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Hocus Pocus 2

PG
English
September 30, 2022
1hr 43min
Status: released

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Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Details:

Based onCharacters by Mick Garris David Kirschner
Country United States
Language English
GenreComedy, Family, Fantasy
Release dateSeptember 30, 2022
Running time1hr 43min
Age ratingPG
StarringBette Midler
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kathy Najimy
Sam Richardson
Doug Jones
Whitney Peak
Belissa Escobedo
Tony Hale
Hannah Waddingham
Directed by Anne Fletcher
Screenplay byJen D’Angelo
Produced byLynn Harris
Cinematography by Elliot Davis
Edited by Julia Wong
Music byJohn Debney
Production CompanyWalt Disney Pictures
David Kirschner Productions
Weimaraner Republic Pictures
Distributor Disney+

Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Cast & Characters:

  • Bette Midler portrays Winifred Sanderson.
  • Sarah Jessica Parker portrays Sarah Sanderson.
  • Kathy Najimy portrays Mary Sanderson.
  • Whitney Peak portrays Becca.
  • Belissa Escobedo portrays Izzy.
  • Lilia Buckingham portrays Cassie.
  • Froy Gutierrez portrays Mike.
  • Sam Richardson portrays Gilbert.
  • Doug Jones portrays Billy Butcherson.
  • Tony Hale portrays the Mayor/Reverend Traske.
  • Taylor Henderson portrays Young Winifred.
  • Nina Kitchen portrays Young Mary.
  • Juju Journey Brener portrays Young Sarah, credited as Juju Brener.
  • Thomas Fitzgerald portrays John Pritchett.
  • Brett Cramp portrays Mr. Pritchett.
  • Kim Niemi, Alison Weller, Holly Cinnamon, and Patrick French portray Townspeople.
  • Charlotte Peed portrays Mrs. Smith.
  • Ed Peed portrays Mr. Smith.
  • Austin J. Ryan portrays Young Billy Butcherson.
  • Hannah Waddingham portrays The Witch Mother.
  • Michael Tow portrays Mr. Wilke.
  • Brina Healey portrays the School Secretary, credited as Brina.
  • Brian Wiles portrays Rob.
  • Owen Earls portrays Liam.
  • Skyla Sousa portrays Teen Winifred.
  • Aiden Torres portrays Teen Mary.
  • Emma Kaufman portrays Teen Sarah.
  • Chhoyang Cheshatsang portrays Thom.
  • Jaylin Pryor portrays Teen Gilbert.
  • Marissa Carpio portrays the Food Stall Woman.
  • Naheem Garcia portrays Fred.
  • Dan Finnerty portrays Lucas.
  • Joshua Allan Eads portrays Drag Queen Winifred, credited as Ginger Minj.
  • Kornbread Jete portrays Drag Queen Mary, credited as Kornbread Jeté.
  • Kahmora Hall portrays Drag Queen Sarah.
  • Juvan Elisma portrays Alex.
  • Ryan Rosenthal portrays Glenn.
  • Jen D’Angelo portrays Liam’s Mom.
  • Mark Fichera portrays the Scary Scarecrow.
  • Jordan von Netzer portrays the Roman Soldier.

Storyline:

Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world. The world may have been free of Winifred, Mary, and Sarah and the fear they invoked in us all, but what happens when you mess with magic? It messes back.

Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:

Budget$40 million

About Hocus Pocus 2 Movie:

It is a sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus.

Filming began on October 18, 2021, in Providence, Rhode Island, under the working title Black Flame. All scenes Samuel Skelton High School were shot in the Moses Brown School (exteriors) and in the La Salle Academy (interior). On January 26, 2022, Bette Midler confirmed that filming had completed.

The first teaser trailer was released on June 28, 2022. The teaser trailer reached 43.6 million views in its first 24 hours while on Twitter, the #HocusPocus became a top trend of the day on Twitter following the teaser’s debut.

Hocus Pocus 2 was released on Disney+ on September 30, 2022, during the Halloween season. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for the cast performances, humor, and nostalgia, but criticism of the plot.

The film earned three nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Television Movie. A third installment is in-the-works, with Fletcher and D’Angelo returning as director and screenwriter, respectively.

In October 2022, Disney+ reported Hocus Pocus 2 was the service’s most-viewed film premiere in the United States, based on number of hours streamed in the first three days of its release. Disney later reported that Hocus Pocus 2 was the service’s most-viewed film.

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