Disney confirmed an official release date for Hocus Pocus 2, which comes nearly 30 years after the original movie and sees the Sanderson Sisters return to wreak havoc in Salem, Massachusetts.
The original film is a much-loved cult classic, and while many legacy sequels tend to seem shameless cashing in on nostalgia, it's hard not to get excited about the return to Salem. We can't wait to see what the return of the Sanderson sisters has in store, so here's everything you need to know about Hocus Pocus 2.
Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
The Sanderson sisters are back in the first Hocus Pocus 2 trailer, and they're just as kid-hungry as ever. The sequel to the classic Halloween movie reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson, respectively, and takes place 29 years after the original.
The teaser begins with a scene of three high school students played by Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo, and Lilia Buckingham, discussing their plans for the night.
“Birthday ritual: scary movie marathon, same as every year,” Becca (Peak) tells Cassie (Buckingham), as clips of Becca and Izzy (Escobedo) visiting a magic shop and reciting a prayer play. ritual, only to realize that the chant works. , and the black flame candle is officially lit.
"Lock up your children," says Winifred (Midler). “Yes Salem. We are back!" The witches are then greeted by townspeople dressed as the Sanderson sisters, paying homage to the scenes in Hocus Pocus where everyone assumed they were women dressed as witches.
When they are told that they are probably looking for the stage, Midler's Winifred replies, "Always." Now that the witches hungry and thirsty for revenge have returned, it's up to three high school students to stop them from causing a new kind of chaos in Salem before dawn on All Hallows' Eve.