United Kingdom, Feb. 19 -- Michael Keaton was "hesitant and cautious" about making another 'Beetlejuice' movie.

The 72-year-old actor starred in the original Tim Burton-directed film in 1988, and Michael wrestled with the idea of reviving 'Beetlejuice' for many years.

Speaking to PEOPLE, Michael said: "We thought, 'You got to get this right. Otherwise, just don't do it. Let's just go on with our lives and do other things.' So I was hesitant and cautious, and [Tim] was probably equally as hesitant and cautious over all these years.

"Once we got there, I said, 'Okay, let's just go for it. Let's just see if we can do it, if we can pull this off.'"

The new movie, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', is scheduled to be released later this year, and ...