Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/GettySarah Jessica Parkeris always on board for more witchy fun with costarBette Midler.The actress returns as the eccentric witch Sarah inHocus Pocus 2opposite her Sanderson sister cohorts Midler andKathy Najimyas Winifred and Mary, respectively. At the New York City premiere on Tuesday, Parker, 57,toldExtrashe would sign onfor a thirdHocus Pocusif Midler also joined the project.“Bette is already starting rumors,” she said of a potential sequel. “I hitch my wagon to her star. If she wants to do a third one… No one says no to the Divine Miss M.“Parker added that she didn’t anticipate there ever being a sequel to their 1993 original movie — but Midler always thought it was possible: “Bette was the person who had this fervent wish that this would happen and could not be deterred from the idea. You should ask her, ‘cause she will say, ‘Absolutely, I always imagined. I’ve been telling them for years.’ “Matt Kennedy/DisneyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Najimy, 65, recently told PEOPLE it would take a lot for her to come back for anotherHocus Pocus, as enjoyable as making the new film was.For more onHocus Pocus 2, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.“It was fun, but it’s not nothing. It’s a lot. But who knows, you know what I mean? Who knew that almost 30 years later we’d be doing this sequel,” she said. “I think if we did it 30 years later again, well, there would be walkers and canes involved. The flying might just be a little one-foot blip off the ground. Never say never. Who knows? I can’t answer that.“For her part, Midler, 76, recently toldEntertainment Weeklyshe wants to continue with the movie series.“I’m envious of other actors who have franchises, and I was hoping for a sequel toFirst Wives Club,but we never got that,” she said. “After 30 years with no sequel toHocus Pocus, I’ve always been envious of people who get to do their favorite character more than once. The fact that we got to do this finally, after 30 years of promoting the idea, I’m glad we got to do it. I’d love to have a franchise — especially a character I love playing.“Hocus Pocus 2is streaming on Disney+ Friday.
Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Sarah Jessica Parkeris always on board for more witchy fun with costarBette Midler.The actress returns as the eccentric witch Sarah inHocus Pocus 2opposite her Sanderson sister cohorts Midler andKathy Najimyas Winifred and Mary, respectively. At the New York City premiere on Tuesday, Parker, 57,toldExtrashe would sign onfor a thirdHocus Pocusif Midler also joined the project.“Bette is already starting rumors,” she said of a potential sequel. “I hitch my wagon to her star. If she wants to do a third one… No one says no to the Divine Miss M.“Parker added that she didn’t anticipate there ever being a sequel to their 1993 original movie — but Midler always thought it was possible: “Bette was the person who had this fervent wish that this would happen and could not be deterred from the idea. You should ask her, ‘cause she will say, ‘Absolutely, I always imagined. I’ve been telling them for years.’ “Matt Kennedy/DisneyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Najimy, 65, recently told PEOPLE it would take a lot for her to come back for anotherHocus Pocus, as enjoyable as making the new film was.For more onHocus Pocus 2, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.“It was fun, but it’s not nothing. It’s a lot. But who knows, you know what I mean? Who knew that almost 30 years later we’d be doing this sequel,” she said. “I think if we did it 30 years later again, well, there would be walkers and canes involved. The flying might just be a little one-foot blip off the ground. Never say never. Who knows? I can’t answer that.“For her part, Midler, 76, recently toldEntertainment Weeklyshe wants to continue with the movie series.“I’m envious of other actors who have franchises, and I was hoping for a sequel toFirst Wives Club,but we never got that,” she said. “After 30 years with no sequel toHocus Pocus, I’ve always been envious of people who get to do their favorite character more than once. The fact that we got to do this finally, after 30 years of promoting the idea, I’m glad we got to do it. I’d love to have a franchise — especially a character I love playing.“Hocus Pocus 2is streaming on Disney+ Friday.
Sarah Jessica Parkeris always on board for more witchy fun with costarBette Midler.
The actress returns as the eccentric witch Sarah inHocus Pocus 2opposite her Sanderson sister cohorts Midler andKathy Najimyas Winifred and Mary, respectively. At the New York City premiere on Tuesday, Parker, 57,toldExtrashe would sign onfor a thirdHocus Pocusif Midler also joined the project.
“Bette is already starting rumors,” she said of a potential sequel. “I hitch my wagon to her star. If she wants to do a third one… No one says no to the Divine Miss M.”
Parker added that she didn’t anticipate there ever being a sequel to their 1993 original movie — but Midler always thought it was possible: “Bette was the person who had this fervent wish that this would happen and could not be deterred from the idea. You should ask her, ‘cause she will say, ‘Absolutely, I always imagined. I’ve been telling them for years.’ "
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Najimy, 65, recently told PEOPLE it would take a lot for her to come back for anotherHocus Pocus, as enjoyable as making the new film was.
For more onHocus Pocus 2, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
“It was fun, but it’s not nothing. It’s a lot. But who knows, you know what I mean? Who knew that almost 30 years later we’d be doing this sequel,” she said. “I think if we did it 30 years later again, well, there would be walkers and canes involved. The flying might just be a little one-foot blip off the ground. Never say never. Who knows? I can’t answer that.”
For her part, Midler, 76, recently toldEntertainment Weeklyshe wants to continue with the movie series.
“I’m envious of other actors who have franchises, and I was hoping for a sequel toFirst Wives Club,but we never got that,” she said. “After 30 years with no sequel toHocus Pocus, I’ve always been envious of people who get to do their favorite character more than once. The fact that we got to do this finally, after 30 years of promoting the idea, I’m glad we got to do it. I’d love to have a franchise — especially a character I love playing.”
Hocus Pocus 2is streaming on Disney+ Friday.
source: people.com
