A fight for control at the top of Canada’s Thunderbird Entertainment Group has entered its latest phase.
Thunderbird’s management is under attack by a key shareholder, Texas-based hedge fund Voss Capital, which wants to replace the board with others who can “unlock the value” of the Kim’s Convenience and Highway Thru Hell maker.
A second shareholder, Railroad Ranch Capital, has also called for a “rigorous strategic review process” after claiming Thunderbird’s public valuation does not accurately reflect its success.
Thunderbird’s board has released a statement “correcting the record… regarding false statements” made by Voss, which owns 13.3 of the company, last week.
It claims Voss has initiated “an ambush proxy fight” by nominating an alternative board on the final day it’s permitted to do. Calling this a “calculated tactic,” the board said it had been forced to postpone its annual general meeting until Q1 2023. This...
Thunderbird’s management is under attack by a key shareholder, Texas-based hedge fund Voss Capital, which wants to replace the board with others who can “unlock the value” of the Kim’s Convenience and Highway Thru Hell maker.
A second shareholder, Railroad Ranch Capital, has also called for a “rigorous strategic review process” after claiming Thunderbird’s public valuation does not accurately reflect its success.
Thunderbird’s board has released a statement “correcting the record… regarding false statements” made by Voss, which owns 13.3 of the company, last week.
It claims Voss has initiated “an ambush proxy fight” by nominating an alternative board on the final day it’s permitted to do. Calling this a “calculated tactic,” the board said it had been forced to postpone its annual general meeting until Q1 2023. This...
- 11/18/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Image Source: Everett Collection
If you're on the fence about watching "Hocus Pocus 2," Hannah Waddingham's cameo is more than enough reason to slam that "play" button. The British Emmy winner stars in the Disney sequel as Mother Witch, a silver-haired sorceress who gives the Sanderson sisters their spellbook. Despite her pivotal role in the trio's villain origin story - I mean, who would they be without Bookie? - Waddingham's Mother Witch has criminally limited screen time that clocks in at less than five minutes.
Performance-length concerns aside, let's unpack and appreciate Waddingham's masterpiece of a scene, shall we? When a young Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson flee Salem, Ma, to the Forbidden Woods, they encounter a red-and-black-feathered bird that swoops down from a tree branch and transforms into Mother Witch. With glowing eyes, curly hair, and silver face gems, she's a mesmerizing sight to behold in the otherwise drab forest.
If you're on the fence about watching "Hocus Pocus 2," Hannah Waddingham's cameo is more than enough reason to slam that "play" button. The British Emmy winner stars in the Disney sequel as Mother Witch, a silver-haired sorceress who gives the Sanderson sisters their spellbook. Despite her pivotal role in the trio's villain origin story - I mean, who would they be without Bookie? - Waddingham's Mother Witch has criminally limited screen time that clocks in at less than five minutes.
Performance-length concerns aside, let's unpack and appreciate Waddingham's masterpiece of a scene, shall we? When a young Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson flee Salem, Ma, to the Forbidden Woods, they encounter a red-and-black-feathered bird that swoops down from a tree branch and transforms into Mother Witch. With glowing eyes, curly hair, and silver face gems, she's a mesmerizing sight to behold in the otherwise drab forest.
- 10/6/2022
- by Victoria Messina
- Popsugar.com
Just about 30 years after the release of Hocus Pocus, the beloved Halloween classic has finally spawned a sequel with Hocus Pocus 2, and it looks to be a huge success for Disney+.
Hocus Pocus 2, which premiered Only on Disney+ this past Friday, has become the #1 film premiere on Disney+ to date, the streaming equivalent to topping the box office charts.
This statistic is based on “hours watched domestically in the first 3 days,” Disney+ notes.
Clearly, audiences across the United States were hungry to see the return of the Sanderson Sisters, with Hocus Pocus 2 making for one of this Halloween season’s first big events. For years those who never found much to love about the original movie have been wondering how big the fanbase really is, and it would seem we now a definitive answer to that question.
Yes, haters. People actually do love Hocus Pocus. And we love it too.
Hocus Pocus 2, which premiered Only on Disney+ this past Friday, has become the #1 film premiere on Disney+ to date, the streaming equivalent to topping the box office charts.
This statistic is based on “hours watched domestically in the first 3 days,” Disney+ notes.
