Winifred Sanderson: Celebs Rumors

Apparently, Omri Katz was lighting a little more than just the black flame candle while working on Hocus Pocus! Ha!

confirmed to the in a New York Times profile while discussing the company’s upcoming live-action project slate.The news comes months after Disney+ released a long-awaited sequel to the 1993 cult classic, which saw the return of Bette Midler’s Winifred Sanderson, Sarah Jessica Parker’s Sara Sanderson and Kathy Najimy’s Mary Sanderson.“Hocus Pocus 2” certainly succeeded in capturing new and old fans alike, with the Sept. 30, 2022, release securing its spot as the most watched original Disney+ movie in the first three since its launch and logging 2.7 billion minutes viewed.Further details about “Hocus Pocus 3,” including cast and release date, are unknown at this time.Not all of the original film’s stars reprised their roles for the sequel, however, as child stars Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw and Jason Marsden opted out of the revival after shifting writers and directors resulted in a cycle of changes in direction and story.“I do know that there were, along the way, some concepts and some ideas about ways to bring us back, and for whatever reason, it just didn’t work,” Birch said at ’90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut in March.

Lighting the candle — or the pipe? Omri Katz opened up about his experience filming Hocus Pocus at sixteen, and how toking up on the job almost cost him the role.

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“Hocus Pocus 2,” now streaming exclusively on Disney+. Returning to reprise their original roles include Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson and Doug Jones as William “Billy Butcherson.” Sadly, as you’ll find out from the following recap, Thackery Binx won’t be returning for the spooky sequel.

first started flying thanks to a scene that Allison and Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler) share in “Hocus Pocus,” in which Allison keeps the witch at bay with her container of salt, after making a circle around herself with it. In response, Winifred calls her “a clever little white witch.” If you need a quick refresher, you can watch the moment below:It’s the only time that Allison is explicitly referred to as any sort of witch, so naturally, it’s caught the ears of fans more and more with each rewatch.

film — but so have the film's stars, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy. ET's Rachel Smith caught up with Midler and Najimy at the New York City premiere where the two spoke about reviving their roles 30 years later. While the film was a joy to make, Midler — who plays Winifred Sanderson — said dealing with COVID was the hardest part.

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Bette Midler has been met with criticism on social media after tweeting about the “erasure” of women in wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.On Sunday (July 3), the actress, singer and comedian appeared to reference the new ruling on abortion laws in a tweet that has been described by many as transphobic.Her post read: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore; they call us ‘birthing people’ or ‘menstruators’, and even ‘people with vaginas’! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!”“The far right and the far left have found the one thing they can agree on: Women don’t count.”Midler’s words soon came under fire, receiving over 20,000 replies (at time of writing), with many accusing her of excluding transgender individuals who also need abortion care.The actress was subsequently described as a “TERF” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) by some, while others threatened to boycott the upcoming Hocus Pocus sequel on Disney+, in which Midler reprises her role as Winifred Sanderson the witch.WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 4, 2022Summing up the issue with Midler’s tweet, cosmology author Katie Mack wrote: “The term ‘pregnant people’ includes pregnant women & also people who are pregnant but are not women.

RuPaul Drag Race star and All Stars Season 6 finalist Ginger Minj has been cast in the new Hocus Pocus sequel. Entertainment Weekly reported that Ginger Minj will portray the drag version of Bette Midler’s Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus 2. The scene was reportedly filmed in Rhode Island in November 2021, where Ginger Minj and two other performers portray drag versions of the Sanderson sisters. The real Sanderson sisters (played by Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) turn up at the show and Hocus Pocus ensues. Earlier this month, a video claiming to be footage of the filming was posted on Instagram, showing Ginger Minj as drag queen Winnie. “In ‘Hocus Pocus 2‘ we know that there will be a big ‘Sanderson Sister Costume Contest’ during the ‘Salem Scare Fest’ scenes.

Sanderson Sisters are making magic once more.

HOCUS Pocus has become a cult film since it was first released in 1993. But some fans who are rewatching it as adults may have noticed a rude comment directed at Sarah Jessica Parker's witch character, Sarah Sanderson, which went over their heads as children.

Fall 2022 on @DisneyPlus, #HocusPocus2 cometh to us!The tweet also confirmed that Doug Jones will be returning for the sequel, alongside original stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. Jones played Billy Butcherson in “Hocus Pocus,” a former paramour of both Winifred Sanderson (Midler) and Sarah Sanderson (Parker).

Those who love Halloween just as much as their pooches will be very excited to find out about the huge costume offerings now available. Dog owners across Britain now have the option to dress up their pets as a number of adorable Disney characters, including Hocus Pocus' very own Winifred Sanderson.The bargain costume will transform your pup into the scary boss of the three Sanderson Sisters, played by Bette Midler.The 1993 cult classic film stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimi as Winnie's two other witch sisters.

It’s been 28 years since we first heard Winifred Sanderson cry out, “Boook!,” and fell in love with Thackery Binx. Original “Hocus Pocus” star Vinessa Shaw looks back on her time in the Halloween classic fondly, speaking with ET’s Leanne Aguilera about the “dream come true” experience.

limited-edition milkshakes are out now and will be available through Halloween. Carvel is partnering with Disney’s Freeform, which will be airing “Hocus Pocus” as part of their annual monthlong 31 Nights of Halloween event.

Disney's 1993 Halloween cult classic Hocus Pocus is all set to get a sequel and guess what? The original cast of the film including  Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will be back for the sequel that will be making its way to the streaming platform, DisneyPlus. Hocus Pocus 2 is expected to drop in 2022 and we can already hear Disney fans going all gaga as they wait to see this amazing cast return for some more spooky fun. The sequel will have Midler return as Winifred Sanderson, and Parker and Najimy as her sisters, Sarah and Mary, just like the original film.

In what should come as no surprise, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are coming back for the Disney+ sequel Hocus Pocus 2 as the wicked Sanderson Sisters. It’s interesting that the studio continues to keep this title for its streaming service as opposed to theaterical; the sequel set for a 2022 debut: Back in October, during the pandemic, Disney re-released the movie to notable results in the marketplace, seeing close to $5M from a handful of theaters, this despite the fact that the movie was also airing on TV at the same time.

The Sanderson sisters are getting ready to fly again and Bette Midler couldn’t be more excited about it.

It’s Hallo-month, and Glenn Close is already getting in the swing of things!

Entertainment Tonight about her current film The Glorias, Bette admitted that she would ‘absolutely’ be up for reprising her iconic role as Winifred Sanderson in the follow-up film, adding that she ‘can’t wait to fly’.While her return has not been announced, she told the publication that they’re ‘talking logistics’.It currently remains unknown if the project will be a direct sequel to the original 1993 film or a reboot.However, we have our fingers and toes crossed that the three stars will be able to revive their chilling characters when the film airs on the studio’s new streaming platform, Disney+.But we don’t have to wait long to see the original Sanderson sisters back together again.The trio will be coming together for what is promoted

Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker are long overdue for more — especially now that Disney+ is hard at work on a sequel.Though the studio has yet to officially confirm the trio's involvement in the follow-up, Midler not only says she's «absolutely» up to reprise her role as Winifred Sanderson, but teases: «I can't wait to fly!» Which sounds an awful lot like she's in for .«Oh, yeah,» she told ET's Nischelle Turner. «We're just talking logistics.»'s Adam Shankman will assume directing duties from Kenny Ortega, who helmed the 1993 Halloween classic.

Bette Midler might just be a bigger fan of Hocus Pocus than all of the fans put together and she’s opening up about the possibility of getting back into character as Winifred Sanderson once more for the sequel plans.