This is a movie for everyone, from the fans who grew up with the first film to the next generation of viewers, and I can’t wait to get started in the beautiful state of Rhode Island.” “I am so grateful to be able to play a part in bringing these witches back to life, and to be working with my friends at Disney again makes it all the more special. We should be laughing every day, and there is so much fun to be had with these three unbelievable women playing delicious characters from such a beloved film,” said Fletcher. “Now more than ever, people need to laugh. Lynn Harris (“King Richard,” “The Shallows”) produces.
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In “Hocus Pocus 2,” three young women accidentally bring the Sanderson Sisters back to present day and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world.Īnne Fletcher (“Dumplin’,” “The Proposal”) directs, taking over from her friend and colleague Adam Shankman (“Hairspray,” “What Men Want”), who’ll serve as executive producer with Ralph Winter (“Hocus Pocus,” “X-Men” franchise) and David Kirschner (“Hocus Pocus,” “Chucky”).
The highly anticipated “Hocus Pocus 2” is set for a 2022 debut.īette Midler (“The First Wives Club,” “Beaches”), Sarah Jessica Parker (“Sex and the City”) and Kathy Najimy (“Sister Act,” “Veep”) are reprising their roles as the wickedly entertaining Sanderson Sisters in “Hocus Pocus 2.” Midler returns as Winifred Sanderson, with Parker and Najimy back as her sisters, Sarah and Mary, respectively.
18 and will continue until the end of the year. The Rhode Island Film & TV Office has announced that the Disney sequel to the beloved 1993 film, “Hocus Pocus,” began filming in Rhode Island on Oct.