WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Netflix’sWednesdayseason 2 already has a difficult task in repeating the first season’s viral dance scene, and Tim Burton’sBeetlejuice 2puts even more pressure on the anticipated sequence. It’s now been two years since theAddams Familyspinoff show hit Netflix, withWednesdayseason 2being expected to finally return in 2025. Before season 2, director Tim Burton and Wednesday Addams actress Jenna Ortega have already collaborated on another big-budget horror-comedy, as Ortega stars in Burton’sBeetlejuice 2castas Astrid Deetz, the teenage daughter of Winona Ryder’s iconic 1988Beetlejuicecharacter Lydia Deetz.
It shouldn’t have come as a surprise that Tim Burton put Jenna Ortega in a big dance number forBeetlejuice 2, as he directed theWednesdayseason 1 episode “Woe What a Night,” which went viral for Ortega’s dance to “Goo Goo Muck.” Afterit was revealed that there will be another dance scene inWednesdayseason 2, Tim Burton has already directed yet another hitdance scene withBeetlejuice 2’s “MacArthur Park” sequence. This outing once again involves Jenna Ortega with similar dance moves to “Goo Goo Muck,” and raises the stakes forWednesdayseason 2’s dance follow-up.
Beetlejuice 2 Raises The Stakes For Wednesday Season 2’s Dance Scene Follow Up
Tim Burton Has To Follow Up Both Wednesday Season 1 & Beetlejuice 2
After “Day-O” inBeetlejuiceand “Goo Goo Muck” inWednesdayseason 1, the Tim Burton-directed dance scene inBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceto “MacArthur Park” continues his streak of exciting choreography to unique song choices. The “MacArthur Park” scene involves Michael Keaton’s Betelgeuse possessing Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, and Justin Theroux to dance and sing along to the Richard Harris song at Betelgeuse and Lydia’s wedding. TheBeetlejuice 2scene is brilliantly choreographed, lit, directed, and acted, which raises the stakes forWednesdayseason 2’s dance scene to live up to those from both season 1 and the 2024 movie.
Wednesday Season 2 Dance Tease Hints At Reviving Iconic Addams Family Scene 32 Years Later
Luis Guzman teased that Gomez will dance at some point in Wednesday season 2, meaning the show could recreate a memorable scene from the 1991 movie.
It’ll be difficult to follow-up bothBeetlejuice 2andWednesdayseason 1’s dance scene, but the hit Netflix show already appears to be adding a twist to its dance sequence to keep it fresh in season 2. It was reported thatLuis Guzmán’s Gomez Addams will dance inWednesdayseason 2, which could mirror the big dance sequence of the extended Addams family tree in the 1991The Addams Familymovie. While it’s still unclear whether Jenna Ortega will dance in season 2, thepressure is on for Tim Burton to repeat the success of his two latest horror-comedy dances.
Netflix has yet to giveWednesdayseason 2 an official release date. However, the next batch of episodes is expected to be released in 2025.
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2 Dance Scene Is Great News For Wednesday Season 2’s Song Choice
Audiences Can Expect The Unexpected For Another Tim Burton Dance Scene
Just as unexpected as “Goo Goo Muck” was for Jenna Ortega’s viralWednesdaymoment, choosing “MacArthur Park” forBeetlejuice 2’s songwas a unique and surprising choice after the original used Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O.” Thissuggests that season 2’s big dance will have a similarly unexpected song choice for Gomez, which will also likely see a great resurgence in popularity like the songs forWednesdayseason 1 andBeetlejuice 2. Burton has done a great job of introducing classic songs to wider audience and demographics through these dance scenes, andWednesdayseason 2 is primed to repeat this treatment.
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Wednesday follows the journey of Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts. Tasked with mastering her psychic abilities, she confronts a series of town murders and a haunting family mystery from 25 years ago, all while managing new social dynamics.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
