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Gather round, sisters: A Hocus Pocus sequel is officially coming to Disney+

By Amanda Mullen

HOCUS POCUS - Why celebrate the spookiest time of the year for only 13 nights when you can celebrate for 31!? Freeform has expanded their annual Halloween programming event to "31 Nights of Halloween" bringing more thrills and chills to the entire month. From Oct. 1, the network will be invaded by everyoneÕs favorite witches, a murderous barber, out of control dinosaurs and everything else that goes bump in the night. (BUENA VISTA PICTURES/ANDREW COOPER)SARAH JESSICA PARKER, BETTE MIDLER, KATHY NAJIMY
HOCUS POCUS - Why celebrate the spookiest time of the year for only 13 nights when you can celebrate for 31!? Freeform has expanded their annual Halloween programming event to "31 Nights of Halloween" bringing more thrills and chills to the entire month. From Oct. 1, the network will be invaded by everyoneÕs favorite witches, a murderous barber, out of control dinosaurs and everything else that goes bump in the night. (BUENA VISTA PICTURES/ANDREW COOPER)SARAH JESSICA PARKER, BETTE MIDLER, KATHY NAJIMY /
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It’s official, witches: Hocus Pocus is getting a sequel on Disney+. Here’s what we know about the movie so far.

The witches from Hocus Pocus may have waited 300 years for a virgin to light a candle and set them free, but it feels like we’ve been waiting even longer for confirmation of a sequel to the Halloween classic.

And this year’s Disney Investor Day delivered on that front, bringing fans confirmation that reports of a Hocus Pocus 2 were correct — and that the sequel would be coming to Disney+. Unfortunately, the details about the upcoming film are still pretty hush-hush. We do know, however, that Adam Shankman will be directing the movie.

“Coming exclusively to @DisneyPlus is Hocus Pocus 2,” Disney wrote on its official Twitter, “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic! @AdamMShankman is set to direct.”

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy have seen the plans for the Hocus Pocus sequel, and all three of our favorite witches are expected to reprise their roles. If we had to guess, they’ll probably be haunting a new generation of children long after Max, Dani, and Allison have their run-in with them. No plot details have been released just yet, but a modern take on the story would make sense — and it would likely appeal to a new generation of viewers.

As far as what other stars and behind-the-scenes creatives will be involved with the sequel, that’s anyone’s guess. There’s no timeline as to when we might see Hocus Pocus 2 arrive — or even as to when it could start filming — but we’re hoping more details will come out soon. (In the meantime, at least the original is available on Disney+.)

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What would you like to see in a Hocus Pocus sequel? Do you think a modern take on the story would work? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

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