Sarah Jessica Parker has confirmed the rumors as she claimed that the original cast of Hocus Pocus has already agreed to take part in the Halloween classic’s sequel.
After Disney+ announced we would finally be getting a sequel to the popular 1993 movie, fans couldn’t help but wonder if the three witches would once again be played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Fortunately, the trio expressed their interest in Hocus Pocus 2 with Sarah Jessica already confirming that the original cast is returning for the sequel.
“We have all said yes. Now we wait. X,” Sarah responded to a fan who asked her about the possibility of a sequel.
Similarly, Parker responded to several of her fans who wished her a happy Halloween and asked her if the cast would be returning for the sequel.
In the original movie, which aired in 1993, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Bette Midler played the three evil witch sisters who were brought into the modern world thanks to a resurrection spell.
Despite the fact that the movie didn’t reel in much money in its beginnings, it somehow became a Halloween classic, whereas it is still played on hundreds of channels on a yearly basis.
Speaking of the movie’s success to Entertainment Weekly on the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus, now-54-year-old Jessica Parker said:
“I don’t think any of us who were making it at the time thought Hocus Pocus would have such a long life. People tell me all the time they grew up watching it, and that they still watch it. I think it’s wonderful.”
As the film’s director, Kenny Ortega, added, the initial response of the critics left him “heartbroken and disappointed.”
However, as the film grew more popular, he knew that it was a success after all.
“People have just found it and found the treasure that is there with Kathy and Bette and Sarah; their wonderful, incredible chemistry and good humor,” he said. “It’s just a fun movie that just takes you away and there’s just magic there.”
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