One of many unique stars of Hocus Pocus isn’t so assured concerning the third movie.
The sequel to 2022’s Hocus Pocus 2 got here up throughout a panel at MegaCon Orlando final weekend, the place the primary film’s stars Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw, Thora Birch, and Jason Marsden answered questions concerning the franchise. The 4 starred as Max, Allison, Dani, and Binx, respectively, within the 1993 movie.
“Your first query about Hocus Pocus 3, so far as I do know, there’s a growth deal, and that’s all I feel we all know,” Katz shared, whereas Marsden added that “nobody has contacted us but” regardless of all 4 of them being desirous to return to the franchise.
Nevertheless, a shadow of doubt was solid over the third movie when Marsden, who voiced the sassy however lovable black cat within the first film, voiced his concern about latest company shake-ups at Disney.
“…It was introduced that it was greenlit. We have now not been contacted, and then you definately all know this new CEO with Disney, which suggests issues are going to vary much more,” the voice actor stated.
Nevertheless, if the third film does pan out as deliberate, Marsden added that he and his castmates wouldn’t hesitate to hitch the movie.
“We don’t know the lifetime of this. In the event that they do it, they usually invite us, completely. I feel we’d all love to do it once more, completely,” he shared.
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Disney formally greenlit a 3rd Hocus Pocus film in June 2023, with Hocus Pocus 2 director Anne Fletcher and screenwriter Jen D’Angelo set to return to helm the movie.
Launched in 2022, Hocus Pocus 2 was a serious success for Disney’s streaming service Disney+. The movie, which noticed Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy reprise their iconic roles because the wickedly witchy Sanderson sisters, grew to become the most-watched Disney+ unique movie on the time, and broke Nielsen streaming data.
In late 2025, Midler gave a quick, promising replace on the third movie throughout an interview on Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen.
“Nicely, , they despatched a script. And loads of it was good. So, I acquired very excited. And now we’re attempting to determine what it’s and the place it’s going to be and the way a lot it’s going to price and all these logistical issues,” the actress revealed.
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