You can thank the Reddit gods for this news. In a recent AMA to promote her new album, fans bombarded Bette Midler with pleas for a sequel to Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus, in case you didn’t know, is the world’s favorite Halloween movie. It gave us Sarah Jessica Parker, the best musical moment in film history, and is also the reason thousands of black cats are named Thackery Binks. It also came out in 1993, which means we’re way overdue for more of those Satan-loving sistahs!
After users repeatedly asked Midler about getting the trio back together for a second installment of Halloween goodness, the actress had this to say:
You have to go to send in your cards to the Walt Disney company. The ball’s in their court.
But that noncommittal answer isn’t what got everyone breaking out their broomsticks. Soon after the Reddit chat, Midler changed the bio on her page to this:
Inundate the Disney company, because I have canvassed the girls and they are wiling to do it, but we have no say in it, so if you want a HOCUS POCUS 2, ask the Walt Disney company. You have been SO adorable. This has been most enlightening. SISTAHS!
It seems Midler worked her magic and convinced Parker and Kathy Najimi to come on board. So Disney, get your sh*t together and get to work on that sequel.
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