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Another Halloween season has passed, and with it, another chance to rewatch cult classic Hocus Pocus \u2013 but some extra good news has emerged for fans of the film.<\/p>\n
Disney Plus has confirmed that the highly-anticipated sequel to the 1993 favourite will be released in autumn 2022, meaning fans will have two <\/em>Hocus Pocus films to enjoy when the next spooky season rolls around.<\/p>\n And the streamer has also revealed several new cast members for the project, with Ted Lasso star\u00a0Hannah Waddingham, and Veep pair Tony Hale and Sam Richardson set to appear alongside returning faces Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy and Doug Jones.<\/p>\n After having reportedly been in development for a number of years, Hocus Pocus 2 was officially confirmed at Disney\u2019s 2020 Investor Day \u2013 fresh after the original Hocus Pocus film had become the biggest big-screen re-release of 2020 at the worldwide box office.<\/p>\n The first film saw the three Sanderson sisters resurrected after 300 years to cause chaos in the town of Salem, Massachusetts, and now 30 years later the witches will be reanimated yet again.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the Hocus Pocus sequel, including all the details we have so far regarding a release date, casting news and potential plot details.<\/p> Although an exact release date is yet to be announced, we do now have a rough ballpark: Disney Plus has confirmed that the new film will be released in autumn 2022 \u2013 presumably just in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, it seems that the film will not be getting a cinema release but will instead go straight to the streaming service.<\/p>\n Coming exclusively to @DisneyPlus<\/a> is Hocus Pocus 2, the spooky sequel to the 1993 Halloween classic! @AdamMShankman<\/a> is set to direct.<\/p>\u2014 Disney (@Disney) December 10, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>Hocus Pocus 2 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n