Hocus Pocus
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Bette Midler teases Hocus Pocus 3 and potential return to her 'ridiculous-looking' Winifred
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Hocus Pocus series writer reveals where she thinks Max and Allison characters are today
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Hocus Pocus 2 originally had Thora Birch's Dani battling Sanderson Sisters with 'arsenal of anti-magic'
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Hocus Pocus 2 originally included a Max cameo and cut scene with bullies Jay and Ice
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Hocus Pocus 3 writer teases sequel, potential expansion of Hannah Waddingham's mother witch
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Disney didn't initially like Bette Midler's campy Hocus Pocus performance: 'I think that scared people'
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Hocus Pocus stars got stuck in the air during flying scenes: 'It was funny until it hurt'
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The iconic Hocus Pocus calming circle scene was actually improvised by Kathy Najimy
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Drag Race winner Symone explains her idea for a role in Hocus Pocus 3: 'Put me in there!'
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Hocus Pocus director reveals what happened during Leonardo DiCaprio's audition to play Max
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Hocus Pocus director reveals child-stealing deleted scene in original film we never got to see
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Hocus Pocus director addresses theory that Allison is a witch, reveals spinoff idea
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Where to watch Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2 this Halloween season
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Rosie O'Donnell reveals why she turned down Hocus Pocus role — and doesn't regret it
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Hocus Pocus star Omri Katz 'excited' about Hocus Pocus 3 and 'would return' if Disney asks
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Disney developing Hocus Pocus 3 after sequel success
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NCIS star Sean Murray says stepsister Troian Bellisario had a childhood crush on his Hocus Pocus character
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Hocus Pocus cast recalls 'much scarier' original draft before it became 'female Three Stooges'
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Original Hocus Pocus stars reveal whether they'd return for potential third film
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Original Hocus Pocus stars reveal their thoughts on the sequel
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Hocus Pocus star explains why Binx the cat doesn't just talk to his dad at the beginning
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Omri Katz reveals he was high while shooting Hocus Pocus: 'I was having a good old time'
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Bette Midler teases first image from Hocus Pocus reunion
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Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey, and more drop by Bette Midler's star-studded Hocus Pocus reunion
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Hocus Pocus stars reunite to cast spell on young people and 'make them vote'
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Hocus Pocus cast reunion set for Bette Midler's virtual Hulaween gala
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Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween lineup to soothe quarantine horrors with Hocus Pocus
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Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy confirm interest in Hocus Pocus sequel
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Hocus Pocus screenwriter is 'disgusted' by pro-Trump parody poster
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Disney+ is developing a new Hocus Pocus 2 movie
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Freeform announces 31 Nights of Halloween lineup, with lots of Hocus Pocus
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Bette Midler just rewatched Hocus Pocus for the first time in 'at least 20 years'
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Hocus Pocus 25th anniversary special coming to Freeform this Halloween
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Disney Channel working on Hocus Pocus remake
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Hocus Pocus: Bette Midler approves of young boy's magical cover
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Better Midler: Hocus Pocus Halloween costume steals the holiday
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Bette Midler: Hocus Pocus sequel won't happen
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