Hocus Pocus [DVD]

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The portrayal of Binx in his cat form might have been one of the most complex things about filming Hocus Pocus as it involved not one but nine live cats and an animatronic robot to boot. Opinion | "Hocus Pocus" was terrible. Why millennials will love the sequel anyway". NBC News. September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022 . Retrieved October 4, 2022. Fletcher, Rosie (February 14, 2018). "Hocus Pocus star Doug Jones says a "20 years later" sequel isn't off the table". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020 . Retrieved June 1, 2020. In December of 2020, Disney confirmed that Hocus Pocus 2 was on and would be coming to Disney+ sometime in the fall of 2022.

Helen O'Hara (September 30, 2022). "Hocus Pocus 2". Archived from the original on October 1, 2022 . Retrieved October 1, 2022. Barnes, Brooks (June 4, 2023). "The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today's World". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023 . Retrieved June 4, 2023. Emma Warren (August 3, 2021). "John Debney on returning for Hocus Pocus 2 & how he'll never stop learning". composer.spitfireaudio.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022 . Retrieved October 15, 2022.Why release a spooky Halloween film when stores are running Christmas in July sales? Disney was hoping to cash in on kids being out of school for the summer while also avoiding creating artificial competition for their other big Halloween-themed film coming out that year. Emberwing, Amelia (September 29, 2022). "Hocus Pocus 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022 . Retrieved October 4, 2022. Hocus Pocus 2 Is Disney+'s Biggest Film Premiere". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022 . Retrieved October 4, 2022. Werewolf by Night,' 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts – Media Play News". October 11, 2022. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022 . Retrieved October 23, 2022.

In July 2014, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was developing a supernatural-themed film about witches, and that Tina Fey was on board as a producer and star. However, Deadline Hollywood debunked rumors that the film was a sequel to Hocus Pocus. [9] In November 2014, Bette Midler said in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" that she was ready and willing to return for a sequel as Winifred Sanderson. She also said her co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy were interested in reprising the roles of Sarah and Mary Sanderson as well, but stressed that Disney had yet to greenlight any sequel, encouraging fans of the original film to persuade Disney to make one. [10] In November 2015, Midler stated in a Facebook Q&A that "after all these years and all the fan demand, I do believe I can stand and firmly say an unequivocal no" in response to a question about a sequel. [11] Nolfi, Joey (March 14, 2022). "Drag Race star Ginger Minj joins Hocus Pocus 2 as drag version of Bette Midler". Entertainment Weekly.However, while Najimy has teased that they'll never say never, she also said that the three stalwarts felt like they had finished with the roles. Anderson, Erik (November 17, 2022). "Rihanna, Billy Eichner, Elvis, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio top Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) winners". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022 . Retrieved February 10, 2023. But in an alternative casting, we’d have Leonardo DiCaprio as Max and Rosie O’Donnell as Mary. Both turned down the offered roles, however. O’Donnell turned down the role because she didn’t want to play a witch and DiCaprio turned down the role because he was holding out for a chance to audition in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. That was quite a gamble on his part, but it paid off handsomely—DiCaprio got the part and went on to get an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Arnold “Arnie” Grape. Disney+'s 'Werewolf by Night' Leads a Horror-Filled Streaming Movie Ranker | Chart". Thewrap. October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022 . Retrieved October 23, 2022. If you’re looking for a very similar fountain that’s actually in New York City, however, do pop over to Cherry Hill Fountain in Central Park. It’s not the one from Friends but it looks pretty close and it’s actually in the city! One of the Houses Is Movie Frequent Flyer Disney/Warner Bros.

Hocus Pocus 2 is a sequel to 1993's Hocus Pocus, a Halloween comedy in which three 17th-century witches (the Sanderson Sisters) are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts. Here's Disney's official synopsis for the sequel: Mashable Team (October 14, 2022). "The most watched movies and TV of the week have some terrifying new entries". Mashable. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022 . Retrieved October 14, 2022. [ bettersourceneeded] Vanessa Shaw, who played Allison, likewise wanted to return, saying: "Yeah, it's such a fun story and obviously having us reminisce about this makes it that much more fun, and the fondness keeps growing."In October 2019, a sequel was announced to be in development as a Disney+ exclusive film, with a screenplay written by Jen D'Angelo. [21] In March 2020, Adam Shankman signed on to direct Hocus Pocus 2 concurrently to his work on the Enchanted sequel Disenchanted. [22] Casting [ edit ] But why one actor for the physical role and one for the voice? The production team felt Murray’s voice was simply too modern-sounding and viewers wouldn’t believe it was the voice of a 17th-century boy-turned-cat. Binx Was Played by 9 Cats (And a Robot) Disney Over the years Hocus Pocus has become a cult classic with quite a few people watching it every Halloween. And—with a sequel right around the corner—there’s no better time to learn some fun facts about the original! While the bulk of the filming occurred on sound stages and movie lots in California, you might be interested to learn that a significant amount of the outdoor footage was shot on location in none other than Salem, MA.