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With the Halloween holiday approaching, many fans will likely be watching or re-watching the hit sequel Hocus Pocus 2, which just set a new streaming record.The long-awaited sequel - which debuted on Disney Plus on September 30 - amassed a whopping 2.7 billion viewing minutes in the week spanning September 27 through October 2, via Deadline.That mark set a new movie streaming record for most viewing minutes, besting the 2.2 billion minutes that fans watched Disney's Encanto from December 27, 2021 through January 2, 2022. Record: With the Halloween holiday approaching, many fans will likely be watching or re-watching the hit sequel Hocus Pocus 2, which just set a new streaming record Streaming: The long-awaited sequel - which debuted on Disney Plus on September 30 - amassed a whopping 2.7 billion viewing minutes in the week spanning September 27 through October 2, via Deadline Netflix's critically-acclaimed miniseries Dahmer still took the top spot for that week, though, amassing 4.4 billion viewing minutes over that week.Hocus Pocus 2's numbers are even more impressive since it debuted on Friday and had no viewership for the first four days of Nielsen's viewing period, with only its first three days amassing 2.2 billion views.

Ouija Board Museum is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it is the only one in the world. The creepy museum is located on Essex Street in downtown Salem and is a massive hit with tourists visiting the spooky and historic city. But beware, according to its owner, John Kozik, the establishment also has a reputation for causing creepy chaos with visitors.Ouija Board Museum Owner John Kozik reveals his love of and interest.

The secret world of modern witches will be revealed in “Coven”.

Charna Flam Vanessa Hudgens is ushering in a new season: the season of the witch. Hudgens is known for her triple-threat talents, from acting in “Spring Breakers” to singing in “Tick, Tick…Boom!” to dancing in “Grease Live!” and starring in franchises like Netflix’s “The Princess Switch” and Disney’s “High School Musical.” But her latest project is her most personal yet — she is embarking on a spiritual journey in Salem with her best friend, musician GG Magree, for the unscripted film, “Dead Hot: Season of the Witch.” “Dead Hot: Season of the Witch” — which premieres April 14 on Tubi — is a true passion project for Hudgens and Magree, who are fascinated with the spirit world and came up with the idea to document their experience together. In the film, the duo set out to Salem, Mass., where they explore witchcraft, ghost hunting and connect with spirits.

Vanessa Hudgens is using her powers to conjure up some magic in her own life!ET's Rachel Smith spoke with Hudgens ahead of the premiere of her new Tubi documentary, , which takes a look at witchcraft and all things spiritual, about how she manifested every major moment in her life, including her relationship with now-fiancé, Cole Tucker.«My relationship, my home, my career,» Hudgens said of what she's manifested in her life. «There's so much. As long as you're really specific, might not always come when you expect it or want it, but it's always gonna come back in some way.»That process was furthered by her experience on which see Hudgens and her best friend, GG Magree, embark on a journey to Salem, Massachusetts, where they learn about witchcraft, ghost hunting and connecting with the spirit world — something she does daily.«I always take a moment to connect to spirit, and the easiest to me is my spiritual brigade,» she said of the angels and ancestors she keeps around her.

Vanessa Hudgens showed off her fun and unique style with a super sheer dress while out in New York City this week.

Spooky season is here. When Halloween comes around, some think of trick-or-treating, spooky season decorations and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, but others go a tad darker, associating the holiday with bloody horror movies and jump-scares.

Channeling her inner witchiness. Vanessa Hudgens has a special connection to the spiritual realm, and she’s ready to show it off.

Vanessa Hudgens’ next project will take viewers inside her longtime fascination with witchcraft and the supernatural.

Vanessa Hudgens will be sharing her spiritual journey on film.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Vanessa Hudgens is going on a spiritual, supernatural journey — and wants to take viewers with her. Hudgens teamed up with Bunim-Murray Productions to produce an unscripted film, “Dead Hot: Season of the Witch,” Variety has learned exclusively. The project documents Hudgens’ journey in Salem, Mass., along with her best friend, musician GG Magree, as they set out to learn about witchcraft, ghost hunting and connecting with the spirit world. “Dead Hot” is in post-production, and the project is currently being shopped to outlets. Banijay Rights, the international distribution division of Banijay (which owns Bunim-Murray), is handling distribution.

Disney+’s long-awaited Hocus Pocus sequel claiming that nothing good can come from exposing kids to fictional witches.The Texas based mother has warned that the highly anticipated Halloween flick could “unleash hell” on your children through the television screen.Mum-of-three Jamie Gooch, who says she hasn't celebrated Halloween in around four or five years, urged parents not to watch the new fantasy comedy in a since-deleted Facebook post, asking them to 'beware'.READ MORE: Phil Collins and Genesis sell rights to their music catalogue for over £270mSpeaking about the 1993 remake of family-friendly hit Hocus Pocus 2, Gooch told news station KWTX. “The whole movie is based on witches harvesting children for blood sacrifices.”The original Hocus Pocus follows the Sanderson sisters, Winifred, Sarah and Mary, who are accidentally revived in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts — home of the infamous witch trials — and begin killing children to consume their souls in order to stay young forever.In the sequel, the trio, reprised again by original cast Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker, sought to cast a spell that would make them all-powerful, so they could have their revenge on the historical city.“Do not watch this film,” Gooch advised.

