Overview

• Sarah Jessica Parker said on Watch What Happens Live that the film remains in preliminary planning talks with no script or production date set.
• Disney greenlit Hocus Pocus 3 in June 2023 following the sequel’s record-breaking Disney+ debut, with Anne Fletcher directing and Jen D’Angelo writing.
• Jen D’Angelo reports the project is still in the story phase as the creative team explores multiple directions and new characters.
• Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are likely to reprise their roles as Winifred and Mary Sanderson alongside Parker, though no shooting schedule has been announced.
• Writers’ strikes in late 2023 and the principal cast’s advancing ages have prompted stars to publicly urge Disney to expedite development.