Photo: ABC via Getty; Jesse Grant/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImageMark your calendars,Hocus Pocusfans! The Sanderson sisters will be returning soon.Disney+ announced on Halloween thatHocus Pocus 2will premiere on the streaming servicein Fall 2022. Joining the cast of the forthcoming sequel areTony HalefromArrested DevelopmentandHannah WaddinghamfromTed Lasso as well as Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen.Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica ParkerandKathy Najimywillreprise their rolesas Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, respectively.Disney firstrevealed its planfor aHocus Pocussequel in December 2020 at the Disney Investors Day event.Adam Shankmanwasselected to directthe upcoming film.In March, Shankman, 56, said he felt “incredibly honored and humbledto be guiding forward these two Disney crown jewel legacies” in an Instagram post confirming the news.“My only hope is to honor those who came before me and build something new and exciting, as I desperately try to not let down the fans and enchant the new initiates!” he added.From L to R: Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker inHocus Pocus(1993).Disney/Kobal/ShutterstockVinessa Shaw, who played Allison in the original film, toldEntertainment Tonightearlier this month that while she “would love” to join the cast for the sequel buthadn’t “heard anything"from filmmakers.“I know, it’s so disappointing,” Shaw, 45, told the outlet. “I would love to do the sequel. It would be so much fun. I think there’s just a different storyline with younger people, but why can’t we all come back in some way?“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In October 2020, before the sequel was announced, Midler, 75,told PEOPLEthat she was pleased with the follow-up film’s direction.“They presented us with an outline, and after we picked ourselves up off the floor, because it’s been 27 years, we looked at it and I think all of us agreed that it was pretty great,” the actress said at the time.
Photo: ABC via Getty; Jesse Grant/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImage
Mark your calendars,Hocus Pocusfans! The Sanderson sisters will be returning soon.Disney+ announced on Halloween thatHocus Pocus 2will premiere on the streaming servicein Fall 2022. Joining the cast of the forthcoming sequel areTony HalefromArrested DevelopmentandHannah WaddinghamfromTed Lasso as well as Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen.Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica ParkerandKathy Najimywillreprise their rolesas Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, respectively.Disney firstrevealed its planfor aHocus Pocussequel in December 2020 at the Disney Investors Day event.Adam Shankmanwasselected to directthe upcoming film.In March, Shankman, 56, said he felt “incredibly honored and humbledto be guiding forward these two Disney crown jewel legacies” in an Instagram post confirming the news.“My only hope is to honor those who came before me and build something new and exciting, as I desperately try to not let down the fans and enchant the new initiates!” he added.From L to R: Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker inHocus Pocus(1993).Disney/Kobal/ShutterstockVinessa Shaw, who played Allison in the original film, toldEntertainment Tonightearlier this month that while she “would love” to join the cast for the sequel buthadn’t “heard anything"from filmmakers.“I know, it’s so disappointing,” Shaw, 45, told the outlet. “I would love to do the sequel. It would be so much fun. I think there’s just a different storyline with younger people, but why can’t we all come back in some way?“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In October 2020, before the sequel was announced, Midler, 75,told PEOPLEthat she was pleased with the follow-up film’s direction.“They presented us with an outline, and after we picked ourselves up off the floor, because it’s been 27 years, we looked at it and I think all of us agreed that it was pretty great,” the actress said at the time.
Mark your calendars,Hocus Pocusfans! The Sanderson sisters will be returning soon.
Disney+ announced on Halloween thatHocus Pocus 2will premiere on the streaming servicein Fall 2022. Joining the cast of the forthcoming sequel areTony HalefromArrested DevelopmentandHannah WaddinghamfromTed Lasso as well as Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen.
Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica ParkerandKathy Najimywillreprise their rolesas Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, respectively.
Disney firstrevealed its planfor aHocus Pocussequel in December 2020 at the Disney Investors Day event.Adam Shankmanwasselected to directthe upcoming film.
In March, Shankman, 56, said he felt “incredibly honored and humbledto be guiding forward these two Disney crown jewel legacies” in an Instagram post confirming the news.
“My only hope is to honor those who came before me and build something new and exciting, as I desperately try to not let down the fans and enchant the new initiates!” he added.
From L to R: Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker inHocus Pocus(1993).Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
Vinessa Shaw, who played Allison in the original film, toldEntertainment Tonightearlier this month that while she “would love” to join the cast for the sequel buthadn’t “heard anything"from filmmakers.
“I know, it’s so disappointing,” Shaw, 45, told the outlet. “I would love to do the sequel. It would be so much fun. I think there’s just a different storyline with younger people, but why can’t we all come back in some way?”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In October 2020, before the sequel was announced, Midler, 75,told PEOPLEthat she was pleased with the follow-up film’s direction.
“They presented us with an outline, and after we picked ourselves up off the floor, because it’s been 27 years, we looked at it and I think all of us agreed that it was pretty great,” the actress said at the time.
source: people.com
