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The cast of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' dazzled on the red carpet on Wednesday for the Venice Film Festival.
Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Keaton, Justin Theroux, Tim Burton and more stepped out in glamorous looks for the event, which kicked off with the world premiere of Burton's highly-anticipated sequel.
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Ahead of the premiere, Burton and the cast all attended a press conference to talk about the film.
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(L-R) Catherine O'Hara, Willem Dafoe, Michael Keaton, Monica Belluci, Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux and Arthur Conti attend a red carpet for the movie "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
"The funny thing about 'Beetlejuice,' as much as I love it, I never quite understood why it was a success," Burton said about revisiting the story after the first "Beetlejuice" film premiered in 1988.
"I never could palace it to anything except something personal to me, then after all these years being able to work with Winona and Catherine again on it -- just made it more personal, more special with Jenna, Monica and Willem and Justin -- new people that just got into the spirit of it and felt it, so it was a very very personal project for me," he added.
The sequel will follow the Deetz family -- Delia (O'Hara), Lydia (Ryder) and Lydia's daughter, Astrid (Ortega) -- dealing with an "unexpected family tragedy" and returning to their home in Winter River.
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Jenna Ortega, left, and Winona Ryder attend the red carpet of the opening film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" presented out of competition during the 81st International Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice.
According to the synopsis for the film, "Astrid discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally reopened."
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" hits theaters on Sept. 6.
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See all the looks from the "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" cast below at the premiere.
Jenna Ortega
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Jenna Ortega attends a red carpet for the movie "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice.
Winona Ryder
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Winona Ryder poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
Catherine O'Hara
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Catherine O'Hara poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
Michael Keaton
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Michael Keaton poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
Tim Burton and Monica Belluci
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Tim Burton and Italian actress Monica Bellucci attend the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom
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Justin Theroux, left, and Nicole Brydon Bloom attend the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
Arthur Conti
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Arthur Conti attends the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
Willem Dafoe and Giada Colagrande
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Giada Colagrande and Willem Dafoe attend the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy.
