Principal photography is well underway on Beetlejuice 2, and the Tim Burton feature may have just hit its first major roadblock.  This past Friday, the Vermont State Police shared a tweet revealing that some props from the set of the sequel has been stolen.  In addition to a hefty 150-pound statue, the thieves allegedly stole a lamp post complete with pumpkin decorations.

The tweet reads as, “We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn’t come back! We’re investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture from the Beetlejuice 2 set in [East Corinth], along with a lamppost topped with a pumpkin decoration.  Call 802-748-3111 with any info.”

We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn’t come back! We’re investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture from the “Beetlejuice 2” set in E. Corinth, along with a lamppost topped with a pumpkin decoration. Call 802-748-3111 with any info. pic.twitter.com/3NmKEml1AG

— Vermont State Police (@VTStatePolice) July 21, 2023

Who’s all returning for Beetlejuice 2?

In addition to Burton, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara are all set to return for the sequel. The filmmaker has once again entrusted Danny Elfman with the score, who’s already at work on the project. “I love being a fly on the wall when he’s shooting. I’ll be doing that in a couple of months, as you may know, on another Tim Burton project.  That is very exciting, to return to that world,” Elfman stated.

“I said, ‘He’s not even going to look that much different. That’s the beauty of the Beetlejuice makeup. He already looked like he was 150 in the first one,'” Elfman said of Keaton’s reprisal of the eponymous ghoul.  He added, “It’s perfect, you know? Everybody else has to play the next generation, except for Michael. I mean, he’s still fit, active, and on it. And with the Beetlejuice makeup, I can’t even imagine it’s going to look like he’s changed practically at all. So, I can’t wait for that.”

Amongst the newcomers are Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci. Beetlejuice 2 lands in theaters on September 6, 2024. The first film can be streamed on Hulu.