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. [68] Midler, Parker, and Najimy all confirmed their interest in reprising their roles. [69] In March 2020, Adam Shankman signed on to direct. [70] [71] In May 2021, it was confirmed that Midler, Parker, and Najimy would reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters and it was announced that the film would be released in 2022. [72] [73] The film was released on September 30, 2022. Hocus Pocus 3 was announced to be in development as of June 4, 2023. Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved October 17, 2023. Averted in the sequel. The sisters do worship Satan, but they did not receive their powers from him. They were born with magic and it emerged on their sixteenth birthdays - as seen with Winifred in the film. Lund, Anthony (March 3, 2023). "Hocus Pocus 3 Looks Less Likely After Update From Bette Midler". Movie Web. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023 . Retrieved April 18, 2023. Bullying a Dragon: The three witches were about to go easy on the two bullies and leave... Until they called them ugly.

The Mentor: Introduces the Sandersons to Book and the larger world of witchcraft. She becomes a figure the trio reveres. Color Motifs: Red is an important color to all three of their designs. Mary and Sarah have red in their wardrobes while Winnie is an Evil Redhead. Remember the New Guy?: He was apparently present as a kid watching the final fight with the sisters at the end of the original movie. Hocus Pocus in Focus: A Hocus Pocus Book for The Thinking Fan". Archived from the original on September 25, 2016 . Retrieved September 23, 2016.

Go Out with a Smile: In the sequel, since she knows she'll be Together in Death with Sarah and Mary. Fletcher, Rosie (February 14, 2018). "Hocus Pocus star Doug Jones says a "20 years later" sequel isn't off the table". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020 . Retrieved June 1, 2020. In 1653 Salem, Massachusetts, Reverend Traske banishes 16-year-old Winifred Sanderson after she 'defied church authority' by refusing to marry John Pritchett. Rather than be away from her sisters, Mary and Sarah, "Winnie" takes them to a nearby forest. There, they meet with Mother Witch, who gives Winnie a magic, human-skin-bound book, with a living eyeball embedded in the cover, for her birthday; she also explicitly warns the trio against ever casting the Magicae Maxima spell, which makes the user 'all-powerful'. Mother Witch also teaches the trio how to keep their youth, using children. The sisters get revenge on the Reverend by cursing his home, which is engulfed in flames.

Hocus Pocus 2 Is Disney+'s Biggest Film Premiere". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022 . Retrieved October 4, 2022. Not Good with Rejection: When Billy Butcherson did not return her affections, being instead in love with her sister Sarah, Winifred poisoned him. Heel–Face Turn: Starts out chasing the children. They just barely manage to slip out of his arms at the party — in front of their parents, no less. (Mom wishes she had a camera.) Ultimately, he sides with them after he rips out the threads holding his mouth shut. Even Evil Has Standards: It is very much against casting Magicae Maxima, to the point it will close itself up when somebody attempts to look at casting it. In the sequel, she accurately notes that Book isn't comfortable revealing Magicae Maxima and doesn't want to help Winifred and Mary as they try to access it. Especially when it's shown the cost of the spell is Sarah and Mary dying.On October 29, 2020, Midler stated that a story outline for the sequel has been completed, which she praised as "pretty great" along with Najimy and Jessica Parker. [36] On November 3, Midler revealed that the producers were trying to re-hire several members of the first film's production team that are alive and had not retired, as they felt much of the success of the first film came from the work of the behind-the-scenes team. [37] In April 2021, Anne Fletcher replaced Shankman as the director due to his directing duties with Disenchanted, although he did remain as an executive producer on the film. [38] Filming [ edit ] Haring, Bruce (October 31, 2021). " 'Hocus Pocus 2' Adds Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham To Cast; Sequel Gets Fall 2022 Premiere On Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022 . Retrieved November 4, 2022. All There in the Script: According to deleted dialogue from the Sanderson Sisters, her ancestor was Elizabeth Podbury, a good witch. This explains why she knows a lot of magic.

Brainless Beauty: The youngest and most conventionally attractive of the witch sisters is none too bright. She'd rather "prance around idiotically" as Winfred would put it. The sisters partially cast the spell and increase their power, but Becca distracts them while Izzy rescues Cassie. Becca convinces Book that it does not have to answer to Winifred, and she and Book flee further into the forest. Book shows them the warning against the Magicae Maxima spell, stating that whoever casts it must give up what they cherish most as the price for the power. The girls agree to warn Winifred of the price of the spell, but are too late, and she becomes all-powerful as Mary and Sarah fade to dust. Winifred grows despondent and begs the girls to use their newfound powers to save her sisters. While they cannot save them, Becca, Cassie and Izzy join together in a coven and cast a reuniting spell, so Winifred happily fades away to be with her sisters.a b Nolfi, Joey (May 17, 2022). " 'Hocus Pocus 2' gets a release date as Disney unveils first footage". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 17, 2022. The Ditz: Let’s just say Sarah contributes nothing in the ingenuity department to the Sanderson trio. The sisters catch up to the girls and see a campaign flyer belonging to Mayor Jefry Traske, Cassie's father and Reverend Traske's direct descendant. Winifred decides they will cast the Magicae Maxima spell to eliminate him and take revenge on all of modern Salem. The sisters trap Izzy and Becca in the basement and leave to hunt down the mayor, whose blood is needed to complete the spell. They force Gilbert to collect the other ingredients. Damsel in Distress: Just like Dani in the first movie, she gets captured by the witches in the third act. They need the blood of their enemy to cast Magicae Maxima, and since Cassie's a direct descendant of Reverend Traske, she's their closest source. Hocus Pocus 2 was released on September 30, 2022, on Disney+. [57] [4] Reception [ edit ] Audience viewership [ edit ]