Bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy romp around like cokedup versions of the three stooges in the frantic disney romp hocus pocus. Sarah jessica parker loved any scene on a broomstick while filming the halloween classic hocus pocus. Sarah jessica parker confirms casts return for hocus pocus 2. Hocus pocus is a 1993 american comedy horror film directed by kenny ortega and written by neil cuthbert and mick garris. She played one of three longdead witch sisters accidentally resurrected on halloween night in 1993 cult comedy classic hocus pocus but bette midler dashed the hopes of fans by saying she has. Et also spoke to najimy, 63, at midler s event, where she admitted she heard about the new. Hocus pocus centered on a group of kids in salem, massachusetts, who accidentally resurrect a coven of evil witches played by midler, parker, and najimy. Sep 28, 2017 fans are not happy the new hocus pocus movie wont have. Hocus pocus bette midler rewatched disney movie for first. Kelly clarksons hocus pocus tribute does bette midler s character justice. Bette midler has joined hocus pocus special that will include.
Bette midler just shaded the hocus pocus remake so bad. Therefore, it stands to reason, does it not, sisters dear. This followed a previous version of this project in development at disney channel using a cast that midler looked down upon. With the help of a magical cat, the kids must stop the witch sisters from becoming immortal. Oct 18, 2018 bette midler has signed up for freeforms hocus pocus special. Hocus pocus poster movie 27 x 40 in 69cm x 102cm bette midler kathy najimy sarah jessica parker thora birch doug jones omri katz 5. Mar 04, 2020 midler has also publicly expressed her displeasure at the idea of a remake. A sequel to the movie hocus pocus is already in the works.
Last month, we reported that hocus pocus was being remade as a disney channel madefortv movie. Bette midler has signed up for freeforms hocus pocus special. I didnt grow up with the movie, and i dont think it is an especially wellcrafted work, so i cant necessarily vouch for hocus pocus classic status, but what i can vouch for is the movies wholesome family spirit. Nov 03, 2017 well, no one is more hurt by this news than bette midler. Oct 18, 2018 the new special, hocus pocus 25th anniversary halloween bash, will air as part of the networks new 31 nights of halloween programming block. Why sarah jessica parker wont be in the hocus pocus reboot. Disney hocus pocus dvd disc only never watched mint.
Bette midler reunites with her hocus pocus costars for. During her career, she has won four grammy awards, four golden globes, three emmy awards, and a tony award, and has been nominated for two academy awards. I could fit an entire new york times up the back of the corset. Hocus pocus, enchanted sequels both greenlit by disney. The original hocus pocus movie starred bette midler winifred, sarah jessica parker sarah and kathy najimy mary as a trio of witches dubbed the sanderson sisters. Winifred abuses her sisters hocus pocus bette midler. Bette midler returns to hocus pocus special girlfriend. Disney is taking another stab at developing a new incarnation of the 1993 cult classic feature hocus pocus, which starred bette midler, sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy.
I had not seen it in at least 20 years, midler told people during her annual new york. Jul 06, 2018 fans of disneys hocus pocus have waited twentyfive years for a sequel to the hilarious and heartwarming film starring bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy. Bette midler and kathy najimy address if theyre part of. Buena vista picturesdisney kristi turnquist the oregonianoregonianlive. Hocus pocus starring bette midler, kathy najimy, and sarah jessica parker. Bette midler slams disney channels hocus pocus remake e. Nov 11, 2014 bette midler has revealed that she would jump at the opportunity to star in a sequel to the 1993 disney hit hocus pocus. The film follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently. Bette midler dressed as her hocus pocus character for. Bette midler dished on her hocus pocus memories, the possibility of a new album, and her feelings on the sexcrazed new generation of pop stars like miley cyrus and lady gaga thursday on katie courics daytime show katie. Bette midler in hocus pocus, winnie calling her book join us. Sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy played winifreds sisters, sarah and mary.
Do the original hocus pocus cast members wish to return. Oct 29, 2016 last night, bette midler arrived for her annual halloween party, better known as hulaween at new york citys waldorf astoria hotel dressed as winifred sanderson from hocus pocus. There may never be a sequel to disneys beloved halloween flick hocus pocus, but that doesnt mean that star bette midler is done celebrating her character from the film. Hocus pocus and the allnew sequel disney books disney.
