Tim Burton's highly anticipated sequel beetle juu beetle juu is almost here but fans of the original 1988 film will notice a significant change Alec Baldwin and Gina Davis who played the ghostly couple Adam and Barbara matland will not be reprising their roles in a recent interview with people Burton explained his decision saying I didn't want to just tick any boxes even though they were such an amazing integral part of the first one I was focusing on something else instead of returning to the mands the sequel shifts its focus to Lydia Deets now a mother and her daughter astred played by Jenna Ortega the story picks up with Lydia and her family coming back to their former home after the death of Lydia's Father Charles their return brings them face to face with Beetlejuice once again leading to more Supernatural chaos Burton who co-wrote and directed the sequel described Des red his approach as deeply tied to the themes of generational connections this sequel really had to do with the time he said it was the nucleus of it I couldn't have made this personally back in 1989 or whatever Gina Davis currently starring in Zoe Kravitz's blink twice previously shared her own take on why the maand aren't back she humorously noted ghosts don't age our characters were stuck the way they looked when they died forever despite the change Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has already garnered excitement earning a standing ovation at its World premiere at the Venice International Film Festival the sequel featuring monicaa beluchi and Willam defo promises a fresh take on the Beloved franchise with Burton's unique Vision steering the way