10 Announced Movie Sequels That Shouldn't Happen
5. Hocus Pocus 3
Hocus Pocus 2 was finally released in 2022, some 29 years after the original fantasy comedy hit cinemas and quickly became a Halloween TV mainstay. It was... fine - creatively uninspired, but elevated by the solid performances of returning trio Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.
Despite scoring mixed reviews, Hocus Pocus 2 was a sizable streaming hit, enough that some analysts questioned why Disney sent it straight to Disney+ instead of granting it a theatrical bow. Either way, the performance was enough for Disney to greenlight a threequel, which was being written as of 2023 and will apparently be once going direct to Disney+.
All the same, Hocus Pocus 2 wasn't nearly inspired enough to suggest that another sequel is going to be worth it. It managed to coast off the nostalgia for the original and goodwill of the cast, but audiences are likely to be decidedly less forgiving for a third film released shortly after the second. Leaving it at two is surely best.