Clearly, audiences across the United States were hungry to see the return of the Sanderson Sisters, with Hocus Pocus 2 making for one of this Halloween season’s first big events. For years those who never found much to love about the original movie have been wondering how big the fanbase really is, and it would seem we now a definitive answer to that question.
Yes, haters. People actually do love Hocus Pocus. And we love it too.
- 10/4/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Hocus Pocus” was released in 1993, and the fantasy about a comedic trio of witches played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimi failed to cast a spell over critics or the box office. But nearly three decades later, the film is a Halloween cult classic adored by fans who received a treat on September 30, 2022 with the release of “Hocus Pocus 2″ on Disney+. After their defeat at the hands of two teenagers, a child, a talking cat, and a zombie, the Sanderson Sisters are back for another adventure directed by Anne Fletcher. With a score of 60 on Rotten Tomatoes, history may have repeated itself in regards to the critics, who had a mixed reaction to the long awaited sequel.
Kimberly Pierce of Geek Girl Authority begins by noting the nostalgic nature around the film and the expectations that arose as a result. When our favorite witchy trio is brought back to Salem,...
Kimberly Pierce of Geek Girl Authority begins by noting the nostalgic nature around the film and the expectations that arose as a result. When our favorite witchy trio is brought back to Salem,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Hocus Pocus 2 Review — Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D’Angelo, David Kirschner and Blake Harris and starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo, Lilia Buckingham, Froy Gutierrez, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Taylor Henderson, Nina Kitchen, Juju [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022): Entertaining New Comedy Sequel Will Cast a Spell on its Audience...
Continue reading: Film Review: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022): Entertaining New Comedy Sequel Will Cast a Spell on its Audience...
- 10/2/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Click here to read the full article.
The Sanderson sisters are back. After being revived with the Black Flame candle 29 years ago on All Hallow’s Eve, the 17th-century witches are running amok, amok, amok, amok again in Hocus Pocus 2.
Out today, the Disney+ original sequel to 1992’s Hocus Pocus stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, who are unwittingly brought back to life by a trio of teens (Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo and Lilia Buckingham). Rounding out the cast are Nina Kitchen, Taylor Henderson and Juju Journey Brener (who play the Sanderson sisters as young girls); Doug Jones (who reprises his role as Billy Butcherson); Sam Richardson; Tony Hale; and Froy Gutierrez.
Keep reading to find out more on how to stream Hocus Pocus 2 online and where to shop some of the best Sanderson sisters-inspired merch, including stylish Halloween costumes,...
The Sanderson sisters are back. After being revived with the Black Flame candle 29 years ago on All Hallow’s Eve, the 17th-century witches are running amok, amok, amok, amok again in Hocus Pocus 2.
Out today, the Disney+ original sequel to 1992’s Hocus Pocus stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson, who are unwittingly brought back to life by a trio of teens (Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo and Lilia Buckingham). Rounding out the cast are Nina Kitchen, Taylor Henderson and Juju Journey Brener (who play the Sanderson sisters as young girls); Doug Jones (who reprises his role as Billy Butcherson); Sam Richardson; Tony Hale; and Froy Gutierrez.
Keep reading to find out more on how to stream Hocus Pocus 2 online and where to shop some of the best Sanderson sisters-inspired merch, including stylish Halloween costumes,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dir: Anne Fletcher. Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones, Belissa Escobedo, Lilia Buckingham, Tony Hale, Hannah Waddingham. Cert PG, 104 minutes
Hocus Pocus has had quite an afterlife. It’s been 29 years since a virgin first lit the black flame candle, resurrecting a trio of Salem witches and igniting the breathless disdain of film critics. An overboiling cauldron of garish performances, baroque plotting, and immortal cats, the 1993 Disney comedy was called “an unholy mess” by The New York Times, while the venerable critic Roger Ebert said the film was “desperately in need of self-discipline”. But this October the Disney-run US channel Freeform will air Hocus Pocus 13 times across 31 days. One studio’s mess is a wholly owned subsidiary’s black magic.
It’s on the back of these cultishly popular reruns that Disney has awarded the Sanderson Sisters a sequel, to be released...
Hocus Pocus has had quite an afterlife. It’s been 29 years since a virgin first lit the black flame candle, resurrecting a trio of Salem witches and igniting the breathless disdain of film critics. An overboiling cauldron of garish performances, baroque plotting, and immortal cats, the 1993 Disney comedy was called “an unholy mess” by The New York Times, while the venerable critic Roger Ebert said the film was “desperately in need of self-discipline”. But this October the Disney-run US channel Freeform will air Hocus Pocus 13 times across 31 days. One studio’s mess is a wholly owned subsidiary’s black magic.
