'Hocus Pocus 2' not bringing back original director Kenny Ortega

With no new product in the marketplace, a rerelease of the 1993 Halloween cult classic Hocus Pocus was almost able to banish Christopher Nolan's Tenet and take the top spot at the weekend box office with a mere $2 million. That's a stat no one wants to read, considering this was to have been the weekend that Wonder Woman 1984 unfurled.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorHere’s something no one was really expecting at the weekend box office, especially during a depressed time when there aren’t any new major studio wide releases: Disney’s wide re-issue of 1993 cult classic witch comedy Hocus Pocus is doing rather well at 2,570 theaters on its way to what looks to be a $1.6M-$1.8M estimated weekend in the No.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Hocus Pocus” put a spell on moviegoers, and now it’s leading U.S. box office charts 27 years after originally premiering in theaters.Disney rereleased the 1993 Halloween classic — starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as a trio of witches — this weekend on the big screen, where it collected $650,000 on Friday.

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Entertainment Tonight about her current film The Glorias, Bette admitted that she would ‘absolutely’ be up for reprising her iconic role as Winifred Sanderson in the follow-up film, adding that she ‘can’t wait to fly’.While her return has not been announced, she told the publication that they’re ‘talking logistics’.It currently remains unknown if the project will be a direct sequel to the original 1993 film or a reboot.However, we have our fingers and toes crossed that the three stars will be

Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker are long overdue for more — especially now that Disney+ is hard at work on a sequel.Though the studio has yet to officially confirm the trio's involvement in the follow-up, Midler not only says she's «absolutely» up to reprise her role as Winifred Sanderson, but teases: «I can't wait to fly!» Which sounds an awful lot like she's in for .«Oh, yeah,» she told ET's Nischelle Turner.

Bette Midler might just be a bigger fan of Hocus Pocus than all of the fans put together and she’s opening up about the possibility of getting back into character as Winifred Sanderson once more for the sequel plans.

The cast of "Hocus Pocus" is the latest to jump on the virtual reunion bandwagon. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy -- who starred in the 1993 Halloween classic -- will appear during the live event, which will serve as a fundraiser for the New York Restoration Project.

NYRP.org.The Disney classic was a flop at its premiere, possibly owing to the fact that it was released in July instead of enjoying a more timely debut in the fall — a move that was said to preserve ticket sales for 1993’s biggest box office Halloween movie, Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”Despite its dismal earnings upon release, “Hocus Pocus” has since risen to cult fame, especially among millennials who yearn to see Winifred (Midler), Sarah (Parker) and Mary Sanderson (Najimy)

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover.This is a one time show so the show will not broadcast again after the listed date and time.Your personalised access link will be emailed to you in advance of the event, and we will keep you informed of all the Hocus Pocus fun we have in store leading up to the big night.Meanwhile, a sequel to the beloved Halloween family-friendly film Hocus Pocus was confirmed earlier this year.Director Adam Shankman, best known for films such

Hocus Pocus sequel (sadly). Rather, the three legends will team up for Midler's annual Hulaween costume gala, benefitting the New York Restoration Project (NYRP).

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are set to reunite once again for a virtual Halloween special, teaming up for «In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover» — part of Midler's annual Hulaween festivities to benefit the New York Restoration Project.Hulaween is going virtual this year, with online event tickets for fans all over the world, honoring the 1993 Halloween classic with «one of the hottest pandemic-safe Halloween events of the year,» all to

Stacey Solomon has shared a rare glimpse inside her beloved "beach room" that is in the home she shares with boyfriend Joe Swash. We've seen pretty much every inch of their gorgeous house, but the front living room is very rarely used despite it being wonderfully decorated.The mum of three, who recently gave Joe's new £50,000 campervan a makeover, decided to put Joe's DIY skills to the test as she 'perved' over him painting the fireplace in the space.