Though the long-awaited sequel has been in the works for some months now, the Disney+ section of the Disney Investor Day presentation confirmed that Hocus Pocus 2 will debut exclusively on the streaming platform!
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Coming exclusively to @DisneyPlus is Hocus Pocus 2, the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic! @AdamMShankman is set to direct.
— Disney (@Disney) December 10, 2020
The sequel to the 1993 Halloween cult classic Hocus Pocus will be directed by Emmy winner Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Rock of Ages, A Walk to Remember).
The original film was led by multi-award-winning actress Bette Midler (The Rose) and four-time Golden Globe winner Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City) along with Kathy Najimy (Sister Act). The film followed the story of a teenage boy, who accidentally brings a trio of villainous Salem witches back to life on Halloween night. Although Hocus Pocus wasn’t a critical and commercial success by the time of its release, it still stood the test of time through countless annual airings and has now become a cult classic film.
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Hocus Pocus 2 will be written by Jen D’Angelo (Workaholics), who was also tasked by Disney to create a way on how Midler, Parker, and Najimy could be able to reprise their roles as Winifred, Sarah, and Mary in the planned sequel Further details on the film’s plot and new characters are still being kept under wraps.
