'Snubbed' Hocus Pocus child star unrecognisable in cannabis entrepreneur transformation
dailystar.co.ukREAD 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.
People would say, 'They could be in the background!' and I'm like, really? You're going to put the leads of the first movie in the background and be satisfied?
You're not going to be satisfied, you're going to be angry."In the original movie, Max's family had just moved from Los Angeles, California, to Salem, Massachusetts.The Sanderson sisters had been hung by villagers in 1693 but just before their death, they cast a spell that would resurrect them during a full moon on All Hallows' Eve if a virgin lit the Black Flame Candle in their cottage.Enter Max, who was a sceptic who didn't believe in superstitions or Halloween at all until he accidentally resurrected them while taking his little sister, Dani, out trick or treating.To avoid spoilers, the film ends with the sisters’ spell book still alive.
In one of the last images, the book's eye on the front opens, suggesting the curse could continue.After the film, Katz starred in other movies and TV shows including Dallas: J.R.
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