Bette Midler steps up campaign for ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel in time for Halloween
By Will Stroude
Bette Midler has made no secret of the fact she wants nothing more than a sequel to 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus, but as the date creeps ever closer this year, she’s stepping her campaign to get Disney to greenlight the project in typically brilliant style.
It seemed to start two weeks ago when Midler – who has been reviving the villainous Winifred ‘Winnie’ Sanderson for incredible concert performances this year – spotted YouTube star Todrick Hall’s parody of the film, ‘Hocus Broke-us’, saying she “peed” herself.
I peed! Here's The 'Hocus Pocus' Remake You Never Knew You Wanted http://t.co/HBmIQ3PxsW
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) October 14, 2015
With her campaigning spirit clearly revived, the 69-year-old has been tweeting about a potential sequel with increasing regularity ever since, and has been intentionally firing up former co-star Kathy Najimy for good measure.
Sistaaaaaaaaahs! pic.twitter.com/kvt2hc7Eyi
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) October 17, 2015
@BetteMidler shhhaaaaaa! sqaured
— Kathy Najimy (@kathynajimy) October 19, 2015
.@kathynajimy .@SJP Breaking news!! SEQUEL DELAYED!! @Disney having trouble finding a virgin! #HocusPocus pic.twitter.com/dYnJv7lyNQ
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) October 26, 2015
listen to @BetteMidler She's got the inside scoop on virgins folks!
& if your in NY on Oct 30 go 2 her fab #hulaween https://t.co/cnIYDxy9EO— Kathy Najimy (@kathynajimy) October 27, 2015
Finally, Bette summed up our feelings entirely yesterday (with a little GIF-based help from Winnie), when she pointedly mentioned the fact that The Fast and the Furious has a colossal six sequels compared to Hocus Pocus’s zero.
What's that you say? Fast and the Furious has six sequels and Hocus Pocus has zero? #HocusPocus pic.twitter.com/y4jHhloEee
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) October 27, 2015
HP people. I wish o wish I could tell U yay or nay. Bt it's not up 2 moi
Tweet @DisneyPictures_ perhaps they can fulfill ur witches (wishes)— Kathy Najimy (@kathynajimy) October 28, 2015
At this point we’d let Bette and Kathy loose with a broomstick and webcam and just see what happens, to be honest – and while the Sanderson sisters’ remaining member Sarah Jessica Parker hasn’t taken to Twitter in almost a year now, this post from last Halloween indicates that she hasn’t forgotten her Salem-based roots either.
Even in Rome, its Halloween! Thanks to @mySJPcollection pic.twitter.com/zUWkByvZEN
— Sarah Jessica Parker (@SJP) October 31, 2014
Who knows, maybe in time for next Halloween?
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