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Bette Midler Says 'Hocus Pocus 3' Script Is 'Brilliant' as Sequel Stays in Early Development

Producers are still assessing story, logistics, costs, timing before any production date.

Overview

  • Midler said on Watch What Happens Live that she has read a draft and found much of it "brilliant."
  • She noted the team is working through where the film would shoot, what it would cost, and related logistics.
  • Disney confirmed development of a third film in 2023 following the strong Disney+ performance of Hocus Pocus 2.
  • Director Anne Fletcher and writer Jen D'Angelo have been reported as attached to return, though broader details remain unannounced.
  • No production start, release window, or full cast confirmations have been set, with returns of the Sanderson sisters and newer characters still unconfirmed.