'Hocus Pocus' star gets honest about new franchise movie

Hocus Pocus 3 has been officially announced, and Thora Birch, who plays Dani Dennison in the first film, expresses her interest in starring in it.

In a chat with Entertainment Tonight, she says, "Yeah, I’d like to know what they land on for how Dani wound up. I’m super open to the idea,” adding, "They love talking about this stuff, so we’ll see.”

Though the movie was announced in 2023, there have been no updates on the casting or the story.

But in a previous update, Bette Midler, who played Winifred Sanderson, was on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live. At there, she said, “Well, you know, they sent a script. And a lot of it was brilliant.”

She added, “So, I got very excited. And now we’re trying to figure out what it is and where it’s going to be and how much it’s going to cost and all those logistical things.”

It's worth noting that Hocus Pocus was released in 1993, followed by the sequel in 2022.