It’s on the back of these cultishly popular reruns that Disney has awarded the Sanderson Sisters a sequel, to be released...
- 9/30/2022
- by Amanda Whiting
- The Independent - Film
Dir: Anne Fletcher. Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones, Belissa Escobedo, Lilia Buckingham, Tony Hale, Hannah Waddingham. Cert PG, 104 minutes
Hocus Pocus has had quite an afterlife. It’s been 29 years since a virgin first lit the black flame candle, resurrecting a trio of Salem witches and igniting the breathless disdain of film critics. An overboiling cauldron of garish performances, baroque plotting, and immortal cats, the 1993 Disney comedy was called “an unholy mess” by The New York Times, while the venerable critic Roger Ebert said the film was “desperately in need of self-discipline”. But this October the Disney-run US channel Freeform will air Hocus Pocus 13 times across 31 days. One studio’s mess is a wholly owned subsidiary’s black magic.
It’s on the back of these cultishly popular reruns that Disney has awarded the Sanderson Sisters a sequel, to be released...
Hocus Pocus has had quite an afterlife. It’s been 29 years since a virgin first lit the black flame candle, resurrecting a trio of Salem witches and igniting the breathless disdain of film critics. An overboiling cauldron of garish performances, baroque plotting, and immortal cats, the 1993 Disney comedy was called “an unholy mess” by The New York Times, while the venerable critic Roger Ebert said the film was “desperately in need of self-discipline”. But this October the Disney-run US channel Freeform will air Hocus Pocus 13 times across 31 days. One studio’s mess is a wholly owned subsidiary’s black magic.
It’s on the back of these cultishly popular reruns that Disney has awarded the Sanderson Sisters a sequel, to be released...
- 9/30/2022
- by Amanda Whiting
- The Independent - Film
Amok, amok, amok! Something wicked this way comes in the form of a "Hocus Pocus" sequel. The original film premiered back in 1993, but now, almost 30 years later, we're heading back to Salem for more Halloween hijinks. On Sept. 9 at D23 Expo, Disney shared a new trailer for the movie, which revealed some things about the plot. A trio of girls living in Salem get a candle from the proprietor of their local witchy store. When they light it, trying to awaken their own magic powers, they instead bring back the Sanderson Sisters, played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. The sisters soon plunge Salem into chaos once again.
On Sept. 14, a new clip was released, showing the sisters hilariously taking to the sky using whatever they can find in a store. Sarah uses a Swiffer, while Mary finds a robotic vacuum cleaner. Meanwhile, Winifred sticks to the traditional broom.
On Sept. 14, a new clip was released, showing the sisters hilariously taking to the sky using whatever they can find in a store. Sarah uses a Swiffer, while Mary finds a robotic vacuum cleaner. Meanwhile, Winifred sticks to the traditional broom.
- 9/29/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
What strange sorcery is this that “Hocus Pocus” — a so-so comedy turned campy cult favorite starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as absolutely fabulous Salem witch sisters — should be getting a sequel nearly three decades after its 1993 release? At the time, Variety speculated that, were it not for the film’s three stars, “‘Hocus Pocus’ wouldn’t seem out of place on the Disney Channel, and perhaps belongs there.” In a sense, that’s what’s happened with this follow-up, aimed to breathe some life into the graveyard that is Disney+.
The sequel’s existence owes less to popular demand (the original earned a respectable 39.3 million stateside and went on to become a Halloween season staple) than to the realization that the film had tapped into preteens’ fascination with witchcraft before Harry Potter came along. It can be no coincidence that the new feature lifts so much...
The sequel’s existence owes less to popular demand (the original earned a respectable 39.3 million stateside and went on to become a Halloween season staple) than to the realization that the film had tapped into preteens’ fascination with witchcraft before Harry Potter came along. It can be no coincidence that the new feature lifts so much...
- 9/29/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
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Twenty-nine years ago, the Sanderson sisters, an abrasive trio of siblings, put a spell on Disney audiences. Or at least they tried to.
