[Music] Tim Burton's Journey from creative struggles to a nostalgic sequel in a recent Revelation Tim Burton admitted feeling a little lost in his filmmaking career before returning to his creative roots with the highly anticipated sequel to his 1988 classic Beetle juu the new film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will open the Venice film festival and brings back beloved original cast members including Michael Katon Katherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder along with new stars like Jenna Ortega Burton's candid remarks highlight a period of uncertainty in his career in recent years I felt a bit disillusioned with the film industry Burton shared I kind of lost myself along the way what I realized is that success comes from truly loving what you do with this sequel I rediscovered my passion and joy for film making unlike many sequels driven by Financial motives Burton emphasized that this project was deeply personal I wasn't motivated by the prospect of a big payday I wanted to create something meaningful he explained the film revisits The Deets family and introduces Lydia now hosting a quirky ghost hunting show who returns to the haunted winter River home with her family including her stepmother dilia and her teenage daughter ASD played by Ortega for riter who originally portrayed Lydia as a teenager reprising her role was a profoundly special experience returning to Beetlejuice was one of the most meaningful moments of my career writer noted Tim's creative spirit and willing willingness to experiment made the process incredibly freeing Katon who reprises his role as the mischievous ghost Beetlejuice humorously reflected on his character's Evolution Beetlejuice is just as swaave and sensitive as ever maybe even more so his caring nature and social manners are now heightened he quipped Burton also acknowledged that his recent work on Netflix's Wednesday was rejuvenating working on Wednesday re-energized me he said meeting Jenna Ortega and thinking about Lydia's life 35 years later was inspiring it made me reflect on my own journey and how we grow through different phases of Life ortea who joined the cast as Lydia's daughter admitted she looked up to the original cast and worked hard to balance paying homage to writer's portrayal while adding her own touch I had to be mindful of not copying wion's performance but I wanted to retain the essence of the characters she said the sequel also features newcomers such as Justin thorough Willam defo and Monica baluchi expanding the film's universe with fresh intriguing roles. asth Venice Film Festival kicks off the film festivals jury including chair Isabelle hupper has voiced concerns about the state of contemporary Cinema hupper expressed worry over the industry's challenges emphasizing the festival's importance in fostering Innovative storytelling actress Sigourney Weaver who will receive the Golden Lion award for Lifetime Achievement reflected on Hollywood's evolving portrayal of women it's gratifying to see older women being cast in more substantial roles we're no longer just a joke or a stereotype weever remarked overall Burton's Journey from feeling lost to crafting a highly anticipated sequel illustrates his renewed passion and commitment to film making promising a nostalgic and creatively Rich addition to the Beetlejuice Legacy [Music]