Beetlejuice 2 Is Winona Ryder’s Perfect Stranger Things Follow-Up

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After the end of Stranger Things season 5, Beetlejuice 2 could prove to be the perfect thematic follow-up project for Winona Ryder. After more than 30 years of rumors, Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, has finally moved the sequel to the 1988’s Beetlejuice into early development. The original Beetlejuice starred up-and-coming actress Winona Ryder as goth teen Lydia Deetz, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as the newly-deceased Maitland couple, and Michael Keaton as the title poltergeist.

Since 2016, Winona Ryder has starred in Netflix’s hit horror sci-fi drama series Stranger Things as Joyce Byers, with the role earning the actress significant acclaim. Stranger Things’ mid-1980s setting has officially brought Ryder back to her roots in terms of the era depicted and integral horror genre, leading to more anticipation for similar roles in the future. Following several years as a leading figure on the show, the widely popular Stranger Things is officially ending after season 5, which is expected to conclude sometime around 2024. Ryder currently has no projects lined up post-Stranger Things, but Beetlejuice 2’s continued development is apt to change this.

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Although no script, story, or casting announcements have been made for Beetlejuice 2, it’s been widely speculated that the sequel will call for the returns of Ryder and Keaton. Winona Ryder’s career found a massive resurgence upon her casting in Stranger Things, with the actress’s notoriety being one of the most significant draws for the series early on. In fact, Ryder’s rise to fame for her roles in the 1980s cult classics Beetlejuice and Heathers are likely the reason why she was recruited for Stranger Things’ nostalgic