Kenny Ortega’s Hocus Pocus wasn’t initially met with critical or even commercial acclaim, but over the years the entertainingly odd Halloween film has gained a cult following. My younger sisters and I came to the movie years after its release — an accidental encounter while browsing channels. We relished in its weird, off-kilter tone. From then on, watching Winnie (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) chase young children through Salem, Mass., on Halloween night became our tradition.
Hocus Pocus 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the original Disney film, honors its history without knowing quite how to move beyond it. Directed by Anne Fletcher, the live-action comedy film bears the markings of a struggle between...
Twenty-nine years ago, the Sanderson sisters, an abrasive trio of siblings, put a spell on Disney audiences. Or at least they tried to.
Kenny Ortega’s Hocus Pocus wasn’t initially met with critical or even commercial acclaim, but over the years the entertainingly odd Halloween film has gained a cult following. My younger sisters and I came to the movie years after its release — an accidental encounter while browsing channels. We relished in its weird, off-kilter tone. From then on, watching Winnie (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) chase young children through Salem, Mass., on Halloween night became our tradition.
Hocus Pocus 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the original Disney film, honors its history without knowing quite how to move beyond it. Directed by Anne Fletcher, the live-action comedy film bears the markings of a struggle between...
- 9/29/2022
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A few years back, original Hocus Pocus star Thora Birch had expressed interest in returning for the sequel, which is now coming to Disney+ this Friday, September 30. Birch, however, isn’t back in Hocus Pocus 2 alongside the other legacy stars from the original classic, and the actress explains why in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight that went live this week.
The reason Thora Birch isn’t in Hocus Pocus 2? Scheduling issues.
Thora Birch tells Entertainment Tonight, “I was just a little dismayed I wasn’t able to make it. I was working on something else when they were filming. Otherwise I was definitely going to be there on set with the girls.”
“I can’t wait to see what they do with it,” Birch continues, “I know they’re taking a completely different, fresh approach, so I’m excited.”
A young Thora Birch played Dani Dennison in...
The reason Thora Birch isn’t in Hocus Pocus 2? Scheduling issues.
Thora Birch tells Entertainment Tonight, “I was just a little dismayed I wasn’t able to make it. I was working on something else when they were filming. Otherwise I was definitely going to be there on set with the girls.”
“I can’t wait to see what they do with it,” Birch continues, “I know they’re taking a completely different, fresh approach, so I’m excited.”
A young Thora Birch played Dani Dennison in...
- 9/28/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It was a family affair for Sarah Jessica Parker at the “Hocus Pocus 2” premiere Tuesday night. Parker hit the red carpet for the first look at the long-anticipated sequel with her husband, Matthew Broderick, and their twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, 13.
Parker nearly matched the purple carpet in a pink and silver ensemble that saw the “And Just Like That…” actress in a sparkling tunic, adorned with a floral design, which featured blue, purple and pink accents. She topped the tunic over light pink harem pants, completing the look with a pair of magenta pumps and a navy blue clutch.
For his part, Broderick went dapper in a brown, tweed suit, while their daughters opted for a pair of gorgeous gowns — one mimicking Parker’s color palette, while the other dressed in black.
The family posed for photos on the carpet before heading into the theater to watch the...
Parker nearly matched the purple carpet in a pink and silver ensemble that saw the “And Just Like That…” actress in a sparkling tunic, adorned with a floral design, which featured blue, purple and pink accents. She topped the tunic over light pink harem pants, completing the look with a pair of magenta pumps and a navy blue clutch.
For his part, Broderick went dapper in a brown, tweed suit, while their daughters opted for a pair of gorgeous gowns — one mimicking Parker’s color palette, while the other dressed in black.
The family posed for photos on the carpet before heading into the theater to watch the...
- 9/28/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
We’re just about one week away from the long-awaited premiere of Hocus Pocus 2, with the brand new sequel movie coming exclusively to Disney+ on September 30, 2022.
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson, seen in the latest trailer.
Check out three new character posters below, spotlighting the sisters!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Anne Fletcher (The Guilt Trip) directed Hocus Pocus 2...
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson, seen in the latest trailer.
Check out three new character posters below, spotlighting the sisters!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Anne Fletcher (The Guilt Trip) directed Hocus Pocus 2...
- 9/22/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In the most recent trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, we get a taste of some backstory footage that’s set over 300 years prior to the events of the original movie, revealing that we’re going to be meeting the Sanderson Sisters as kids in the upcoming sequel. Ahead of Hocus Pocus 2 arriving on Disney+ on September 30, producer David Kirschner teases that trip into the past.
