Hocus Pocus 2

She credited the sequel happening to her co-star, Bette Midler, who plays Winnie Sanderson. “To be completely honest, for the past 28 years, I didn't think much ...

[Extra](https://extratv.com/2022/09/27/sarah-jessica-parker-would-do-a-third-hocus-pocus-if-bette-midler-is-on-board/) in September 2022 that she would do a third Hocus Pocus movie is Bette Midler, who plays Winnie Sanderson, also returned. Here’s [how to subscribe for free](https://stylecaster.com/disney-plus-free-trial/). Will there be a Hocus Pocus 3? Kathy Najimy, who plays Mary Sanderson, for her part, told People in September 2022 about what it would take for her to come back for a third Hocus Pocus movie. [Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-2-cast-interview-resurrecting-sanderson-sisters/) in September 2022, Bette Midler, who plays Winnie Sanderson, revealed that she proposed the idea of a Hocus Pocus sequel 10 years after the original movie’s premiere in 1993 but saw “no interest.” “Even when it became a phenomenon, [a sequel] wasn’t considered. My friend suggested that I go online, so I looked, and I was shocked because I’d never seen so much Hocus Pocus merch.” She continued, “I bought the costume, and I came as Winnie here and there, for this benefit or that benefit, and I realized there was something going on. See the full Hocus Pocus 2 cast below. (Disney Plus costs $7.99 per month, Hulu starts at $6.99 per month and ESPN Plus costs $6.99 per month for a total of $21.97 compared to [The Disney Bundle’s $13.99 per month](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=t1ZX7*4ybQA&mid=42392&u1=SC-&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Fstart) price.) Disney Plus and ESPN Plus also come free with [Hulu+ With Live TV](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=t1ZX7*4ybQA&mid=42392&u1=SC-&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Flive-tv), which costs [$69.99 per month](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=t1ZX7*4ybQA&mid=42392&u1=SC-&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Flive-tv). Get More Unlimited, Play More Unlimited, Verizon Plan Unlimited, Go Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited.) If you have one of these plans, you can sign-up for a free six-month Disney+ subscription (which saves you about $42.) [Click here for Verizon’s FAQ](https://www.verizon.com/support/disney-bundle-faqs/) on how to sign up for its free Disney+ subscription. “And the amount of Hocus Pocus costumes and merchandise I saw was shocking. So there you have it—a way to watch Disney Plus for free. Hocus Pocus 2 sees the Sanderson sisters accidentally become resurrected again by two teenagers, Becca and Izzy, as they celebrate Halloween and Becca’s 16th birthday.

Almost 30 years after the Sanderson sisters found their way into the hearts of millennial kids looking for some PG-rated Halloween content, they're back in ...

With a lively, witty script by Jen D’Angelo, “Hocus Pocus 2” finds the Sanderson sisters Winifred (Midler), Sarah (Parker) and Mary (Najimy) unleashed on their present day town once more. Peak, who played Idris Elba’s daughter in “Molly’s Game,” is a standout. This is not a testament to my taste at the time, when I thought “Grease 2” was one of the best movies ever, but more so indicative of the undeniable averageness of “Hocus Pocus.” I don’t think it was just me, either. Midler, Parker and Najimy are all once again game to ham it up for the audience (and sometimes no one but themselves) with spells, songs and dances. Set in a Stars Hollow-like Salem, it’s the perfect Disney+ movie — seasonally appropriate entertainment that, for at least one night, may save a family from the doom of endless scrolling and indecision. And yet, much to my bewilderment, “Hocus Pocus” became a thing over the years.

The Disney movie includes locations in Lincoln, Providence, East Providence and Newport, as well as sound stages in North Kingstown and Providence.

