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The film spawned a franchise, consisting of a sequel novelization, a theme park attraction, a TV special, a short film. A sequel, Hocus Pocus 2, written by Jen D'Angelo and directed by Anne Fletcher, was released on September 30, 2022, on Disney+, with a third film currently in development. [8] Plot [ edit ] In 2009, during ABC Family's (now Freeform) 13 Nights of Halloween lineup, a broadcast of the first film garnered 2.5 million viewers. [16] In 2011, an October 29 airing became the lineup's most watched program, garnering 2.8 million viewers. [17] In 2018, the lineup, now known as 31 Nights of Halloween during its 25th anniversary year, the first week of Hocus Pocus viewings garnered 8.2 million viewers. [18] SVOD viewership [ edit ] According to Whip Media, Hocus Pocus 2 was the 2nd most anticipated film of September 2022, [30] the most watched straight-to-streaming title of 2022 in its first three days, [28] as of October 2022, [31] [32] the most watched film across all platforms in the United States during the week of September 30, 2022, to October 2, 2022, [20] [21] the 2nd during the week of October 9, 2022, [22] [23] the 4th during the week of October 23, 2022, [24] as well as the 4th during the week of October 30, 2022, [33] and the 9th during the week of November 4, 2022 to November 6, 2022. [34] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, Hocus Pocus 2 was the most watched program across all platforms during the weeks of October 5, 2022, and October 14, 2022. [35] Box office performance [ edit ] FilmMashable Team (October 14, 2022). "The most watched movies and TV of the week have some terrifying new entries". Mashable. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022 . Retrieved October 14, 2022. [ bettersourceneeded]