The Broadway Podcast network’s hit show The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul, hosted by actor & journalist Robert Peterpaul, just debuted the first part of their interview with Kirschner, the creator of Hocus Pocus and the producer of the new sequel. The Art of Kindness spotlights kindness in the arts through intimate conversations with industry powerhouses who use their platforms to make the world a better place. Kirschner joined Peterpaul to discuss the kindness of making the cult classic, along with what to expect from the upcoming sequel.
The Broadway Podcast network’s hit show The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul, hosted by actor & journalist Robert Peterpaul, just debuted the first part of their interview with Kirschner, the creator of Hocus Pocus and the producer of the new sequel. The Art of Kindness spotlights kindness in the arts through intimate conversations with industry powerhouses who use their platforms to make the world a better place. Kirschner joined Peterpaul to discuss the kindness of making the cult classic, along with what to expect from the upcoming sequel.
- 9/19/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Sanderson Sisters are back in Hocus Pocus 2, set to debut on Disney+ on September 30, 2022, and the streaming service has released the first official clip from the movie today.
In the clip, the sisters find some rather unique “brooms” at Walgreens…
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Anne Fletcher (The Guilt Trip) directed Hocus Pocus 2...
In the clip, the sisters find some rather unique “brooms” at Walgreens…
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Anne Fletcher (The Guilt Trip) directed Hocus Pocus 2...
- 9/14/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"If we intend to live past sunrise, we have to steal their souls!" Disney has debuted the second trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, arriving 29 years after the original movie became a fan favorite. The three witches are back for more fun - and souls: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy reunite for this sequel. The live-action, long awaited follow-up to the perennial Halloween classic, which brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson Sisters for more mayhem, will debut on Disney+ at the end of September just in time for Halloween season. The sisters return to modern day Salem, and three friends must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches. Hocus Pocus 2's cast also features Doug Jones, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belisa Escobedo, Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Nina Kitchen, and Taylor Paige Henderson. This definitely does look like a direct-to-tv sequel most of us should avoid.
- 9/10/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Double, double toil and trouble!
During Friday’s D23 Expo, Disney+ debuted the first full trailer for the long-awaited “Hocus Pocus 2”, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the witchy Sanderson sisters.
Read More: ‘Hocus Pocus’ Star Vinessa Shaw Shares On-Set Secrets And Talks If She’ll Be In the Sequel
Photo: Disney+
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge,” the official description reads. “Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.”
In the trailer, actresses Whitney Peak and Belissa Escobedo learn the legend that on her 16th birthday, a witch gets her powers.
They then perform a spell to light the Black Flame Candle, at which point the ground...
During Friday’s D23 Expo, Disney+ debuted the first full trailer for the long-awaited “Hocus Pocus 2”, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the witchy Sanderson sisters.
Read More: ‘Hocus Pocus’ Star Vinessa Shaw Shares On-Set Secrets And Talks If She’ll Be In the Sequel
Photo: Disney+
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge,” the official description reads. “Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.”
In the trailer, actresses Whitney Peak and Belissa Escobedo learn the legend that on her 16th birthday, a witch gets her powers.
They then perform a spell to light the Black Flame Candle, at which point the ground...
- 9/10/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The popularity of Hocus Pocus has grown with each passing year, paving the way for the long-awaited sequel Hocus Pocus 2 to debut on Disney+ on September 30, 2022.
Fresh out of D23 tonight, watch the brand new Hocus Pocus 2 trailer below!
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson, seen in this new trailer!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Anne Fletcher (The Guilt Trip...
Fresh out of D23 tonight, watch the brand new Hocus Pocus 2 trailer below!
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson, seen in this new trailer!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow’s Eve.”
Anne Fletcher (The Guilt Trip...
- 9/9/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The popularity of Hocus Pocus has grown with each passing year, paving the way for the long-awaited sequel Hocus Pocus 2 to debut on Disney+ on September 30, 2022.
The sequel arrives one month from today, and in celebration Disney+ has released a brand new poster today that promises the witches are “more glorious than ever” here in 2022.
Check it out below, and watch the teaser trailer here if you missed it.
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop...
The sequel arrives one month from today, and in celebration Disney+ has released a brand new poster today that promises the witches are “more glorious than ever” here in 2022.
Check it out below, and watch the teaser trailer here if you missed it.
