UPDATED: The 81st Venice Film Festival has been set to open with the world premiere of Tim Burton ‘s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton , Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci, with Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe. The Warner Bros sequel will be screened out of competition on Wednesday August 28 at the Sala Grande. This will mark a return to the sort of glitzy red carpet with which Venice has become synonymous, after last year’s Lido event had less star-wattage than usual as it took place amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Warner Bros starts international rollout on Beetlejuice 2 on September 4 with domestic joining on September 6. Related Stories News Warner Bros Blows Away CineEurope With Fresh 'Twisters' Footage, Lights Up New 'Joker: Folie A Deux' Trailer Festivals 'Tim Burton Untitled Docuseries' Review: An Insightful Portrayal Of Hollywood's Gothic Disruptor - Tribeca Film Festival Said Venice chief Alberto Barbera today, “ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice marks the long-awaited return of one of the most iconic characters of Tim Burton’s cinema, but also the happy confirmation of the extraordinary visionary talent and the masterly realization of one of the most fascinating auteurs of his time. The Venice Biennale is honored and proud to host the world premiere of a work that features a surprising swing of creative imagination and driving hallucinatory rhythm.
” (Fun fact: Barbera served on the Tim Burton-led Cannes Film Festival jury in.