Bette Midler on potential ‘Hocus Pocus 3,’ song lyrics everyone gets wrong
nypost.comupcoming Disney+ film “Hocus Pocus 2,” the sequel to the 1993 cult classic, revealed their thoughts about a potential third installment in the “Hocus Pocus” series during the Tuesday premiere.Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker told Entertainment Weekly that they would love to continue playing the witchy Sanderson Sisters who terrorize present-day Salem, Massachusetts.“I’m envious of other actors who have franchises, and I was hoping for a sequel to ‘First Wives Club’, but we never got that,” Midler, 76, said. “After 30 years with no sequel to ‘Hocus Pocus,’ I’ve always been envious of people who get to do their favorite character more than once.”“The fact that we got to do this finally, after 30 years of promoting the idea, I’m glad we got to do it.
I’d love to have a franchise — especially a character I love playing.”Kathy Najimy, 65, said that while she is grateful to return in the sequel, she believes that Anne Fletcher’s sequel “pulled every story you could pull out of this” series — though she will “never say never” to a trilogy.Parker, 57, also spoke about the possibility of an animated sequel, an idea floated by Najimy.“Kathy had a good idea that the third one should be animated.
That would be cool and a smart idea. It’s fun, funny, and could be interesting and innovative, like old-fashioned or new [animation],” said the “And Just Like That” actress. “Of course, I’d be happy to have a conversation [for a third film], it just depends on what Kathy and Bette want!”The Post has reached out to Midler, Parker and Najimy for comment.
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