The film is being billed as “the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic,” with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all back as the beloved Sanderson Sisters.
Doug Jones will also be returning as Billy Butcherson!
“It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters who were executed for practicing witchcraft, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to figure out how to stop...
- 8/30/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Almost 30 years after the original “Hocus Pocus” hit theaters (and became a cult classic), a sequel has finally been produced. “Hocus Pocus 2” is scheduled to stream on Disney Plus on September 30, 2022, with many of the original cast members reprising their spooky roles. Among the returnees are the three sister witches — Bette Midler as Winifred “Winnie” Sanderson, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson and Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson — plus Doug Jones as zombie William “Billy” Butcherson.
A film sequel has been in discussion since as far back as 2014, but it wasn’t officially greenlit until October 2019. Jen D’Angelo wrote the screenplay and Anne Fletcher serves as the director, replacing original director Adam Shankman, who was too busy filming “Disenchanted.” In November 2021, Disney released the first image of the Sanderson sisters in costume, with the tagline, “They’re already running amok, amok, amok.” Scroll through our photos above (or click...
A film sequel has been in discussion since as far back as 2014, but it wasn’t officially greenlit until October 2019. Jen D’Angelo wrote the screenplay and Anne Fletcher serves as the director, replacing original director Adam Shankman, who was too busy filming “Disenchanted.” In November 2021, Disney released the first image of the Sanderson sisters in costume, with the tagline, “They’re already running amok, amok, amok.” Scroll through our photos above (or click...
- 8/30/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The witches are back in Hocus Pocus 2 this Halloween, coming to Disney+ on September 30, 2022, and the sisters will be joined by returning character Billy Butcherson!
Doug Jones is back as the undead character, and Entertainment Weekly has just shared our first look at Billy… almost 30 years later!
Jones tells EW in the preview piece linked above, “It is seamless between the first movie and the second, that’s the first thing I felt. It keeps the pureness and nostalgia alive and well for those who grew up with the first movie, and for any new fans we’re gathering now will be excited about modernization for the current time we’re in.
“Billy came back to me immediately, it was frightening how he’s been alive while I’ve been playing other characters all these years, but, Billy’s like, ‘I wanted my chance again.'”
The film is...
Doug Jones is back as the undead character, and Entertainment Weekly has just shared our first look at Billy… almost 30 years later!
Jones tells EW in the preview piece linked above, “It is seamless between the first movie and the second, that’s the first thing I felt. It keeps the pureness and nostalgia alive and well for those who grew up with the first movie, and for any new fans we’re gathering now will be excited about modernization for the current time we’re in.
“Billy came back to me immediately, it was frightening how he’s been alive while I’ve been playing other characters all these years, but, Billy’s like, ‘I wanted my chance again.'”
The film is...
- 8/29/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Black Flame Candle is finally lit again as the Sanderson sisters return in the teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, coming to Disney Plus on September 30th:
This Halloween Season, some legends never die. Hocus Pocus 2, an Original movie event, streaming September 30 on Disney Plus.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reunite for the highly anticipated Disney+ Original Movie “Hocus Pocus 2.” The live-action, long awaited sequel to the perennial Halloween classic, which brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem, will debut on Disney+ on September 30.
It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve. “Hocus Pocus 2” also stars...
This Halloween Season, some legends never die. Hocus Pocus 2, an Original movie event, streaming September 30 on Disney Plus.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reunite for the highly anticipated Disney+ Original Movie “Hocus Pocus 2.” The live-action, long awaited sequel to the perennial Halloween classic, which brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem, will debut on Disney+ on September 30.
It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve. “Hocus Pocus 2” also stars...
- 6/28/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Disney+ has debuted the teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Disney+ Original movie “Hocus Pocus 2,” reuniting Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy.
It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.
(L-r): Belissa Escobedo as Izzy, Whitney Peak as Becca, and Lilia Buckingham as Cassie in Disney’s live-action Hocus Pocus 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Directed by Anne Fletcher, the film also stars, Doug Jones (“The Shape of Water”), Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl”), Lilia Buckingham (“Dirt”), Belisa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”), Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”), Tony Hale (“Veep”), Sam Richardson, Juju Brener...
It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.
