 In November 2013 , Ryder hinted at a possible return for the sequel as well by saying , " I 'm kind of sworn to secrecy but it sounds like it might be happening . It 's 27 years later . And I have to say , I love Lydia Deetz so much . She was such a huge part of me . I would be really interested in what she is doing 27 years later . " Ryder confirmed that she would only consider making a sequel if Burton and Keaton were involved . In December 2014 , Burton stated , " It 's a character that I love and I miss and I miss actually working with Michael . There 's only one Betelgeuse . We 're working on a script and I think it 's probably closer than ever and I 'd love to work with him again . " In January 2015 , writer Grahame @-@ Smith told Entertainment Weekly that the script was finished and that he and Burton intended to start filming Beetlejuice 2 by the end of the year , and that both Keaton and Ryder would return in their respective roles . In August 2015 , on Late Night with Seth Meyers , Ryder confirmed she would be reprising her role in the sequel . In May 2016 , Burton stated , " It 's something that I really would like to do in the right circumstances , but it 's one of those films where it has to be right . It 's not a kind of a movie that cries out [ for a sequel ] , it 's not the Beetlejuice trilogy . So it 's something that if the elements are right — because I do love the character and Michael 's amazing as that character , so yeah we 'll see . But there 's nothing concrete yet . " 
