Hocus Pocus 2

Hocus Pocus 2 is a 2022 American fantasy comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D'Angelo and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the second in the Hocus Pocus film series, and features Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Doug Jones reprising their roles from the first film. Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo, Tony Hale, and Hannah Waddingham join the cast.

Filming took place from October 2021 to January 2022 at Chase Farm in Lincoln, Rhode Island. It was released on Disney+ on September 30, 2022. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and earned three nominations at the 75th Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Television Movie. A third film is in development.

Plot

In 1653 Salem, Massachusetts, Reverend Traske banishes a 16-year-old Winifred Sanderson after she 'defied church authority' by refusing to marry John Pritchett. Rather than be away from her sisters, Mary and Sarah, Winifred takes them to a forest. There, they meet the Mother Witch, who gives Winifred a magic book for her birthday; she also warns the trio against ever casting the Magicae Maxima spell, which makes the user 'all-powerful'. The Mother Witch teaches the trio how to keep their youth, using children. The sisters get revenge on the Reverend by cursing his home, which is engulfed in flames.