(L-r): Belissa Escobedo as Izzy, Whitney Peak as Becca, and Lilia Buckingham as Cassie in Disney’s live-action Hocus Pocus 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Directed by Anne Fletcher, the film also stars, Doug Jones (“The Shape of Water”), Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl”), Lilia Buckingham (“Dirt”), Belisa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”), Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”), Tony Hale (“Veep”), Sam Richardson, Juju Brener...
- 6/28/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Lock up your children! Yes, Salem, we're back!" Disney has revealed an official trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, a sequel to the fan favorite witch comedy Hocus Pocus from 1993. Believe it or not, they got the same three witches back for more: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy reunite for the highly anticipated Disney+ Original Movie. The live-action, long awaited sequel to the perennial Halloween classic, which brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson Sisters for more mayhem, will debut on Disney+ at the end of September just in time for Halloween season. The plot involves accidentally bringing back the sisters to modern day Salem, and they must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc. Hocus Pocus 2 also stars Doug Jones, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belisa Escobedo, Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Nina Kitchen, and Taylor Paige Henderson. This...
- 6/28/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Bewitching, isn’t it?
As part of Disney+ Day, which marks the second anniversary of the streaming platform, Disney+ unveiled a first look at Hocus Pocus 2, reuniting original film stars Bette Midler (Winnie), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah) and Kathy Najimy (Mary) more than 28 years after the release of the 1993 cult classic.
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As previously reported, Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery) is also back for the sequel, reprising his role as Billy Butcherson.
As part of Disney+ Day, which marks the second anniversary of the streaming platform, Disney+ unveiled a first look at Hocus Pocus 2, reuniting original film stars Bette Midler (Winnie), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah) and Kathy Najimy (Mary) more than 28 years after the release of the 1993 cult classic.
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As previously reported, Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery) is also back for the sequel, reprising his role as Billy Butcherson.
- 11/12/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Disney+ has dropped a first-look image of Hocus Pocus 2, the horror comedy sequel to the 1993 Halloween cult classic starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, all reprising their roles from the original movie. The sequel is set to premiere on the streamer in fall 2022. You can see the photo below.
The sequel has three young women accidentally bringing back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem. They must then figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
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Cast also includes Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Juju Brenner, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen.
Hocus Pocus 2 is directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D’Angelo, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Filming on the movie is underway in Rhode Island.
The sequel has three young women accidentally bringing back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem. They must then figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
Disney+ Day: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
Cast also includes Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Juju Brenner, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen.
Hocus Pocus 2 is directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D’Angelo, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Filming on the movie is underway in Rhode Island.
- 11/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney magic is alive and well!
Almost three decades after “Hocus Pocus” bewitched audiences, the Sanderson sisters are back. Disney released the first look at the highly anticipated sequel on Friday as a part of its marathon morning of announcements during Disney Plus Day.
“Hocus Pocus 2,” which will reunite stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, will premiere exclusively on Disney Plus in Fall 2022.
The movie will pick up almost 30 years after the events of the original pic. After inciting the wrath of the three witches, high schoolers Becca (Whitney Peak), Cassie (Lilia Buckingham) and Izzy (Belissa Escobedo) must figure out how to stop them from wreaking havoc on Salem before midnight on Halloween.
Doug Jones will reprise his role as Billy Butcherson, and Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen join the cast.
Anne Fletcher helms “Hocus Pocus 2,...
Almost three decades after “Hocus Pocus” bewitched audiences, the Sanderson sisters are back. Disney released the first look at the highly anticipated sequel on Friday as a part of its marathon morning of announcements during Disney Plus Day.
“Hocus Pocus 2,” which will reunite stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, will premiere exclusively on Disney Plus in Fall 2022.
The movie will pick up almost 30 years after the events of the original pic. After inciting the wrath of the three witches, high schoolers Becca (Whitney Peak), Cassie (Lilia Buckingham) and Izzy (Belissa Escobedo) must figure out how to stop them from wreaking havoc on Salem before midnight on Halloween.
Doug Jones will reprise his role as Billy Butcherson, and Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson and Nina Kitchen join the cast.
Anne Fletcher helms “Hocus Pocus 2,...
- 11/12/2021
- by Maane Khatchatourian
- Variety Film + TV
Disney has announced eleven new cast members that will join returning stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in “Hocus Pocus 2,” its upcoming Disney Plus sequel to the 1993 family fantasy film.
Disney made the announcement through its official Disney Plus Twitter, alongside a video featuring the sequel’s logo.
The black flame candle is alight to the Sanderson sisters’ delight.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, & Kathy Najimy shall soon return.
