Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s sequels to hit movies weren’t as linear as they are today. It was more like “let’s re-do the situation but in a different location.” Remember Wikiwiki 2, a ʻO ka National Vacation National Lampoon? ʻOiai malihini, as good as it is, follows a lot of the plot points of the original; people stuck on a ship, an android, a little girl in peril instead of a cat. So it makes sense that one of the most popular supernatural comedies of all time, Hoʻoponopono would follow the same pattern.

In 1991 Tim Burton was interested in doing a sequel to his 1988 original, it was called Hele Hawaiʻi ʻo Beetlejuice:

“The Deetz family moves to Hawaii to develop a resort. Construction begins, and it’s quickly discovered that the hotel will be sitting on top of an ancient burial ground. Beetlejuice comes in to save the day.”

Burton liked the script but wanted some re-writes so he asked then-hot screenwriter ʻO Daniel Waters who had just got done contributing to Kauikeaouli. He passed on the opportunity so producer ʻO David Geffen offered it to Troop Beverly Hills kākau'ōlelo Pamela Norris ʻaʻohe pono.

Eventually, Warner Bros. asked Kevin Smith to punch up Hele Hawaiʻi ʻo Beetlejuice, he scoffed at the idea, E'ōlelo ana, “Didn’t we say all we needed to say in the first Beetlejuice? Must we go tropical?”

Nine years later the sequel was killed. The studio said Winona Ryder was now too old for the part and an entire re-cast needed to happen. But Burton never gave up, there were a lot of directions he wanted to take his characters, including a Disney crossover.

“We talked about lots of different things,” the director i loko Entertainment pule. “That was early on when we were going, Beetlejuice and the Haunted Mansion, Beetlejuice Goes West, whatever. Lots of things came up.”

Holo wikiwiki i 2011 when another script was pitched for a sequel. This time the writer of Burton’s Nānā ʻEleʻele,  Seth Grahame-Smith was hired and he wanted to make sure the story wasn’t a cash-grabbing remake or reboot. Four years later, in 2015, a script was approved with both Ryder and Keaton saying they would return to their respective roles. In 2017 that script was revamped and then eventually shelved in 2019.

During the time the sequel script was being tossed around in Hollywood, in 2016 an artist named Alex Murillo posted what looked like one-sheets no ka Hoʻoponopono sequel. Although they were fabricated and had no affiliation with Warner Bros. people thought they were real.

Perhaps the virality of the artwork sparked interest in a Hoʻoponopono sequel once again, and finally, it was confirmed in 2022 ʻO Beetlejuice 2 had a green light from a script written by Pōʻakolu writers  Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The star of that series ʻO Jenna Ortega signed on to the new movie with filming starting in 2023. It was also confirmed that ʻO Danny Elfman would return to do the score.

Burton and Keaton agreed that the new film titled Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice wouldn’t rely on CGI or other other forms of technology. They wanted the film to feel “handmade.” The film wrapped in November 2023.

It’s been over three decades to come up with a sequel to Hoʻoponopono. Hopefully, since they said aloha to Hele Hawaiʻi ʻo Beetlejuice there has been enough time and creativity to ensure Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice will not only honor the characters, but fans of the original.

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice will open theatrically on September 6.

ʻOiai ua kokoke ka trailer papalua kona kumu, ʻaʻohe mea hiki iā mākou ke ʻohi mai Ka poe kiai ʻē aʻe ma mua o kahi kākā harbinger makemake e ʻōlelo, "E hoʻāʻo e make." Akā he aha kāu e manaʻo ai he a shyamalan papahana Ishana Night Shyamalan e kikoʻī.

ʻO ia ke kaikamahine a ke alakaʻi aliʻi twist-ending M. Night Shyamalan nona kekahi kiʻiʻoniʻoni e puka mai ana i kēia makahiki. A e like me kona makuakāne, Ishana ke mālama nei i nā mea pohihihi a pau i kāna kiʻiʻoniʻoni.

"ʻAʻole hiki iā ʻoe ke ʻike iā lākou, akā ʻike lākou i nā mea āpau," ʻo ia ka tagline no kēia kiʻiʻoniʻoni.

Ua haʻi mai lākou iā mākou ma ka synopsis: "E pili ana ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni iā ​​Mina, he 28 mau makahiki kiʻi kiʻi, ka mea i hoʻopaʻa ʻia i loko o kahi ululāʻau ākea a paʻa ʻole i ke komohana ʻo Ireland. I ka loaʻa ʻana o Mina i kahi malu, ʻike ʻole ʻia ʻo ia e paʻa ʻia me ʻekolu mau malihini e nānā ʻia a hoʻopaʻa ʻia e nā mea pohihihi i kēlā me kēia pō.

Ka poe kiai wehe keaka ma ka la 7 o Iune.

No ka poʻe e noʻonoʻo nei i ka wā hea Lā Hoʻokumu e hele ana i ka digital, ua pane ʻia kāu mau pule: Mei 7.

Mai ka wā maʻi maʻi, ua loaʻa koke nā kiʻiʻoniʻoni i nā wiki kikohoʻe ma hope o ko lākou hoʻokuʻu ʻana i ke keaka. ʻo kahi laʻana, Hune 2 paʻi i ka hale kiʻiʻoniʻoni March 1 a paʻi i ka nānā ʻana i ka home April 16.

No laila he aha ka mea i hana i ka Lā Hoʻokumu? He pēpē ʻo Ianuali ia akā ʻaʻole i loaʻa i ka hoʻolimalima ma ka kikohoʻe a hiki i kēia manawa. Mai hopohopo, ʻO JoBlo Via Hiki koke e hōʻike ana e hele ana ka slasher paʻakikī i kāu pila hoʻolimalima kikohoʻe ma mua o ka mahina aʻe.

"Ua hoʻoluliluli ʻia kahi kūlanakauhale liʻiliʻi e ka nui o nā pepehi kanaka weliweli i nā lā e alakaʻi ana i kahi koho mayoral wela."

ʻOiai ʻaʻole i manaʻo ʻia he kūleʻa koʻikoʻi ka kiʻiʻoniʻoni, loaʻa nō iā ia kekahi mau pepehi kanaka maikaʻi a me nā haʻalulu. Ua paʻi ʻia ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni ma New Milford, Connecticut i ka makahiki 2022 a hāʻule i lalo o ka Nā Kiʻi ʻEleʻele Sky hae weliweli.

ʻO Naomi Grace, Devin Druid, William Russ, Amy Hargreaves, Catherine Curtin, Emilia McCarthy a me Olivia Nikkanen.