What happened to Max in Hocus Pocus?

Omri Katz (Max) He is in a relationship with Michele Watters and the pair live in Los Angeles. Katz runs The Mary Danksters, a cannabis company. Though he didn't return for Hocus Pocus 2, Katz has reunited with his castmates at various conventions over the years.
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What ever happened to Max in Hocus Pocus?

Omri Katz (Max Dennison)

Of all the “Hocus Pocus” stars, Omri Katz is the only one who largely left Hollywood after starring in the film. Today, he runs a cannabis brand, but has noted that he'd be open to returning for future “Hocus Pocus” projects.
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Why was Max not in Hocus Pocus 2?

Hocus Pocus 2 cut a Max cameo, along with cameos from Jay and Ice, to trim down the script and focus on characters with a reason to be in the story.
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What happens to Max Dennison?

In the novel Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel, which is set 25 years after the events of the first film, Max and Allison are revealed to have married and had a daughter named Poppy.
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Why isn't Dani in Hocus Pocus 2?

Thora Birch (Dani)

Although the actress was asked to come back, she had to decline the offer due to scheduling conflicts. "Everybody tried so hard. Everybody tried so hard to make that happen and it just didn't, but everybody tried so hard," she later told ComicBook.com.
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Why wasn't Binx in Hocus Pocus 2?

The original movie actor explained why he and several other stars did not return for Hocus Pocus 2, citing the sequel's need to simply move onto a new story involving the Sanderson Sisters. In Murray's case, Thackery Binx also died at the end of the first movie.
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Why weren't any of the kids in Hocus Pocus 2?

'Hocus Pocus' stars open up about why they aren't in sequel: 'It just didn't work' The Sanderson sisters were brought back to life in “Hocus Pocus 2,” but the children's franchise couldn't strike the right alchemy for some of its original cast members.
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Who is Max dennisons girlfriend?

Vinessa Shaw, "Allison"

Shaw, now 39, was 16 years old when she played Allison, the love interest of Max Dennison -- the new boy in school played by Omri Katz.
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Who turned down Max in Hocus Pocus?

Leonardo DiCaprio had the chance to play the lead role of Max Dennison in 1993 cult classic fantasy comedy movie Hocus Pocus, but ultimately turned it down.
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How old is Allison in Hocus Pocus?

When Hocus Pocus was released in 1993, Vinessa was 17 years old when she appeared as Allison in the popular Disney flick.
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Was Max high in Hocus Pocus?

The actor, who plays Max Dennison in the 1993 Halloween movie, admitted to being high while acting, telling Entertainment Weekly, “That was at an age where I started experimenting with cannabis. Let's just say some of those scenes, I was having a good old time. I don't exactly remember which scene.”
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Why wasn't Omri in Hocus Pocus 2?

During the panel discussion, a fan asked why the actors weren't involved in the recent sequel. “We weren't invited to that meeting. So we don't really know why we weren't invited,” Katz answered. “I think the fan base really wanted to see something with us. ...
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Who is Max's crush in Hocus Pocus?

Allison Watts is one of the tritagonists of the 1993 Halloween comedy-fantasy film, Hocus Pocus. She is the crush and later girlfriend of Max Dennison.
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Why didn t Max come back to Hocus Pocus?

Max, Dani, and Allison, however, don't have any impact on Hocus Pocus 2. None of the three original characters return for cameos, with director Anne Fletcher citing their absence as due to difficulties in organically integrating them into the story.
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How old is Max Dennison?

Max is 15 years old, with brown hair and green eyes.
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Are Allison and Max in Hocus Pocus 2?

Max, Allison, and Dani play an important role in Hocus Pocus 2, even if the actors who played them in the 1993 original aren't in the movie. Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast.
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Who was originally supposed to play Max in Hocus Pocus?

Hocus Pocus director Kenny Ortega tells EW that his casting agents sent the future Titanic and Killers of the Flower Moon superstar actor in to read for the role of Max — which eventually went to Omri Katz — in the 1993 Disney classic, but that his team told him DiCaprio wouldn't be able to take the part.
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Why are there two actors for Thackery Binx?

Two actors helped bring Thackery Binx's character to life.

In 2017, Marsden told the Daily Beast that producers dubbed his voice over Murray's because the actor sounded "contemporary" and they thought it would be more realistic if Binx had "an affected accent" from the same time period as the witches.
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Who stole Max's shoes in Hocus Pocus?

Jay and Ice are first seen stealing Max's shoes when Max says he does not have cash or bud for them. Jay is later seen stealing candy from trick-or-treaters with Ice when they encounter Max once again.
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Who is Max Dennison sister?

Dani Dennison is the younger sister of Max Dennison.
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Why was Hocus Pocus 2 so bad?

Hocus Pocus 2 is a lot of underdeveloped characters, teenage nonsense that is made famous in Zombies and Descendants. The emotional moments and real if character connections of the first one are sort of washed out and drowned by the overdramatized moments that do little for viewers like me.
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What happened to Max and Allison in Hocus Pocus?

In the sequel, she is and Max have married and a daughter, named Poppy.
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Why are parents upset about Hocus Pocus 2?

Gooch first warned parents about the film on social and then joined CBS' local Texas affiliate Kwtx for a now-viral interview. “A worst case scenario is: you unleash hell on your kids and in your home,” Gooch said. “The whole movie is based on witches harvesting children for blood sacrifices.”
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Did Billy Butcherson love Sarah?

Billy greatly despises Winifred, but he did have a relationship with her when he was alive because they shared one kiss. He put up with it until he is fed up with her obsession and fell in love with her youngest sister Sarah.
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Why didn't Thackery Binx talk to his dad?

It's like, why is he not saying anything? JASON MARSDEN (VOICE OF BINX): What a great idea for a prequel this would be, to find out how he does figure all of this out. My guess is: It's a new spell, a new forum. You try being a cat for an hour and learn how to walk, use a tail, and talk!
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