Sarah Jessica Parker’s Hocus Pocus 2 wraps up production; gets Halloween premiere date

The Sanderson sisters are gearing up for their return at the spookiest time of the year. It was announced that Hocus Pocus 2 has completed production and will premiere on Disney+ (Disney+ Hotstar) in India on Halloween.

The sequel’s producer, Adam Shankman, shared the exciting update on the film on his official Instagram handle. The accompanying photograph featured a fabric depicting the silhouette of the Sanderson witch sisters atop their brooms. In the caption, Shankman excitedly revealed that production on the film had been completed and that it would premiere on Disney+ come Halloween this year. In the caption, he also penned a note of congratulations to the film’s cast and crew.

Check out Shankman’s post here.

The upcoming film is the sequel to the 1993 film directed by Kenny Ortega. Set in Salem, Massachusetts, the film follows the story of a young boy who unwittingly summons a deceased trio of witch sisters when he lights a black flame candle on Halloween. The sisters, having been executed over 300 years ago for murder, go in search of a child’s soul to devour to regain their immortality.

Although the film had not been popular at the time of its release, it became a cult classic in the years after, and a sequel was ordered in 2019.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy Najimy, who played the roles of the Sanderson sisters in the 1993 film, will reprise their roles in the sequel. The upcoming film will be directed by Anne Fletcher, with Jen D'Angelo penning the script. Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson, and Nina Kitchen also play pivotal roles in the film.