SPELL BOUND

FOR A MOVIE THAT DIDN’T EXACTLY SET the box-office alight on its original release in 1993, Hocus Pocus has become a staple of the Halloween season, a cult classic and such a phenomenon that fans have finally been rewarded for their near 30-year pleas for a sequel.

That’s right – they’re back, witches. Lock up your children! Producer Lynn Harris explains that many “extraordinary super fans” internally at Disney had a hand in finally getting the project off the ground. With their insistence that “this is important and you should pay attention”, a first draft from yet another super fan, Jen D’Angelo, kicked things off around three years ago.

“We approached the women, and said, ‘Hey, guys, it’s time to get the band back together,’” Harris says. “They were all amenable and excited and had great notes on the script, which we took into account, because each of them has such a deep awareness of their character. Even though it