Disney just announced a few days ago that Hocus Pocus 3 is definitely happening, and now The Wrap reports that Anne Fletcher (Hocus Pocus 2) is returning to direct.
Hocus Pocus 2 writer Jen D’Angelo is also back to write the third movie’s script.
Hocus Pocus 2 was a massive hit for the Disney+ streaming service this past Halloween, setting streaming records and all but ensuring that a second sequel wouldn’t be far behind.
In an interview with THR last October, Hocus Pocus 2 producer Adam Shankman had teased the potential for follow-up projects, which could center on the sequel’s new characters. Hocus Pocus 2 introduced Whitney Peak as Becca, Belissa Escobedo as Izzy, and Lilia Buckingham as Cassie, a new group of sisters who come together to vanquish the Sandersons. It’s Becca who ultimately discovers she has her own bewitching powers.
Shankman told THR, “[Director] Anne [Fletcher] I think handled [Becca’s character arc] really, really beautifully. We went back and forth on how that was going to work, if it was going to work, forever, and Anne was just like, ‘This is what we’re going to do.’ And I think it’s great. And it creates a lot of excitement about potential spinoffs.”
It sounds like both sequels and spinoffs are on the table at this time. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy returned as the Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus 2, and we assume they’d be back for the now-confirmed Hocus Pocus 3, at the very least.
Stay tuned for more on Hocus Pocus 3 as we learn it.
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