Beetlejuice is a multi-media franchise that began with the film of the same name by Tim Burton. The original movie follows Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) a young couple who die and begin to haunt their old house. In order to get rid of the Deetz family who now live there, they hire Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) to help. However, this is made difficult due to Betelgeuse's malevolent nature and the couple's growing bond with Lydia (Winona Ryder), the Deetzes' daughter.
Due to the success of the film it has been adapted into multiple types of media, including a cartoon, two video games, a comic series, and a stage musical. There is also a planned sequel that has been in Development Hell for decades and a crossover with Teen Titans Go!.
Works in this franchise include:
- Beetlejuice (1988): The original film by Tim Burton.
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024): The sequel film, by Burton again.
- Beetlejuice (1989-1992): A cartoon adaptation which was produced by Burton and removes the Maitlands.
- Beetlejuice: Two video games. One for the NES based on the film released in 1991 and one based on the cartoon released in 1992 for the Game Boy.
- Beetlejuice (1991-1992): A short comic run based on the cartoon by Harvey Comics.
- Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue (1992-Present): A stage show and crossover with the Universal Horror franchise at Universal Studios. While it no longer runs in America, it is still running at Universal Studios Japan under the name Universal Monsters Live Rock and Roll Show.
- Beetlejuice (2018-2022): A Broadway musical adaptation of the movie.
- "Ghost With The Most" (2020): A crossover with Teen Titans Go!.
