Will There Be a ‘Hocus Pocus 3’? Everything to Know About the Possible Sequel, What the Stars Have Said and More

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Warning: This story contains spoilers from Hocus Pocus 2. Another black flame candle! It took 29 years for Hocus Pocus 2 to come to fruition — but will there be a Hocus Pocus 3?In September 2022, Hocus Pocus stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprised their roles as iconic Sanderson sisters Winifred, Sarah and Mary, respectively.

After the witches were turned to dust in the 1993 film, the Sanderson sisters didn’t think they’d ever be brought back to life.However, in the sequel, Olde Salem Magic Shoppe owner Gilbert (Sam Richardson) gifts birthday girl Becca (Whitney Peak) with a cursed candle for her and BFFs Izzy (Belissa Escobedo) and Cassie’s (Lilia Buckingham) annual Halloween ritual.When Becca and Izzy light the candle in the woods, they unknowingly bring the witches back to Salem — and must figure out how to stop them from wreaking havoc on the town.

Despite being at odds at the start of the film, Cassie eventually joins forces with her pals to send the Sanderson sisters back to hell.While the witches appear to be gone for good after Becca and her friends (who become her coven) magically vanquish them, the final few minutes of the film reveal that the Olde Salem Magic Shoppe holds a candle labeled as “B.F.

Candle #2,” which could once again revive the siblings. Additionally, Hannah Waddingham’s character, Mother Witch — who first guides Winnie and her sisters in their magical quest — is seemingly still roaming the woods.“It’s an open-ended movie.