While the stage was used for interior and exterior shots, some street scenes outside the shop were filmed in Newport. The Sanderson sisters fly here. Rumors were rampant that the village would be burned to the ground to film a climactic final scene. But would she have done it for free? [Catholic high school](https://www.lasalle-academy.org/) doubles as the halls and classrooms of the Salem high school. The Forbidden Woods, which plays a central role in the plot, were built in a sound stage in the armory. The [Ivy League campus](https://www.brown.edu/) doubles as the campus for the Salem high school. We found out](https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/15/conjuring-house-tours-burrillville-rhode-island-promote-radio-contact-ghosts-bill-brock/7888077001/) What you need to know now that the movie is out](https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/regional/2022/09/20/hocus-pocus-2-classic-movie-coming-disney-sequel-bette-midler/8032561001/) [cast as an extra](https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/08/hocus-pocus-2-extras-sought-ri-area/5769276001/), make it into the final movie? Witches are expected.](https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/09/14/1670-s-village-rises-lincoln-park-filming-disneys-hocus-pocus-2/8334019002/)

The live-action comedy follows the wonderfully wicked Sanderson sisters—Winifred (Disney Legend Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary (Kathy ...

“The original rings on her bodice were simply decorative, but I wanted them to have a meaning, so we made them out of hammered brass and had the Wiccan words for earth, fire, wind, and water carved into them.” “The original sleeves were made from a mesh fabric, which wasn’t a period detail, but Anne Fletcher liked the spider idea, so we decided to make the sleeves out of individually crocheted spider webs that were joined together to make up the sleeves,” he says. Winifred’s boots in the original film were off the rack, and a pointed toe was applied later on—but Perez wanted to push that look further in the sequel. “Then I found a French Chantilly lace that had the same pattern as the original skirt front, and the rest of the skirt is made from layers of dyed chiffon and organza.” Perez and his team wanted to study the original costumes and conduct a detailed assessment of each outfit before they could reimagine and update them for the sequel. “I incorporated the eye to reference the Book of Spells, and the ravens on the coals are inspired by the Witch [Hannah Waddingham] who first appears as a raven,” Perez says.

'Hocus Pocus 2' features plenty of references to the beloved original film — TVLine breaks down 13 of the Disney+ sequel's Easter eggs.

After the 'alchemy' of 'I Put a Spell on You,' Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker cover a Blondie hit in the Disney+ sequel.

Walk to the left!’” “He and I went to town on any song under the sun that had the word witch, moon, cat, evil, you name it. “Will it take another 30 years?” he asks with a laugh. “There’s a part that’s not in the movie where Bette and I totally went insane: ‘We’re gonna slay ya/ then probably fillet ya/ it might upset ya/ but we’ll getcha.’ We worked really hard on it, and even when I think it’s good, there will always be that phone call at night from Bette saying, ‘We gotta fix this part.’ She’s endlessly striving for perfection.” “We had to work quickly, and since Bette is a consummate live performer, you don’t need to do more than a few takes with her and Kathy and Sarah, and you’ve got it in the bag,” says Ortega. Though critics panned the movie and the audio still has yet to be released, the sequence has developed a cultlike popularity over the last three decades as the film has become a Halloween-season staple. And that began with Bette: She had a great sense of humor about the work and her character that she would often crack herself up. She just couldn’t believe some of the places that Winifred Sanderson enabled her to go, and I just had to tell her, ‘Keep going!’” “At the time, I just couldn’t imagine getting all the way through this movie without taking advantage of her musical talent.” The original “Hocus Pocus” sees Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as sibling witches desperate to extract children’s souls in order to maintain their own youth. Composer Marc Shaiman, who regularly collaborated with Midler on her musical performances onscreen and onstage, rearranged the track into a family-friendly showstopper that highlighted her soaring vocals and animated acting choices. [“Hocus Pocus 2,”](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-09-30/hocus-pocus-2-review-bette-midler-disney) Bette Midler shouts off a set of direct commands.

Anthony Bounphakhom shares what it was like being on set with stars Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, aka the Sanderson sisters.

