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Thora Birch Says She’s Open to Returning for ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ as Disney Weighs Next Steps

Development follows the sequel’s record Disney+ viewership, with key logistics still unsettled.

Overview

  • Birch said she is “super open” to revisiting Dani Dennison, telling Entertainment Tonight she wants to see where the character ended up.
  • Bette Midler recently said she read a draft for the third film and called much of it “brilliant,” noting decisions on location, cost and other logistics are still pending.
  • Disney confirmed in 2023 that a third installment is in development, though no production start, release window or full casting has been announced.
  • Hocus Pocus 2 set a Disney+ mark with 2.7 billion minutes viewed in its opening week, and both films are climbing streaming charts heading into Halloween.
  • Trade reports have indicated writer Jen D’Angelo and director Anne Fletcher are expected to return, though those creative attachments have not been officially finalized.