In October 2019, a sequel which was going to be developed as a Disney+ exclusive film was announced, with a screenplay which was written by Jen D'Angelo. Hocus Pocus started life as a script by Mick Garris, that was bought by Walt Disney Pictures in 1984. On December 10, 2021, filming began in Federal Hill, which was transformed with a Halloween-themed backdrop. When it comes to movie details there are sharp-eyed viewers and then there are unbelievably sharp-eyed viewers.

Ortega met with Leonardo DiCaprio about playing the role of Max after being "impressed" by his audition but he was too busy to take on the role as he was working on What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Now, after three teenagers unwittingly summon the cackling crew, the sisters are free once again to feast on the souls of Salem's children. Having been alerted by Binx's friend Elijah, the townsfolk arrest the witches for Emily's murder and sentence them to death.Leonardo DiCaprio Reveals What Movie He Turned Down Even After Being Offered "More Money Than I Ever Dreamed Of" ". You can’t exactly drop a bunch of people dressed as space marines into a movie about a bank heist, after all, but when your film is set at Halloween it’s a bit more flexible. The 1993 movie saw the sisters resurrected thanks to a spell that Midler's character cast before the witches were hung in 1693 for kidnapping kids and draining them of their life force, which had the unfortunate side effect of killing them.

Wallace also analyzes Walt Disney World's Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular as part of the film's legacy and includes "the largest collection of Hocus Pocus fun facts and trivia ever assembled", complete with extensive endnote citations. In February 2018, Jones revealed that there had been talks to do a sequel set twenty years after the original film and that he was approached to be involved on it, though he admitted that he was still interested on reprising his role as Billy Butcherson. However, there is glimmer in its heartfelt tone and outrageous gags that give it its cult-like following especially during the Halloween season.On top of it being a film with big fall-season vibes and a Halloween theme—which certainly didn’t help sell it during July— Hocus Pocus had to compete with hitting the theaters on the same day as Free Willy.

That said, it might be a bit of a reach to say that the Sanderson sisters didn’t end up the stars of the film. Unfortunately not, we can't even summon any as even though Hocus Pocus 3 has been confirmed, it hasn't started filming yet. If there is a next movie, we could be our coven, much older, but the Sanderson Sisters could come back, and we'd have to kick their asses again. Some parts did look a bit too polished, too much like a set and never felt as dirty or authentic as its predecessor.In October 2022, Disney+ reported Hocus Pocus 2 was the service's most-viewed film premiere in the United States, based on number of hours streamed in the first three days of its release. Later that month, it was announced that Anne Fletcher will once again serve as director, with a script written by Jen D'Angelo. With the excitement comes the caution as sequels from 80's or 90's originals have a low success rate. It's up to two teenagers and an 8 year old to stop the wicked witches from succeeding with their sinister plan: to lure the town's children to their witch house and "drink" their life-force away from them. The original script and how the initial film was shot, however, was focused on the witches in question, the Sanderson sisters.

The following month, Midler said she was not fond of the idea of a remake and she would not be taking part in it regardless she was offered some kind of role or not, expressing doubts on how they would be able to successfully recast her role as Winifred Sanderson. The film's working title was Disney's Halloween House; it was much darker and scarier, and its protagonists were all 12-year-olds. I am still grateful and proud to help shepherd this ingenious project as executive producer alongside producer Lynn Harris, whom I have loved and admired as a colleague and friend since she helped get me the job choreographing ‘Boogie Nights. As the sun rises above the horizon, Mary and Sarah disintegrate into dust along with Winifred's stone body.

Hocus Pocus 2' Adds Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham To Cast; Sequel Gets Fall 2022 Premiere On Disney+".