Witch, please.A mom of three in Texas fears that “Hocus Pocus 2” can smell — then “unleash hell” — on your children through the television screen. Jamie Gooch of Troy is warning parents to think twice before allowing children to watch Disney+’s long-awaited sequel to the classic 1993 Halloween flick, claiming that nothing good can come from exposing young’uns to fictional witches. “A worst-case scenario is you unleash hell on your kids and in your home,” Gooch told news station KWTX.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stay at the "Hocus Pocus" Cottage?  Well, now is the time — if you dare.  On Oct. 20, 2022, the Sanderson Sisters are inviting two guests to stay in a recreation of the Hocus Pocus Cottage in Salem, Massachusetts.  The 300-year-old cottage was recreated for fans of the movie to visit exclusively and get into the Halloween spirit.  One room in the cottage includes a large cauldron, in honor of the witches that once lived there.  (Helynn Ospina) But on October 12, 2022, at 1p.m.

READ MORE: Where are Hocus Pocus cast now as Disney announces sequel release dateDirector Anne Fletcher explained her "difficult" decision to leave him out to Entertainment Weekly, saying: "We wanted to weave in all of the people that the fans loved, and when you sat back with all the ingredients and story, you're like, how do we make this work?"It was very difficult to try to have them be a part of it, because we did talk about it — painstakingly. "You're trying to stay on track with story, even if they came in as a cameo.

After revealing that she was “dismayed” she couldn’t reprise her role as Dani Dennison in “Hocus Pocus 2“, Thora Birch spoke with ET on the red carpet at the Variety Power of Women event, where she explained that there were attempts made to have her return for the sequel and shared whether she’s planning to watch.

she was “dismayed” she couldn’t reprise her role as Dani Dennison in, Thora Birch spoke with ET on the red carpet at the Power of Women event, where she explained that there were attempts made to have her return for the sequel and shared whether she’s planning to watch.Nearly 30 years after was released, the new film reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters, a trio of witches who are resurrected. In the original, Birch was one of the kids caught up in all the chaos and mayhem that followed their return to Salem, Massachusetts. Although Birch wasn’t included in the sequel, she says “there were three options we had for how to bring Dani back, all of which I was excited by.” However, “by the time they got around to filming, I was already on something else,” she continues, explaining that she was working on another project. As she explained earlier in the year, while on the set of her new Lifetime movie, , “I was working on something else when they were filming,” she said at the time, offering that “otherwise I was definitely going to be there on set with the girls.” That said, there seems to be no ill will, with Birch revealing that she plans to stream the new film.

Hocus Pocus is going to get the Broadway treatment and become a musical revealed the film's producer David Kirschner, 67. 'They are building a Broadway version of Hocus Pocus,' he told The Art of Kindness podcast. 'I just want to pinch myself.' This news comes ahead of the highly anticipated release of Hocus Pocus 2 starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy on Disney+ Friday.  Back and heading to Broadway: Bette Midler, center, Sarah Jessica Parker, left, and Kathy Najimy, right, wreaked hilarious chaos on Salem, Massachussets back in 1993 as the Sanderson Sisters.

during the Broadway Podcast Network’s “The Art of Kindness” podcast on Thursday.“This started before COVID, but now it seems to be back on — and that is that they are building a Broadway version of ‘Hocus Pocus,’ ” said Kirschner.“I just want to pinch myself, and I’m just afraid that I’m going to be 9 years old and on a Little League field again … But it’s just so wonderful just to stand back and watch all of this.”The 67-year-old producer and “Hocus Pocus” creator made the announcement a day before the highly-anticipated sequel is set to fly on Disney+.“It’s not just me. It’s so many people that brought ‘Hocus Pocus’ [to life] — from [director] Kenny Ortega and Mick Garris’ script and John Debney’s score and Bill Sandell’s production design, and now a whole new generation are working on it,” Kirschner said.“Hocus Pocus” and its sequel star Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the hilarious-yet-sinister Sanderson sisters — who are hellbent on terrorizing modern-day Salem, Massachusetts.

upcoming 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.

During ET’s visit to the set of “The Gabby Petito Story”, Lifetime’s true-crime film about the van life murder, director Thora Birch opened up about her involvement in two other anticipated projects, “Hocus Pocus 2” on Disney+ and Netflix’s “Wednesday” series.