Production Officially Begins on Disney+’s “Hocus Pocus 2”

Halloween may be over, but the Sanderson sisters have just begun having their fun.  Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy have officially returned as their iconic witches Winifred, Sarah, and Mary.  Production is currently occurring in Rhode Island with director Anne Fletcher and will be released exclusively on Disney+ in Fall 2022. Along with the witches, Billy Butcherson, played by Doug Jones (“What We Do in the Shadows”) will be returning.  We will also see three young women in current day Salem summon the wrath of the witches: Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl) joining in as Becca, Lilia Buckingham (“Dirt”, “Crown Lake”) as Cassie, and Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”) as Izzy.

29 years have passed since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and brought the Sanderson sisters back to life from their execution in the 17^th-century.  They will be summoned back once again and there’s “heck” to pay.  It’s up to three high-school girls to figure out how to put an end to these witches from wrecking more havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.

“Hocus Pocus 2” is produced by Lynn Harris (“King Richard”) and is written by Jen D’Angelo (“Workaholics”).  Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”), Ralph Winter (“Hocus Pocus”, “X-Men” franchise), and David Kirschner (“Hocus Pocus”, “Chucky”) are all serving as executive producers.

“I am beyond thrilled to be involved in the sequel to a film that is as beloved as ‘Hocus Pocus,’” says director Anne Fletcher.  “Fans around the world have embraced these characters and have made this film a Halloween tradition whose popularity continues to grow, and how lucky am I to be back at Disney with these three extraordinarily talented ladies in the iconic roles they created as well as our fabulous new additions to the cast?”

We will have to wait in anticipation for “Hocus Pocus 2”, but for now, the original cult classic “Hocus Pocus” can be streamed on Disney+.