Jenna Ortega may join ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel

Jenna Ortega may be ready to reunite with Tim Burton on his next project as sources confirm to Deadline that Ortega is in early talks to reunite
with the ‘Wednesday’ creator on ‘Beetlejuice 2’
at Warner Bros. Insiders add that Michael
Keaton and Winona Ryder are expected
to reprise their roles with Burton directing.
Production is hoping for a late May or early June shoot in London, but the budget has not been set, resulting in a back-and-forth. If a deal is made, sources say Ortega would play the daughter
of Lydia, the character played by Winona
Ryder in the original.
Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara also starred in the original
film, which grossed $80 million on a $15 million budget and it scored a best makeup Oscar
at the 1989 Academy Awards.
Ortega has been on a roll as of late, led by her record-breaking Addams Family series,
Wednesday. The show has smashed Netflix
viewing records and has been renewed for a
second season. She hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’
on March 11 and next will be seen
in ‘Scream VI’. Ortega is repped by CAA, Gilbertson Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. The news was first reported on ‘The Hot Mic Podcast’ with John Rocha and Jeff Sneider.