As we approach Halloween, Hocus Pocus star Bette Midler is messing with our emotions.
Always an entertaining presence on Twitter, Bette has tweeted a couple of interesting things about a hypothetical Hocus Pocus 2 over the past few days.
On Tuesday she brought up a great point:
What's that you say? Fast and the Furious has six sequels and Hocus Pocus has zero? #HocusPocus pic.twitter.com/y4jHhloEee
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) October 27, 2015
And on Monday she joked about development on the sequel hitting an unfortunate snag:
.@kathynajimy .@SJP Breaking news!! SEQUEL DELAYED!! @Disney having trouble finding a virgin! #HocusPocus pic.twitter.com/dYnJv7lyNQ
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) October 26, 2015
The timing of the tweets are interesting. Sure, Bette may be making these jokes just because it’s Halloween week. But in this era of Disney sequels, live-action adaptations, and reboots, is it out of the question to think a Hocus Pocus 2 could be in the works?
Also consider that Bette, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy all said last year that they’re down to do a sequel. At this point it sounds like it could just be in Disney’s hands.
In the mean time, the Mouse House is developing a new witch comedy with Tina Fey. Consolation prize?
As The Onion’s new parody site StarWipe put it: “Bette Midler Jokes About Hocus Pocus Sequel Like This Is A Fucking Game To Us.”
If you’re desperate for more Hocus Pocus, we highly recommend watching the new Disney World show starring the Sanderson Sisters.
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