Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Production: Timeline, news & updates

• November 8, 2014
  • Bette Middler confirms that she and her co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy were willing to reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters in a Hocus Pocus sequel. (Source: ScreenRant)
• September 28, 2017
  • Rumours swirl that Disney are working on a remake of Hocus Pocus for television despite the fact that original Hocus Pocus cast members were looking for a film sequel.(Source: Digital Spy)
• October 23, 2019
  • Writer Jen D’Angelo was confirmed to be penning the script to Hocus Pocus 2 with the title being developed at Disney+.(Source: Collider)
• October 26, 2020
  • Original Hocus Pocus trio, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy and Bette Middler confirm they have joined the sequel project.(Source: The Disinsider)
• May 20, 2021
  • Anne Fletcher was confirmed to direct Hocus Pocus 2, taking the hot seat from Adam Shankman for whom scheduling conflicts made directing the project unfeasible. Shankman stayed on in an Executive Producer capacity. (Source: Collider)
• October 31, 2021
  • The full supporting cast of the film were confirmed including Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale and Sam Richardson alongside the three teenage leads portrayed by Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham and Belissa Escobedo. The studio also set a fall 2022 release date for the film. (Source: TVLine)
• January 27, 2022
  • Bette Middler confirmed in a tweet that filming for Hocus Pocus 2 had wrapped.(Source: Twitter)
• June 28, 2022
  • The teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2 was released showing all of the characters in full costume. Source: Twitter)
• August 5, 2022
  • A new poster for the film is released showing the Sanderson sisters looming over the town of Salem. (Source: ScreentRant)
• August 15, 2022
  • The character played by beloved comic actor Sam Richardson, is confirmed to be a sorcerer named Gilbert. In a short clip, new plot points are illuminated that reveal the importance Gilbert will play in casting spells with magic candles to protect Salem from the Sanderson sisters. (Source: ScreentRant)
• August 23, 2022
  • A new still image shows the Sanderson sisters together as young girls; suggesting that Hocus Pocus 2 will go into their backstory. (Source: ScreentRant)
• August 23, 2022
  • Another new still shows the grown Sanderson sisters reunited with their beloved spell book looking ready to make magic. (Source: ScreentRant)
• August 29, 2022
  • The return of Billy Butcherson is teased with the release of a new image.(Source: ScreentRant)
• August 30, 2022
  • ‘Back and more glorious than ever’ is the tagline for a new poster that shows the trio of witches readying themselves for action. (Source: Collider)
• September 7, 2022
  • Looking incredibly out of place, the Sanderson sisters are spotted in a Walgreens in a new image released from the film. (Source: Collider)
• September 10, 2022
  • A new trailer is released for the film teasing how the backstory of the three sisters will play into the narrative. (Source: YouTube)
• September 13, 2022
  • The Sanderson sisters are seen flying on broomsticks again in the latest official clip release. (Source: YouTube)
• September 17, 2022
  • Hannah Waddingham is the focus of the latest clip released from the film. Waddingham is playing an elderwitch and mentor to the young sisters in a storyline that reveals the origins of how they got their powers. (Source: YouTube)
• September 22, 2022
  • The latest Hocus Pocus 2 poster shows all three sisters riding broomsticks in front of a huge pale white moon. (Source: Collider)
• September 23, 2022
  • A behind the scenes video teases that Hocus Pocus 2 will be full of magic and nostalgia. The clip includes footage of interviews with the cast and crew. (Source: Collider)
• September 30, 2022
  • Hocus Pocus 2 was released on streaming service Disney+. (Source: Disney+)