Hocus Pocus 2 Coming to Disney+
The sisters are back… again! The wickedly entertaining Sanderson Sisters will take to the screen once more with Hocus Pocus 2! Disney+ is currently preparing to put a spell on you with this sequel.
The Original
Hocus Pocus is the story of the Sanderson Sisters – three witches who are on the hunt for children to “absorb” their youth. After a spell was cast at their hanging in 1693, they have been resurrected 300 years later when Max (a teenage boy trying to impress his crush) lights the black flame candle.
The sisters are now back and pursuing children as they seek eternal youth. With the help of a talking cat and zombie, Max, his sister Dani, and love interest Allison must work together to stop the Sanderson Sisters once and for all.
Halloween Favorite?
The theatres were certainly not running “amuck” upon the debut of the original film in 1993. Initially, the film was not well-received by many. However, over the years its following has grown dubbing it a cult classic.
Seemingly, Disney has taken note of all the attention the film has garnered. In 2015, Disney reintroduced the Sanderson Sisters as part of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park.
As the following continued to grow more than 25 years later, Disney has also produced a variety of merchandise featuring the wickedly awesome trio.
Now with Disney’s streaming platform (Disney+) launching on November 12th, the company is seeking new content to create for viewers. It appears that Hocus Pocus 2 will be making the cut!
Hocus Pocus 2
Jen D’Angelo (writer and co-producer on Workaholics) has been chosen to write Hocus Pocus 2, which according to Collider is in the works at Disney+.
Fans of the original film will be thrilled to hear that D’Angelo will be working to bring back the original cast of Bette Midler as Winifred, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah, and Kathy Najimy as Mary.
Since the project is still in early development, it is unknown if the three stars would be making cameos or lead roles (let’s hope for the latter).
*Middler, Parker, and Najimy have not yet confirmed they will be working on this film.
Keep following along with MickeyBlog for more details about Hocus Pocus 2.
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