'Hocus Pocus 3' Officially in Development with Fan Favorites to Return
The Sanderson sisters are set to return as Disney plans a theatrical release component after Hocus Pocus 2 drew strong streaming interest.
- Disney Live Action Studios officially placed Hocus Pocus 3 into early development, confirming that Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters.
- The project resumes after stalling in 2024 following the departure of former Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production President Sean Bailey, who initially announced the third installment in 2023.
- Director Anne Fletcher and writer Jen D'Angelo will return for the sequel, with plans for theatrical distribution marking a shift from the streaming-exclusive Hocus Pocus 2.
- Sources indicate that salary negotiations for Midler, Parker, and Najimy have been resolved, though specific plot details remain under wraps as the project stays in its infancy.
- This development continues the franchise's trajectory since the 1993 original grew from a box-office disappointment into a seasonal classic, ultimately leading to the successful streaming sequel in 2022.
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Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy to Run Amok in ‘Hocus Pocus 3’
Witches Winifred, Sarah and Mary will again bring chaos and mischief to the world in the upcoming “Hocus Pocus 3.”Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in the movie, which is in early development at Disney Live Action Studios, TODAY.com has learned.
Huge Update on 'Hocus Pocus 3'
It’s time to get out your broomsticks and Black Flame Candles. E! News has confirmed that Hocus Pocus 3 is in development. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will once again be reprising their roles as witches Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson, respectively. In 2023, less than a year after Hocus Pocus 2 […]
Production was "frozen" due to negotiations over the salaries of the three leading ladies.
'Hocus Pocus 3' officially in development with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy returning
Three years after Disney announced that a 'Hocus Pocus' threequel was in the works, the followup to the 2022 sequel is officially in development with all three main stars reprising their roles.
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