Bette midler thinks disney channels remake of hocus pocus will be cheap. Hocus pocus 25th anniversary halloween bash will air on saturday. Sarah jessica parker says she doesnt really remember. Feb 01, 2018 hocus pocus is a halloween classic for a certain faction of fans who love the dynamic between bette midler, sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy in the film.
Earlier this week, we passed along the awesome news that disney has a sequel to director kenny ortega and screenwriter mick garris comedyhorror hocus pocus starring bette midler. The film stars bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy, with. Kelly clarksons hocus pocus tribute does bette midlers. Hocus pocus 2 and the sequel to enchanted are both officially in the works. That we must find the book, brew the potion and suck the lives out of the children. That we must find the book, brew the potion and suck the lives out of the children of salem before sunrise. Bette midler might make new album, dishes on hocus pocus. There are not any details about when the movie will come out.
Jan 21, 2020 however, it is fair to note that in july 2018 disney did release hocus pocus and the all new sequel, a twopart book by a. And as the new anniversary bluray proves, the movie has never lost. The 72yearold actress played winifred sanderson in the 1993. The original hocus pocus told the story of three witches played by bette midler, sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy who wreck havoc on salem, massachusetts, when they are brought back to life. She has always said that one of her favorite movie roles was playing winifred sanderson in hocus pocus. What is up guys we are back in the book nook this week, and it is also the first week of fall, which just so happens to be my most favorite time of the year. Midler went on a multicity book tour, sporting special hats that she commissioned to celebrate her new.
After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in salem, massachusetts on halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to their reign. A new book dedicated to the disney film hocus pocus has hit shelves. Disney hocus pocus dvd disc only never watched mint bette midler. While disney admitted that the actresses arent attached to the new project, the studio is hopeful there will be some type of involvement. Hocus pocus is beloved by halloween enthusiasts all over the world. At the slightest i mean, the slightest sign of suspense, her hands jerked and flailed.
Almost a month after freeform announced they would be making a hocus pocus 25th anniversary special, original star bette midler has revealed that she would be returning. Oct 08, 2012 bette midler in hocus pocus, winnie calling her book join us. Bette midler, thora birch, kathy najimy, sarah jessica parker, stephanie faracy, kathleen freeman, doug jones, omri katz, sean murray. And without a bit of hocus pocus though her income from that famous film may have.
Hocus pocus is a halloween classic for a certain faction of fans who love the dynamic between bette midler, sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy in. Bette midler, kathy najimy, and sarah jessica parker have expressed interest in. The sequel focuses on max and allisons daughter, poppy, who grew up hearing the family story of the first film and parents who avoid halloween as much as possible. Lizzo shares hocus pocus inspired remix of truth hurts.
In july 2018, a book titled hocus pocus and the allnew sequel was released, containing a novelization of the film and a. Hocus pocus by kenny ortega bette midler, sarah jessica. In response to a fan who asked about the project, parker replied, we have all said yes. On instagram, hocus pocus star sarah jessica parker revealed she and fellow cast members bette midler and kathy najimy will return for the sequel. Bette midler and kathy najimy address if theyre part of hocus pocus sequel american horror story seasons ranked 7 horror movies to watch.
Nov 01, 2017 in the original 1993 hocus pocus, midler played winifred sanderson, one of three salem witches who are accidentally resurrected by a teenager and have a dastardly plot to steal the souls of children. Now it appears the star of the cult classic, bette midler, is none too happy about that. Leave it to bette midler to create a fullblown country house right in the bustling heart of new york city. The film stars bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy, with omri katz, thora birch, and vinessa shaw in supporting roles. This post talks about some new major hocus pocus plot points.
The film starring bette midler, sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy is. Bette midler, kathy najimy, and sarah jessica parker have expressed. Hocus pocus star sarah jessica parker revealed she and fellow cast members bette midler and kathy najimy will return for the sequel. Variety reports that director adam shankman will be at the helm for both films, which he. Bette midler has joined hocus pocus special that will. Bette midler assures shes game for new hocus pocus movie. The 72yearold actress played winifred sanderson in. Hocus pocus dvd celebrate the 25th anniversary of hocus pocus with the release of this dvd. Back in november, sarah jessica parker explained that she, bette midler and kathy najimy had signed on to star in hocus pocus two, addingnow we wait. An illustration posted on facebook in january 2020 is a poster for a sequel to the movie hocus pocus. However, she has declared that it is now up to the millions of fans of the. In the years since its release in 1993, thanks to annual showings on television, hocus pocus has become something of a halloween classic. News learned that disney channel is working on a remake of the classic halloween movie a.
