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  • 2015-08-04 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Disney Release This 'Hocus Pocus 2' Movie Poster? (en)
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  • On Aug. 2, 2015, the Facebook page Tough cookie parenting shared a seeming movie poster image in a post reporting that a sequel to the popular 1993 Disney comedy horror film Hocus Pocus was in the works: Social media response to the Hocus Pocus 2 rumor was unusually strong, and the image was shared several hundred thousands of times in just 24 hours. While not initially considered a massive success, Hocus Pocus eventually reached the status of cult classic, and Facebook users were clearly excited about the prospect of developments in the production of Hocus Pocus 2 (a project that has inspired years of rumors). However, the Facebook page responsible for the spread of revived Hocus Pocus 2 rumors published a subsequent Facebook comment admitting that the claim was not based on any new, credible, or substantiated developments: I'm not for sure, but there's talk. They have a Facebook page... but ya know... man, I hope it's real ... Moreover, the user didn't provide a link for the Facebook page she referenced (nor any other information to indicate the rumor was based on any new information). Some users linked to a July 2, 2014, IMDb post (that appeared to be user-submitted) titled Updated: Hocus Pocus 2: Rise of the Elderwitch Official, which claimed: That rumor (which maintained that none of the original cast members would return for the purported sequel) was swiftly debunked in a July 2, 2014, Deadline article titled Disney Developing Witch Pic with Tina Fey — But It's Not ‘Hocus Pocus 2': In November 2014, Hocus Pocus star Bette Midler fielded multiple questions about the possibility of Hocus Pocus 2 during a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). Midler herself expressed both willingness and a strong interest on her part (as well as that of co-stars Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker), but definitively stated that Disney had thus far not reciprocated it. Questions about Hocus Pocus 2 were so numerous that Midler edited her original post to disseminate the following message to eager fans: So while interest in a Hocus Pocus sequel remains strong, as of 2015 Hocus Pocus 2 was not in production. (en)
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