Hocus Pocus 2 Gets First Image, Release Window Confirmed

November 12, 2021

Hocus Pocus 2 now has a first look at the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. Plus, Disney confirmed that the upcoming sequel will come out in Fall 2022.

Check out the Hocus Pocus 2 announcement below:

They’re already running amok, amok, amok! @BetteMidler, @SJP, and @KathyNajimy are in production on #HocusPocus2, coming Fall 2022 on #DisneyPlus. #DisneyPlusDay pic.twitter.com/deTH8HxPjW

— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12, 2021

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.

Beyond Midler, Parker, and Najimy reprising their roles, the sequel will also feature Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson, and Nina Kitchen.

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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.