Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

[kylemj]

http://moviehole.net/201255392exclus...to-hocus-pocus

I really like the original and one of my favourite child hood films

[NARMAK]

Hmm, gonna have reservations about this. Original got to like as a kid. A truely played Halloween movie but will a sequel seem as special as the original?

[toddly6666]

That would be interesting if Sarah Jessica Parker returned - I prefer her 1990s roles over her romantic-comedy roles.

[Jezza]

Never seen the original, so I can't comment on whether it needs a sequel or not, but does a film like this from the early 1990s really have appeal now? If it was something like Mrs Doubtfire which has had a long lasting appeal then I'd understand, but I'm not sold on this one.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Jezza

Never seen the original, so I can't comment on whether it needs a sequel or not, but does a film like this from the early 1990s really have appeal now? If it was something like Mrs Doubtfire which has had a long lasting appeal then I'd understand, but I'm not sold on this one.

I usually don't think sequels so far after the original are a good idea, especially when the original becomes sort of a 'cult' loved movie, but it could work i suppose. Plus, you should see the girl now

[assydingo]

Saw this again recently. Still glorious.

Whether or not the sequel is worthwhile, I'm thankful it's not a remake. I'd rather a continuation than a retell.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Jezza

Never seen the original, so I can't comment on whether it needs a sequel or not, but does a film like this from the early 1990s really have appeal now?

It didn't, until we all begged for the original on video.
Disney could be digging out their old "Aristocats II" strategy of making new sequels to raise awareness marketing for old unsellable titles now on disk (where we knew the title but had never seen the original and couldn't judge)--And it was either the sequel, or do a stage musical like Newsies.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Seems a little late for a sequel don't you think?

[Trigger89]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

That would be interesting if Sarah Jessica Parker returned - I prefer her 1990s roles over her romantic-comedy roles.

I prefer her 90s roles as well. She was more versatile in her younger years.

[Kaiju]

Are you kidding me...

[MikeScott]

This would be cool. But I want it to be a theatrical release and not some Direct-to-DVD/Blu release. I also want Midler, Parker, and Najimy back.

I want to see the original again. It's been a while, though I did catch part of it on TV in the past year. Think I'll check it out again in October, especially with the Blu-ray being released in September. I love a good Halloween-themed movie.

[TheAnimeLegend]

i am glad to see that the rumors were founded to be untrue. sorry to all those who were looking forward to another movie but in my opinion disney has not made great sequels in the past and at best they were decent films.

[RandyK]

This might be happening. Tina Fey is producing.

Back in April when news of the project first emerged, the word on the street was that Disney had in mind "leads in the vein of Tina Fey and Melissa McCarthy" for its developing Hocus Pocus sequelboot. The Mouse House has just seen the first half of that wish come true (at least to some extent): Tina Fey has joined the project as a producer, via her Little Stranger production company. It's unclear yet whether she's planning to star as well as oversee.

Yes, we are talking about the same Hocus Pocus, the 1993 family comedy starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as a coven of witches accidentally resurrected at Hallowe'en by youngsters Omri Katz, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw.

According to The Tracking Board's intel, the new film will pick up years later, and centre on a housewife related to the original witch trio. When her children get on the wrong side of some other witches while they're out trick-or-treating, she teams up with a local witch-hunter to save them.

Fey, we'd imagine, is being courted to play the mom, with the no-doubt broader witch-hunter role the one Disney would like McCarthy (or their "McCarthy type") for. With Fey aboard, however, it's not impossible that it could turn into a vehicle for her and regular comedic BFF Amy Poehler. There seem to be no plans to bring back any of the original stars, but cameo reappearances don't seem out of the question.

That's all total speculation for the time being, since we're a long way from a cast or a director... or anything. With Fey's involvement though, Hocus Pocus 2 is suddenly looking more interesting than it might have done. We'll keep you posted.

Source: Empire

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

Originally Posted by RandyK

This might be happening. Tina Fey is producing.



Source: Empire

[Sherlock Holmes]

I think this one would be better off not happening. Starting next month the original will be on TV until after Halloween due to the sheer popularity with children and adults. Let's not ruin something else with an unneeded sequel, especially one that won't even feature the original cast.

[dissention]

If a sequel is necessary, why the heck can't they just get the original three back? Tina Fey won't do better box office. Put Najimy in a fat suit and it would be fine.

[TheBlayman]

I'd like another one but please don't have either of these two involved in zny capacity.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes

I think this one would be better off not happening. Starting next month the original will be on TV until after Halloween due to the sheer popularity with children and adults. Let's not ruin something else with an unneeded sequel, especially one that won't even feature the original cast.

I know, but this is Disney. Remember all those unneeded sequels to classic animation hits they made?

[detective392]

The 'Hocus Pocus' sequel is finally happening - live at Disney World

When Better Midler told "Hocus Pocus" fans that she and her castmates were game for a sequel to the 1993 movie, this probably isn't what she was hoping for.

Disney has announced the "Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular," a live stage show set after the events of the movie that will only be presented at Disney World in Florida. The show will take place as part of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, which runs Sept. 15 through Nov. 1.

According to the show's official description, The Sanderson Sisters "gather together sinister shadows, nefarious nightmares and the power of their frightful friends to conjure the ultimate Hocus Pocus Party Potion and cast a spell on everyone in the Magic Kingdom Park."


Their friends include some of Disney's most dastardly villains, including Maleficent ("Sleeping Beauty"), Oogie Boogie ("The Nightmare Before Christmas") and Dr. Facilier ("The Princess and the Frog").

While this news isn't as satisfying as a new movie would be, those headed to Disney World to celebrate Halloween are in for a very special treat -- and probably a couple of tricks.

[detective392]

Would be cool to see this. Maybe this will show Disney just how popular Hocus Pocus is and we do get that sequel.