‘Hocus Pocus 2’: Disney Confirms That a Sequel to the 1993 Halloween Classic is Headed to Disney+
It had been announced a while back but it was nevertheless great to hear Disney confirm during the Disney Investor Day presentation tonight that Hocus Pocus 2 is indeed still very much on the way for the Disney+ streaming service.
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” suggesting that it’s a continuation rather than any sort of reboot or remake. But will the original movie’s main cast be back? No confirmation on that at this time, but it’s worth noting that Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy have all repeatedly expressed interest in recent years.
Adam Shankman (Hairspray) has also been confirmed to direct.
The Kenny Ortega-directed 1993 movie starred Omri Katz as a curious youngster who moves to Salem, Massachusetts, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches (played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) that were executed in the 17th century. The film also starred Thora Birch.
Jen D’Angelo (“Workaholics”) wrote the sequel’s script.
