Hocus Pocus 2 will be released in late September… after filming wrapped on the sequel in January
Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the original 1993 film, has been given a release date by Disney.
On Tuesday, the studio announced that the flick will be available on Disney Plus starting September 30.
Bette Midler, 76, Kathy Najimy, 64, and Sarah Jessica Parker, 56, will reprise their roles in the new film.
Upcoming: Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the original 1993 film, has been given a release date by Disney
Disney presented exclusive footage from the latest Hocus Pocus release at its preview.
Entertainment Weekly reported that a preview of the new film began with two girls lighting the Black Flame Candle to rally the evil Sanderson sisters.
The publication noted that Midler then declared, “Lock up your kids! Yes, Salem, we’re back!’
The women then performed a cover of Sir Elton John’s song The B**ch Is Back. Doug Jones, Sam Richardson and Tony Hale also appeared in the clip.
release date! On Tuesday, the studio announced that the new flick will be available on Disney Plus starting September 30; Still from the 1993 film
In late January, producer Adam Shankman announced that filming on the sequel had wrapped.
“SISTAAAAAHHHHSSS! Aaaaand that’s a WRAP!!! #hocuspocus2,’ said Shankman, 57, in an Instagram post.
It was accompanied by a photo of a silhouette of the three witches on a shaggy surface.
The original film was directed by Kenny Ortega and was released in July 1993.
It cast the trio of stars as the Sanderson Sisters, three witches who had been executed in Salem in the 17th century and were accidentally awakened on Halloween 1993 by a child named Max (played by Omri Katz) lighting the Black Flame Candle.
Back for more: Bette Midler, 76, Kathy Najimy, 64, and Sarah Jessica Parker, 56, will reprise their roles in the new film; seen in 1993
The sequel’s plot follows the return of the witches to Salem and the efforts of three teenage girls, played by Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham and Belissa Escobedo, to stop them.
Anne Fletcher is directing and Jen D’Angelo is writing the screenplay for the upcoming movie, which also stars Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brenner, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen.
Last November, Midler took to Instagram with a photo of herself and her castmates from the upcoming film, writing, “Sistaaaaahs! ‘It’s time!’
Fletcher said in a statement last fall that she was “extraordinarily thrilled to be a part of the sequel to a film as popular as Hocus Pocus.
“Fans around the world have embraced these characters and made this film a Halloween tradition that continues to grow in popularity, and how lucky I am to be back at Disney with these three extraordinarily talented ladies in the iconic roles they created to be, as well as in our fabulous new additions to the cast?’
Announcement: In late January, producer Adam Shankman announced that filming on the sequel had wrapped