Joined by new faces which you soon will learn.
See more of the spellbinding cast in the next tweet.
Enjoy this #Hallowstream treat.
Disney made the announcement through its official Disney Plus Twitter, alongside a video featuring the sequel’s logo.
The black flame candle is alight to the Sanderson sisters’ delight.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, & Kathy Najimy shall soon return.
Joined by new faces which you soon will learn.
See more of the spellbinding cast in the next tweet.
Enjoy this #Hallowstream treat.
- 10/31/2021
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The horror comedy film Hocus Pocus 2 has added Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, and Hannah Waddingham to its cast, and has set a fall 2022 premiere date on Disney+.
Hocus Pocus 2 is directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D’Angelo, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. A sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus, the film will star Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, all reprising their roles from the first film.
The sequel has three young women accidentally bringing back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem. They must then figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
The tweets announcing the cast additions below.
Joining the cast are Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson, and Nina Kitchen.
Fall 2022 on #DisneyPlus, #HocusPocus2 cometh to us!#Hallowstream
— Disney+ (@disneyplus...
Hocus Pocus 2 is directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D’Angelo, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. A sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus, the film will star Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, all reprising their roles from the first film.
The sequel has three young women accidentally bringing back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem. They must then figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
The tweets announcing the cast additions below.
Joining the cast are Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Doug Jones, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Henderson, and Nina Kitchen.
Fall 2022 on #DisneyPlus, #HocusPocus2 cometh to us!#Hallowstream
— Disney+ (@disneyplus...
- 10/31/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+'s Hocus Pocus 2 Sets Fall 2022 Release, Adds Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale and Sam Richardson
The Sanderson sisters will be in good company when Disney+ conjures up Hocus Pocus 2.
The streaming service announced Sunday (aka Halloween) that the highly anticipated sequel to the 1993 cult classic has cast Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham, and Veep‘s Tony Hale and Sam Richardson. The trio will join original film stars Bette Midler (Winnie), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), Kathy Najimy (Mary) and Doug Jones (Billy Butcherson).
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The streaming service announced Sunday (aka Halloween) that the highly anticipated sequel to the 1993 cult classic has cast Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham, and Veep‘s Tony Hale and Sam Richardson. The trio will join original film stars Bette Midler (Winnie), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), Kathy Najimy (Mary) and Doug Jones (Billy Butcherson).
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- 10/31/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Before “Earwig and the Witch”’s release, its press excitement seemed to build over the years. The film represents Studio Ghibli’s first foray into 3D CGI animation; furthermore, it signifies Goro Miyazaki’s own directorial debut, marking a significant departure from his father’s (Hayao Miyazaki) strictly traditional ways. Its release also promised glamor: with a premiere plan at Cannes 2020 and a star-studded English dub cast (including pop-country cameo Kacey Musgraves!), the film’s PR team seemed to tie all its loose ends together. In retrospect however, the hype feels more over-compensatory than is justified. “Earwig and the Witch” fails to live up to its expectations, making it difficult to forgive Studio Ghibli for staining its pristine filmography like so.
From the get-go, “Earwig and the Witch” squeezes itself into the Ghibli lineage. Like “Howl’s Moving Castle,” it is yet another adaptation of a Diana Wynne Jones novel. The...
From the get-go, “Earwig and the Witch” squeezes itself into the Ghibli lineage. Like “Howl’s Moving Castle,” it is yet another adaptation of a Diana Wynne Jones novel. The...
- 4/24/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Those familiar with Diana Wynne Jones’ children’s book Earwig and the Witch will be surprised to find Gorô Miyazaki’s cinematic adaptation beginning with a chase scene pitting a red-headed woman on a motorcycle against a yellow Citroën on her tail. They weave in and out of traffic with impossible speed and maneuvering before we see the first bit of magic used to create some extra distance. That’s when a cut occurs for us to watch the unknown redhead walk through a cemetery towards a large orphanage. With a rushed goodbye she leaves a baby at the door. All that’s with her to give any sign of identity is a cassette tape and a note asking for shelter until her mother’s promised return … even if it takes years.
Screenwriters Keiko Niwa and Emi Gunji have thus given shape to Jones’ brief backstory, extrapolating on the note...
Screenwriters Keiko Niwa and Emi Gunji have thus given shape to Jones’ brief backstory, extrapolating on the note...
- 2/1/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
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