Bette Midler has us all clutching our brooms this week after she revealed a spooktacular Hocus Pocus sequel update...
I suggest we all form a calming circle...
It's the news we've all been waiting for.
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Late last year, it was confirmed by Disney that Hocus Pocus 2 was officially in the works, thirty years on from the original movie's release.Understandably, fans of the iconic Halloween movie were over the moon to hear the news.
And now, the stars from the original movie have come forward with some incredibly exciting information about the highly-anticipated sequel. But, first...For those of you who have never watched the movie, let's have a quick recap.
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Hocus Pocus came out in 1993 and tells the historic tale of a group of witches who, after been executed, have returned to Earth to get revenge.Set in Salem, the story occurs in 1693.
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We watch as a young boy (Thackery Binx) discovers that his sister is missing so, in order to go and rescue her, he visits the house of witches.Unfortunately, things don't go well for him there...
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And he is caught by the witches and turned into an immortal cat. Don't worry, it gets better than this, I promise...Then, in a sudden turn of events, the Witches get caught.
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And you know what it meant for women back then if they were capable of anything magical, or if they had a slightly pointed nose, or crooked teeth, or just women in general...They were executed.
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However, before they were killed, the 3 decide to cast a spell that guarantees them life again but on one condition...300 years later, on Halloween, they were back.
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The new boy in town, Max, decided that he would light the "forbidden" candle and suddenly, the trio have been released. Great going, Max!And now, the sisters were free to play havoc.
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But with the help of the talking cat, Binx, who also thinks Max is a bit of an idiot, the children take down the sisters.This film received mixed reviews at the time, but it has definitely grown on audiences over the years.
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And now, everyone can't help but watch it over and over - a fun film for all the family.And things have just got even better with the new announcement.
Rumors of the new movie started all the way back in 2017, when the original screenwriter, Mick Garris, said that he had heard rumors of Hocus Pocus 2 moving ahead as a movie, with a script already in development.Shortly afterward, Disney made the official confirmation that a second film was in the works...
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But they said that it would be a reboot rather than a direct sequel.However, October 2019 brought the news that Hocus Pocus 2 would indeed be a sequel to the original...
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And it will be available to watch on Disney's new streaming service, Disney+. They really love to toy with our emotions, don't they?