Bette Midler announces date for ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ on Disney+

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are coming to put a spell on you, again.

With a cauldron of new potions and plot lines brewing, the trio of award-winning witches is teaming up to reprise their roles as the sorcerous Sanderson sisters in the sequel to Disney’s 1993 classic “Hocus Pocus.”

“Sistaaaahs! It’s been 300 years… But we’re BACK!,” Midler, 75, tweeted Thursday, adding the witch’s broom emoji for razzle-dazzle.

“‘Hocus Pocus 2’ arrives Fall 2022 on Disney Plus,” the Golden Globe winner added.

“Yep. I’m ready. To run. Amok, amok, amok, amok,” Parker, 56, shared on Instagram.

“The people have spoken: I smell children…again,” Najimy, 64, wrote.

Conjuring up more comedy based on the nearly three-decade-old blockbuster, Midler, Parker and Najimy, will once again make big screen magic as three sisters who were hanged during the Salem Witch Trails of Massachusetts in 1693 and accidentally brought back to life 300 years later.

Kathy Najimy (left), Bette Midler (center) and Sarah Jessica Parker (right) will all reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters in the forthcoming
Kathy Najimy (left), Bette Midler (center) and Sarah Jessica Parker (right) will all reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters in the forthcoming “Hocus Pocus 2.”
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In the forthcoming sequel, the band of enchantresses will be revived by three young women in modern-day Salem, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Their new millennium task: stopping a coven of child-hungry witches from serving up some kids with ketchup and a side of eye of newt.

The resurrected Hollywood hit will be directed by Anne Fletcher, whose credits include “The Proposal” and “27 Dresses.” She’s taking over directing duties from Adam Shankman —who was previously slated to capture the toil and trouble behind the camera, but will instead serve as an executive producer of the project.

Najimy (left), Midler (center) and Parker (right) will reportedly be brought back to life in modern-day Salem in the upcoming sequel to Disney's 1993
Najimy (left), Midler (center) and Parker (right) will reportedly be brought back to life in modern-day Salem in the upcoming sequel to Disney’s 1993 “Hocus Pocus.”
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“I am so grateful to be able to play a part in bringing these witches back to life, and to be working with my friends at Disney again makes it all the more special,” Fletcher, 55, said in a statement. “This is a movie for everyone, from the fans who grew up with the first film to the next generation of viewers, and I can’t wait to get started.”

And spellbound fans of the original “Hocus Pocus” can’t wait to see the Sanderson sisters run a muck, a muck, a muck again, too.

“I am so excited. I loved Hocus Pocus.  It is our family Halloween tradition to watch every year!,” one creep-loving commentator wrote in response to Midler’s Twitter announcement.

“YASSSSSSS! The official announcement we’ve All been waiting for!!!! #HocusPocus is my favorite Halloween movie! We watch it every year! It’s a classic! The sequel is finally coming and I’m so grateful all 3 Sanderson sistahs are coming back to play! Can’t wait for #HocusPocus2!,” another spook-seeker said.

“Hocus Pocus 2” is set to premiere on Disney+ in Fall 2022.

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