"It was such an awesome experience. "I can't wait to watch it and they don't know I'm in it yet!" There was a pleasant "Hi" from Najimy, the moment with Parker, and Midler proved herself the pro she is. The plan was to watch it with his students at The Block Collaborative Friday night. "I was like 'Wow this childhood character was bopping along with me!'" I was checking out the cameras and taking it all in. Some of the dancers were "grumpy," or uninterested. "It was one of those movies that gave you a feeling, rather than just a movie," said Bounphakhom, who has danced since he was 13. "This is my first big movie, my first time with the union. His assumption was it was a call for extras. The dancers' scene was shot with principals Midler, Najimy and Parker, aka the Sanderson sisters. And, yes, he was on set with the likes of Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker.

For one, the Sanderson Witch Museum has been reopened as a magic shop, run by a man named Gilbert (Sam Richardson), who claims to have witnessed the witches' ...

That said, there seems to be no ill will, with Birch revealing that she plans to stream the new film. "There were three options we had for how to bring Dani back, all of which I was excited by," the actress told ET this week, on the red carpet at the Variety Power of Women event. However, their salt circle is hilariously thwarted in one scene by the pair of Roombas that Mary has been riding around town as a makeshift broom -- another callback to the original, where the trio had to ride a broom, a mop and a vacuum. Hocus Pocus 2 begins with a flashback to the Sanderson sisters' childhood days in Salem, where we see the origins of a few of their classic mannerisms. The introduction of a new black cat, Cobweb, who lives with Gilbert at the magic shop, likely will leave viewers wondering if he too is a trapped spirit, like Thackery Binx was in the first film. (Additionally, the book is shown to include a "cat transformation" spell, which would one day be used on Thackery Binx!) Executive producer Adam Shankman told ET at the sequel's premiere that nothing is out of the question. There are also two Salem residents dressed as their characters, the devil and "Medusa," for Halloween. The new film also ties up a few loose threads in regards to Billy Butcherson's (Doug Jones) story, revealing that he and Winnifred weren't actually in a relationship, per se, they simply shared one kiss. [Hocus Pocus 2](https://www.etonline.com/movies/hocus-pocus-2), the long-awaited sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic. For one, the Sanderson Witch Museum has been reopened as a magic shop, run by a man named Gilbert (Sam Richardson), who claims to have witnessed the witches' first night of mayhem back in the '90s. to Winnifred's "Boooooook!"

So of course Disney made a sequel. Hocus Pocus 2, which started streaming on Disney+ yesterday, revives the reviled Sanderson sisters—Winifred, Mary, and Sarah ...

Despite how much they want to eat children, they exude a defiance and obstinacy that can resonate with young audiences also caught in the turmoil of having to grow up. It also reminded me of what I enjoyed most about Hocus Pocus as a kid, even when I caught scenes in snippets: the leads’ commitment to making the Sanderson sisters not just odd, but naively so. Not much about Hocus Pocus is realistic, except the trio’s anxiety about stepping into a world they don’t know how to navigate. It strips the plot to its bare bones, largely ignoring the events that came before in favor of sequences that allow the actors to chew as much scenery as possible. Hocus Pocus 2 understands that Hocus Pocus has a lot that doesn’t work, including an overstuffed plot, hokey dialogue, and chintzy effects. The plot, about a coven of witches who seek to eat children, involves a talking cat, a boy who despises trick-or-treating, and far too many mentions of virgins lighting candles.

Taylor Paige Henderson, a 15-year-old actress from Amarillo, plays a younger version of Bette Midler's Winifred Sanderson in "Hocus Pocus 2."

The original film aired almost 30 years ago and has been A Texas teen is now part of the "Hocus Pocus" Halloween tradition, as the long awaited sequel finally launches on Disney Plus on Friday, Sept. Taylor Paige Henderson, from Amarillo, is no stranger to the stage or the big screen, but this is the highest profile film she has been a part of.

Hocus Pocus 2's director, Bette Midler, & Kathy Najimy shared how the sequel was a dream come true, changing the costumes, and the musical numbers.

