Everything you need to know about 'Hocus Pocus 2'

By Shiva Kumar NEWS TECHNOZIVE.COM In the long-awaited sequel to the Halloween classic, the witches return.

When Disney released the family-friendly horror-comedy Hocus Pocus in 1993, audiences were not immediately captivated.

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But, like the film's central trio of witchy sisters, the film found a second life on home video and cable, not to mention among cosplayers and drag performers.

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After years of speculation, fan campaigns, and public prodding from its stars, the film is finally getting a sequel.

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The presence of the original cast is likely to be enough for Hocus Pocus fans to make the sequel a must-see.

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When is Hocus Pocus 2 coming out? It'll be available on Disney+ on September 30th, just in time for Halloween.

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It is now up to three high school students to prevent the ravenous witches from wreaking new havoc on Salem before dawn on Halloween.

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Whitney Peak, star of HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot, and two relative unknowns, Lilia Buckingham and Belissa Escobedo, play the adolescent protagonists this time around.

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Sam Richardson plays the owner of a Salem magic shop, while Tony Hale plays the Mayor of Salem. Most intriguingly, Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham is also in the cast, playing 'the Witch.'

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In a nod to the franchise's specific cultural impact over the last three decades, Ginger Minj, Kornbread Jeté, and Kahmora Hall will play drag versions of the Sanderson sisters.

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'While the original Hocus Pocus was shot in Salem, Massachusetts, the sequel was shot in Providence, Rhode Island, about 90 minutes south.

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