It's taken the best part of three decades, but the Sanderson Sisters are back for a long-awaited sequel, as Hocus Pocus 2 arrives on Disney Plus. The follow-up feature-length movie to the 1993 Halloween cult classic sees Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy each reprise their roles as deliciously dastardly 17th-century witches Winnie, Sara and Mary. Read on for your guide on how to watch Hocus Pocus 2 online from wherever you are now.
Release date: Friday, September 30
Release time: 12am PT / 3am ET / 8am BST
Cast: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones, Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson
Watch Hocus Pocus 2 now on on Disney Plus
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Set 29 years after the first film, the sequel centres on three high school students that find themselves working together to save present-day Salem after the Sanderson sisters mysteriously return, hellbent on scoring revenge on the city.
Alongside Midler, Najimy, and Parker, the new movie also sees Doug Jones return to the role of Winnie’s former lover, zombie William ‘Billy’ Butcherson. New cast members meanwhile include Gossip Girl's Whitney Peak as aspiring witch Becca and and Veep's Tony Hale as the Mayor of Salem.
Read on below for the details on how to watch Hocus Pocus 2 online and exclusively on Disney Plus including the best streaming deals available globally.
Hocus Pocus 2 release date and times
You can watch Hocus Pocus 2 online on Disney Plus globally from Friday, September 30, with the film available on demand from 12am PT / 3am ET / 8am BST / 5pm AEST
How to watch Hocus Pocus 2 online
Watch Hocus Pocus 2 with the Disney Bundle
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