She’s just one of the best people, one of the best directors and one of the best artists, ever in the world. In the 1600s, that version of witchcraft was tethered to the earth, the ocean, and the stars, all tied together. MIDLER: We talked a lot about sisterhood, and we talked a lot about leaning on each other and counting on each other and having loyalty to each other. NAJIMY: And there’s very little hesitation in our ideas and the things that we’re gonna do. In any situation where women are together, a bond of friendship and sisterhood is really, really important. And I think these three characters are really, in a strange and odd way, quite positive for women. They did the arrangement and the lyrics. And he said, “Because I love Hocus Pocus.” I was like, “All right. FLETCHER: The mission, in general, is the story, honoring the first movie, carrying that into the sequel, making sure that I’m honoring these characters for the fans, and bringing it into a new generation. I didn’t feel like I could compete with “I Put a Spell on You,” which Bette and Marc Shaiman wrote. When a teenager lights the Black Flame Candle, the 17th-century troublemakers are resurrected to run amok and continue wreaking havoc all over Salem before the end of All Hallow’s Eve, leaving a trail of mayhem in their renewed quest for immortality. After I realized it was actually a phenomenon, I started asking people around my age, “Don’t you think they would be interested in a sequel?” This was a long time ago.

A Disney+ sequel to the classic Halloween movie is magical. Plus, check out a new Marilyn Monroe biopic, "Blonde," a new stand-up comedy special from ...

Wouldn’t you be tempted to [light the Black Flame Candle to hear Midler belt out a show tune](https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/28/entertainment/hocus-pocus-2-disney/index.html), though? But it was also not fair to me.” I liked that the lyrics could be coming from two points of view, even if they were mostly written for one person to sing.” What did you like about today’s newsletter? What did we miss? I understand that probably he didn’t want a cohost, but the network wanted me to be the cohost and I didn’t think I should pass up that opportunity. [Ripa’s tension with her “Live with Kelly and Michael” cohost Michael Strahan](https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/entertainment/michael-strahan-kelly-ripa-interview/index.html), who famously left the show in 2016 amid Ripa’s complaints that she was the last to know of his decision. I don’t think it was fair to him. “These songs feel like my Great American Songbook, because of the songwriting and the impact that they had on me,” Wilson said in a statement. [ how tough things were at times with her former “Live with Regis and Kelly” cohost Regis Philbin](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/entertainment/kelly-ripa-regis-philbin/index.html). Speaking of Halloween: Almost 30 years after Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker blessed us – or should it be cursed us? [she rapped Naughty by Nature’s “Hip Hop Hooray”](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/22/entertainment/rita-wilson-rapping-coronavirus-trnd/index.html) in the early days of the pandemic.

Ahead of the cult classic sequel's release on Disney+, we learned how filming magically transformed the Ocean State into Salem, Massachusetts, last fall and ...

We had people coming from all over the world to visit the set and coming to the Armory. I was able to take a group of elementary school students from Providence on a school bus down to North Kingstown so they could see the interior of the magic shop. I was so excited to bring the sequel of the family film here. A lot of the forest sequences that you’re going to see where they are doing witchy craft stuff is in the Cranston Street Armory. I always knew I wanted to be a film director since I was a child. [Rhode Island Film and Television Office](http://www.film.ri.gov/), Cranston: responsible for bringing Hocus Pocus 2 to the Ocean State. Some may say it’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus, but the memories and the movie will live on for eternity. They did a lot of construction, they did flying sequences, they used the stage for the basement of the magic shop. Then I went out to Los Angeles and UCLA and [University of Southern California] film school, traveled around the world, and made a few movies and came back home in 2004. HOCUS POCUS has more recently become a cult classic since it was released in 1993, and Rhode Island recently got in on the lights, camera and action. The sequel, Hocus Pocus 2, cast a spell on the Ocean State by magically transforming its cities and towns last fall into Salem, Massachusetts, for filming many scenes in the movie, which was released Sept. Hocus Pocus 2 takes place twenty-nine years after the original — the movie’s tagline is “We’re back, witches!” — when three high school students accidentally conjure the Sanderson sisters to present-day times in Salem (which is eerily similar to the historic architecture in Rhode Island), and they must try to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallows Eve.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Claudia Puig review this weekend's new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.

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