After years of speculations and rumors, Tim Burton is reportedly ready to start shooting "Beetlejuice 2" movie this year.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly Seth Grahame-Smith candidly said that things are really gearing up for the project.
While there's no specific date yet, the aim is reportedly to start production late this year, after Burton's previous commitments are all settled.
"I know Tim is excited about the idea. Where it stands now is Tim's got to get ready to make ['Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'], and then hopefully we are set, deals are done, and we're waiting in the wings ready to go right after 'Peregrine's' wraps up. The ideal timeline is we're really getting into it toward the end of this year."
Furthermore, Grahame-Smith revealed that Michael Keaton is also included in the production.
"I've emailed with Michael Keaton. I know he's excited about the idea," Grahame-Smith said.
Together with Keaton, original cast member Winona Ryder is set to return to "Beetlejuice 2" as well.
"[Burton] was doing press for 'Big Eyes' right before the holiday, and was getting the 'Beetlejuice' question, and sort of tipped people off that Winona [Ryder] would be back. Which yes, she will be back," Grahame-Smith told EW. "I think we landed on the right idea, landed on the right approach. It's just now making sure that -- for me -- I don't want to shit my pants in front of the entire world making a sequel to one of my favorite movies."
The 43-year-old actress previously revealed her involvement with "Beetlejuice 2" in an interview with HuffPost Live's Ricky Camilleri at the Sundance Film Festival.
Tim Burton, who is still busy with his current commitments said that the upcoming "Beetlejuice" movie is not going to be a sequel, perhaps a spin-off.
"There's a script now, that I think is closer to what it could be and I'm excited about it," Burton revealed through Yahoo! Movies. "I wouldn't call it so much a sequel, but it'll have some characters [from the original 'Beetlejuice']. It's a bit too early to say but it's definitely something that's on my radar and something I'd love to do."
