Tim Burton has subtly introduced a character from the afterlife who is bound to appear in Beetlejuice 3

Tim Burton expands the afterlife in a fantastic way Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with a host of new characters, some of whom he couldn't even properly introduce. While half of the film is spent in the world of the living BeetlejuiceWhile the Deetz family reunites to mourn the death of Lydia's father Charles, the other half finds themselves playing in the creepy, nonsensical world of the afterlife. In the 1988 film, the depiction of the afterlife was largely limited to the waiting room of NeitherworldJuno's office and the hallway to the Room of Lost Souls, but Beetlejuice 2 delves much deeper into the lore of this world.

Some of the new characters from the afterlife that were introduced Beetlejuice 2 These include B-movie actor-turned-detective Wolf Jackson, the call center office full of “Shrinkers,” Betelgeuse's ex-wife Delores, and Astrid's father Richard, who works in immigration. However, there are many departments, aspects and characters in the afterlife that still need to be explored and could represent exciting additions to a potential Beetlejuice 3 Film. One such example can be found in Beetlejuice 2's newly launched pages of the Handbook for the Recently Deceasedwhich confirms the existence of a terrible dead character.

Beetlejuice 2's Recently Deceased Handbook confirms the Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper executes death for the dead in Beetlejuice's afterlife

When Astrid reads Jeremys Handbook for the Recently Deceasedshe randomly opens the book and displays the pages about taming a sandworm and the ins and outs of Code 699. On the other side of the Code 699 page is a picture of the Grim Reaper slashing the stomach of a deceased personwith a blurb about the ghost given below. While the Grim Reaper is a real-world mythological figure said to embody death, Beetlejuice 2The Tim Burton Easter Egg conveys Tim Burton's own version of the character and his beliefs about his purpose in the afterlife.

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While Astrid explicitly reveals a key consequence of Betelgeuse's violation of Code 699, Beetlejuice 2 subtly reveals an even worse punishment.

Accordingly Beetlejuice 2In his book it is not known why the Grim Reaper “knocks out” against the dead, but there are different theories. Some believe that the Grim Reaper kills once.The stay in the afterlife was declared over by a higher power.” Others in the afterlife believe the character attacks after making a joke he doesn't like. The book also contains details about the Grim Reaper's appearance, which could finally be brought to life Beetlejuice 3such as an ominous red glow that appears around his eyes when he is angry, or a cool blue glow that appears when he “Elation.”

How Beetlejuice 3 may include other characters from the afterlife

The Recently Deceased Handbook opens up more possibilities for Beetlejuice 3

Beetlejuice 2 has already provided some further insight into various areas of the afterlife, but there is much more that can be explored, such as the inner workings of the afterlife newspaper that Betelgeuse often reads, a look at the firefighters versus the police, or even the politicians , who could govern the bureaucracy of the afterlife. There are also various groups mentioned Handbook for the Recently Deceased which can be expanded through additional traditions in Beetlejuice 3.

For example, Delores' cult of Soul Suckers is mentioned in the Handbook for the Recently Deceased. Beetlejuice 2The flashback showed what appears to be a traditional Soul Sucker wedding that included biting off a chicken's head, but without mentioning any of their fellow cult members or where the others are in the afterlife. If Beetlejuice 3 happens, then the next thing The sequel could be about the soul suckers who want revenge on Betelgeuse for Delores' Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Fate, which could then bring the Grim Reaper into the plot to drive one of the villains from the afterlife.

Source: THR

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  Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic starring Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror comedy where ghosts try to stop new home buyers from taking over their home. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as a hilarious and seedy ghost with selfish intentions, now with Jenna Ortega in a new role.

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  In Tim Burton's “Beetlejuice,” Michael Keaton plays the titular “bio-exorcist,” a disgusting spirit who specializes in driving living residents out of homes. When Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) suddenly die, they enter the spirit realm and must stay in their home. However, in the world of the living, the Deetz family buys the house and moves in, prompting the Maitlands to enlist the help of Beetlejuice to evict them.