So hocus pocus 2 may take a while shankman is occupied with enchanted sequel. Oct 24, 2018 hocus pocus, one of the campiest cult classics ever to be cooked up in a cinematic cauldron, delighted audiences 25 years ago. Bette midler has revealed that she would jump at the opportunity to star in a sequel to the 1993 disney hit hocus pocus. A new hocus pocus movie is in the works at disney the. Wait, wait a minute, bette, who is now 72, said in a video posted on freeforms youtube page, while using the voice of her hocus pocus character winifred sanderson. Halloween, 300 years later, the new boy in town, max omri katz lights the candle and the sisters are released. There are a million reasons to love this cinematic romp through the world of the sanderson sisters, three witches from 17thcentury salem whove been resurrected in the present day. Oct 24, 2019 a new hocus pocus movie is in the works at disney. Hocus pocus is getting a sequel, just not in the way youd. Jul 25, 2018 disney has released a new sequel to hocus pocus as a ya novel and it features a lesbian couple who are trying to solve the mystery of the sanderson sisters. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying twopart young adult novel, released on the twentyfifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of hocus pocus. How 1993s hocus pocus became an unlikely halloween.
In july 2018, a book titled hocus pocus and the all new sequel was released, containing a novelization of the film and a sequel story. Midler, parker and najimy are not attached to the film yet. Hocus pocus new ya sequel has a lesbian couple and its. Jun 25, 2019 the saga of baby divine was published in 1983 and became a new york times bestseller. Is disney releasing a sequel to bette midlers hocus pocus. The story of a youngster who resurrects a trio of witchesplayed by bette midler.
However, it is fair to note that in july 2018 disney did release hocus pocus and the allnew sequel, a twopart book by a. The saga of baby divine was published in 1983 and became a new york times bestseller. The film begins in 1693 where three witches winifred bette midler, sarah sarah jessica parker, and mary kathy najimy are preparing a potion that will grant them immortality and eternal youth. Bette midler joins sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy as three outlandishly wild witches who return from 17th century salem for a night of zany fun and comic chaos. Source bette davis midler is an american singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and producer, also known by her informal stage name as the divine miss m. The original starred bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy.
Hocus pocus starring the divine miss m bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy premiered to critical condemnation, as its approach was deemed hokey and mediocre, yet. According to screen rant, midler called the remake cheap. In a recent interview with people, midler had this to say about the remake. Bette midler disses disney tvs cheap hocus pocus remake. The 1993 film, starring bette midler, sarah jessica parker, and kathy najimy as a trio of ancient witches who wreak havoc on salem, mass. Jantha that not only acted as a novelization of the film, but also involved the villainous sanderson sisters tangling with poppy denison, the daughter of heroes max denison and allison watts.
Bette midler just rewatched hocus pocus for the first time in. Book recommendations for the wild, wonderful characters of our favorite. When midler heard about a hocus pocus reboot with an entirely new cast, she made it clear she didnt like the idea. Hocus pocusthe 1993 comedy starring the incomparable bette midler, sarah. Oct 31, 2017 she played one of three longdead witch sisters accidentally resurrected on halloween night in 1993 cult comedy classic hocus pocus but bette midler dashed the hopes of fans by saying she has. Oct 19, 2018 bette midler is reuniting with sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy for a hocus pocus 25th anniversary reunion special to air on freeform.
Oct 24, 2016 disneys hocus pocus is a halloween cult classic. The original film starred, from left, kathy najimy, bette midler and sarah. Winifred winnie sanderson bette midler, leader of the coven, and her sisters sarah sarah jessica parker and mary kathy najimy explore the town in search of max, his sister dani thora birch and his friend allison vinessa shaw. I had not seen it in at least 20 years, midler told people during her annual new. Because of this, fans are wondering if hocus pocus 2 would also feature the original cast or not, with the streaming service hopeful to get bette midler, sarah jessica parker and kathy najimy. Bette midler, thora birch, kathy najimy, sarah jessica parker, stephanie faracy, kathleen freeman, doug jones, omri katz, sean murray, charles rocket.
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