressive £110m at the box office globally, with the UK leading all overseas territories with £7.
33m. The 42-year-old who grew up in Lostock recently joined the cast for the premiere of the film that sees Oscar nominee Keaton reprise the title role of director Tim Burton’s visually arresting sequel to his 1988 comedy horror. A family tragedy woos Delia Deetz (O’Hara), daughter Lydia (Ryder) and rebellious teenage granddaughter Astrid (Ortega) back to the close-knit community of Winter River.
Catherine O'Hara as Delia, Jenna Ortega as Astrid, Winona Ryder as Lydia and Justin Theroux as Rory (Image: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./Parisa Taghizadeh/PA) Familial tensions are evident from the moment the clan descends.
Astrid discovers the model of the town in the attic and accidentally opens a portal to the afterlife by summoning Beetlejuice (Keaton) three times. The mischievous demon ricochets between realms, wreaking havoc wherever he goes. Bury .
