Hocus Pocus [DVD]

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Michael Kennedy (November 8, 2014). "Bette Midler & Co-Stars Are Up for 'Hocus Pocus 2' ". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020 . Retrieved June 27, 2020. Prange, Stephanie (October 25, 2022). " 'The School for Good and Evil,' 'Andor' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts". Media Play News . Retrieved October 26, 2022. Evry, Max (December 13, 2021). "Hocus Pocus 2 Set Photos May Confirm The Sequel's Working Title". /Film. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 . Retrieved December 17, 2021.

Hocus Pocus (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016 . Retrieved September 15, 2023. The big Halloween film in question was another titan in the classic-Halloween-film space. The Nightmare Before Christmas hit the theaters a few days before Halloween in 1993 and Disney wanted the red carpet clear for audiences to dig into the Tim Burton masterpiece. Thus poor Hocus Pocus got the out-of-season summer treatment. It Was Initially a Flop Disney/Warner Bros. In October 2019, a sequel which was going to be developed as a Disney+ exclusive film was announced, with a screenplay which was written by Jen D'Angelo. [68] Midler, Parker, and Najimy all confirmed their interest in reprising their roles. [69] In March 2020, Adam Shankman signed on to direct. [70] [71] In May 2021, it was confirmed that Midler, Parker, and Najimy would reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters and it was announced that the film would be released in 2022. [72] [73] The film was released on September 30, 2022. Hocus Pocus 3 was announced to be in development as of June 4, 2023. Sam Richardson Joins 'Hocus Pocus' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021 . Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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Hocus Pocus starts strong, goes flat". The Miami Herald. July 16, 1993. p.7G. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012 . Retrieved August 9, 2010. 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 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 Anthony D'Alessandro (May 20, 2021). "Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy Returning For Disney's 'Hocus Pocus 2' ". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 22, 2021.

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. Home – Cinemascore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018 . Retrieved July 13, 2020. Bullies Jay and Ice not returning for Hocus Pocus 2, say actors Tobias Jelinek and Larry Bagby". Entertainment Weekly. June 29, 2022 . Retrieved August 30, 2022. Reynolds, Maca (June 4, 2023). " 'Hocus Pocus 3' Is in Development at Disney". Movie Web. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023 . Retrieved June 4, 2023.We really can’t lavish so much attention on the cat without at least giving every dog his day, so to speak. Hocus Pocus in Focus: A Hocus Pocus Book for The Thinking Fan". Archived from the original on September 25, 2016 . Retrieved September 23, 2016.

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] The film is one of the media that received the ReFrame Stamp for the years 2022 to 2023. The stamp is awarded by the gender equity coalition ReFrame and industry database IMDbPro for film and television projects that are proven to have gender-balanced hiring, with stamps being awarded to projects that hire female-identifying people, especially women of color, in four out of eight key roles for their production. [87] [88] Year a b Chaney, Jen (October 28, 2015). "The Magical Tale of How 'Hocus Pocus' Went From Box-Office Flop to Halloween Favorite". Yahoo.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015 . Retrieved October 28, 2015. In interviews, Sarah Jessica Parker has admitted she’d didn’t fully recall the movie or the plot (so I think it’s safe to say she hasn’t rewatched the film). Given the cutting and editing we mentioned earlier, we can forgive her for not recalling it clearly. Bette Midler considers it her favorite film among all her movies but doesn’t frequently rewatch it. Kathy Najimy, on the other hand, watches it every year with us like the best of fans. Any development on the threequel will have been delayed by the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes. Hopefully, we won't have to wait another 29 years for a new Hocus Pocus movie though.New book about 'Hocus Pocus' now available". September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016 . Retrieved September 23, 2016. Bellusci, Alexandria (February 28, 2023). "Will a Hocus Pocus 3 Be Conjured Up? Bette Midler Says..." E! News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023 . Retrieved April 25, 2023. Nolfi, Joey (October 29, 2022). "Original Hocus Pocus stars reveal whether they'd return for potential third film". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 31, 2023.