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Disney is finally offering fans a Hocus Pocus [2] sequel — although don't expect for it to appear on your television screens anytime soon. On July 10, Disney will be releasing Hocus Pocus [3] & the All-New Sequel, a new book that will take place 25 years after the events of the cult-classic 1993 film. The book's release will also coincide with the movie's 25th anniversary. (Yes, it's been that long.)
The two-part book will begin with a fun retelling of the film, followed by the aforementioned time jump. Following his first brush with the Sanderson sisters — Winifred, Sarah, and Mary — Max Dennison ends up marrying Allison, and the two share a 17-year-old daughter, Poppy. In the sequel, it's Poppy and her friends who battle the three witches on yet another chaotic Halloween [4].
In 2017, Disney announced that it would be remaking Hocus Pocus [6] as a made-for-TV movie. The news was not received well, and many felt as though the original story should be left untouched [7], while other fans demanded a sequel [8] instead of a reboot. Even Bette Midler said the decision to remake the film [9] was "cheap"! The upcoming book will instead hopefully be able to serve as the sequel many fans have been waiting for.
