The Sanderson Sisters looked ready to cause chaos in Salem in the official trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, which debuted during Disney’s annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, California on Friday.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy make their return as the three witches, who are resurrected by two teenagers in the highly-anticipated sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus.
The film will premiere on Disney+ September 30.
The latest: The Sanderson Sisters looked ready to cause chaos in Salem in the official trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, which debuted during Disney’s annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, California on Friday
Hocus Pocus 2’s new trailer begins with the Sandersons being banished from Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century.
A raven flies toward them and unfurls its wings, becoming an older witch (played by Hannah Waddingham). She hands them a book of spells.
‘They were right to fear thee,’ she says to the trio. ‘Magic has a way of uniting. Happy 16th birthday child.’
The trailer then cuts to 370 years later when Gilbert (Sam Richardson) tells two teenagers in his shop that he has a gift for his ‘favorite customers.’
He gives them an old candle and explains an old legend that witches receive their powers on their 16th birthday.
Triumvirate: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy make their return as the three witches, who are resurrected by two teenagers in the highly-anticipated sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus
Banished: Hocus Pocus 2’s new trailer begins with the Sandersons being banished from Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century
Mentor: A raven flies toward them and unfurls its wings, becoming an older witch (played by Hannah Waddingham). She hands them a book of spells
Time jump: The trailer then cuts to 370 years later when Gilbert (Sam Richardson) tells two teenagers in his shop that he has a gift for his ‘favorite customers’
The girls light the candle and bring The Sanderson sisters back from the grave.
‘Lock up your children,’ Midler’s Winifred Sanderson yells out. ‘Yes, Salem, we’re back.’
The teenagers then run back to Gilbert and find Winifred’s copy of The Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy, a book made of human skin and written in blood, has awoken with its eye peering out at them.
The Sandersons reveal they must steal the souls of children to live past the following sunrise. They take to the skies on their enchanted brooms.
At a local store, the teenagers pick up salt and create a barrier to protect themselves from the witches.
Resurrection: The girls light the candle and bring The Sanderson sisters back from the grave
Coming after kids: ‘Lock up your children,’ Midler’s Winifred Sanderson yells out. ‘Yes, Salem, we’re back’
Awake: The teenagers then run back to Gilbert and find Winifred’s copy of The Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy, a book made of human skin and written in blood, has awoken with its eye peering out at them
Taking to the skies: The Sandersons reveal they must steal the souls of children to live past the following sunrise. They take to the skies on their enchanted brooms
Protecting themselves :At a local store, the teenagers pick up salt and create a barrier to protect themselves from the witches
Digging up a grave: The trailer ends on a humorous note with Gilbert digging up Billy Butcherson, played by Doug Jones, an ex-lover of Winifred’s who she turned into a zombie
A spell Winifred throws bounces off an invisible barrier and narrowly misses hitting her on the return.
The trailer ends on a humorous note with Gilbert digging up Billy Butcherson, played by Doug Jones, an ex-lover of Winifred’s who she turned into a zombie.
While Gilbert runs away screaming, Butcherson yells after him, ‘Stop! I am a good zombie.’
Funny moment: While Gilbert runs away screaming, Butcherson yells after him, ‘Stop! I am a good zombie.’
New movie coming soon: Hocus Pocus 2 is the sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus. It will come out on Disney+ September 30
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