Hocus Pocus 2 Officially Confirmed For Disney+, Release Date Set

It’s official: Hocus Pocus 2 is officially coming to Disney+ next year. Disney has announced that the sequel is moving ahead and that Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy have all signed on to reprise their roles as Winifred, Srah, and Mary Sanderson. Anne Fletcher will direct the new film, as Adam Shankman has had to step aside since he’s working on Disney’s Disenchanted. The film is set to release in fall 2022 on Disney+

“As heartbroken as I am that I won’t be able to direct my friends Bette, Sarah Jessica, and Kathy in what is sure to be nothing short of a major event for Disney+ due to scheduling conflicts, I couldn’t be more pleased to be handing over the reins to Anne, who has brought so much laughter and joy into people’s lives with her previous work,” Shankman said in a statement. “I am still grateful and proud to help shepherd this ingenious project as executive producer alongside producer Lynn Harris, whom I have loved and admired as a colleague and friend since she helped get me the job choreographing Boogie Nights.”

The film will be the follow-up to the cult classic from 1993 and will follow three young women who accidentally bring the Sanderson Sisters back to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop the witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world.

“Now more than ever, people need to laugh. We should be laughing every day, and there is so much fun to be had with these three unbelievable women playing delicious characters from such a beloved film,” Fletcher said. “I am so grateful to be able to play a part in bringing these witches back to life, and to be working with my friends at Disney again makes it all the more special. This is a movie for everyone, from the fans who grew up with the first film to the next generation of viewers, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Sistaaaahs! It's been 300 years… But we’re BACK! 🧹 #HocusPocus2 arrives Fall 2022 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/OFMTlfjCDq

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) May 20, 2021