‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel within the works at Disney Plus, unique forged to return
By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Veteran actor Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy are set to come back again as Sanderson Sisters — three witches named Winifred, Sarah, and Mary — within the upcoming sequel of the 1993’s Disney basic film “Hocus Pocus”.
Disney Studios had been planning to start out the work on the sequel of the favored live-action movie since 2019, and has lastly acquired the unique stars on board for an element two, scheduled to be launched on its streaming platform Disney Plus in 2022.
According to Variety, “The Proposal” filmmaker Anne Fletcher shall be directing the film.
Adam Shankman, who was beforehand connected to helm the sequel, will now function an govt producer on the undertaking.
“As heartbroken as I am that I won’t be able to direct my friends Bette, Sarah Jessica and Kathy in what is sure to be nothing short of a major event for Disney Plus due to scheduling conflicts, I couldn’t be more pleased to be handing over the reins to Anne, who has brought so much laughter and joy into people’s lives with her previous work,” Shankman mentioned.
The filmmaker is at present busy with directing “Disenchanted”, a sequel to the 2007 fairytale comedy “Enchanted” starring Amy Adams.
“Hocus Pocus”, directed by Kenny Ortega, centred on Sanderson Sisters who had been resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, and are bent on turning into immortal.
The sequel will see three younger girls by chance deliver the Sanderson Sisters again to modern-day Salem.
They should cease the child-hungry witches from inflicting a brand new type of toil and bother.
Midler celebrated the information of the sequel on Twitter.
“Sistaaaahs! It’s been 300 years! But we’re BACK!” she wrote.
Sistaaaahs! It’s been 300 years… But we’re BACK! #HocusPocus2 arrives Fall 2022 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/OFMTlfjCDq
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) May 20, 2021
Lynn Harris is serving as producer on “Hocus Pocus 2”.
Steven Haft is co-producer Ralph Winter and David Kirschner are on board as govt producers.
