Disney's Hocus Pocus 2 director Anne Fletcher confirmed that Binx, the beloved cat from the original film, will be in the sequel in a 'fun' way. Disney's Hocus Pocus 2 director Anne Fletcher confirmed that Binx would return in the sequel.
Binx doesn't return for the sequel because it doesn't make sense for his character to return after the first film's events, and it doesn't fit the Hocus Pocus 2 storyline. The nod to Binx with Cobweb is a nice one, but nothing more should be read into it.
When the Sanderson sisters are resurrected for a second time they believe that the cat is Binx and attempt to kill it, however are prevented by Gilbert who points out the animal is his pet.
However, in the post-credits scene, a black cat, introduced earlier in the movie as Cobweb, stumbles upon a box labeled "BF #2 Candle" in the Sanderson sisters' house, which has been turned into a magic shop.
Everything we know about Hocus Pocus 2: Billy's return, Drag Race queens, 2 musical numbers, Cobweb the cat. Hocus Pocus 2 welcomes back Billy Butcherson, the book, Cobweb the cat, and of course Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy — though Omri Katz and Vinessa Shaw won't return.
Hocus Pocus 2: The Sanderson Sisters mistake Cobweb cat for Thackery Binx (Scene clip). #hocuspocus2
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.
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.
Disney confirmed in June that a third “Hocus Pocus” movie was in development. Now, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo has confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the next Sanderson sisters tale is still in the story development phase following the end of the WGA strike.
However, this happy ending leaves room for the post-credit scene, which shows Gilbert's cat running around the shop, pausing in front of a box that reads "BF #2 Candle". We're sure you know, but that means there's a second Black Flame candle.
Thackery Binx, the immortal black cat in Hocus Pocus, was brought to life using a mix of real cats and animatronics, and the same animatronic cat was later reused in Sabrina the Teenage Witch for Salem Saberhagen.
As you continue the internal debate of whether his name was Zachary or Thackery... Thackery Binx-not Zachary Binx, and not Zachary Binx accidentally pronounced with a lisp-is possibly the most underrated character of the beloved Hocus Pocus.
Of course, we kick things off with a clear one—Thackery Binx from Hocus Pocus is most definitely a Bombay cat. Akin to a living room miniature panther, the Bombay breed is trademarked by a shiny, short black coat and golden yellow eyes.
After the Sandersons were defeated in the first film, Thackery takes his human form (played by Sean Murray) and reunites with his sister in the afterlife.
Although Birch wasn't included in the sequel, she says “there were three options we had for how to bring Dani back, all of which I was excited by.” However, “by the time they got around to filming, I was already on something else,” she continues, explaining that she was working on another project.
Unfortunately, the sister witches kill Emily, and they turn Binx into a black cat to prevent him from reuniting with his sister. Throughout the movie, Binx helps Max Dennison, his sister Dani, and his crush Allison to defeat the Sanderson sisters and peacefully move on with his sister in Heaven.
In the newly-released sequel, Najimy continues to use the misshapen smile, but this time on the other side of her face. "It's on the other side mainly because it's so hard for me to do it on the side I did it on 30 years ago," Najimy told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Friday.
EW previously broke the news that OG Hocus Pocus stars Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw, and Thora Birch would not reprise their roles alongside Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Doug Jones in Hocus Pocus 2, though the sequel seamlessly resurrects their characters — Max, Allison, and Dani — for a brief, key ...
As pointed out by Elite Daily, 02567 is a postal code in Massachusetts. Any other theories, so far, remain to be seen — but with the possibility of a Hocus Pocus 3 after the 29-year break in between the first two films, it's sure to have fans buzzing with ideas. Hocus Pocus 2 is available to stream now on Disney+.
It turns out that there was a fourth Sanderson sister, Elizabeth. Elizabeth has been mostly forgotten by time because she tried to live a normal life away from her sisters. She married, had children, and reportedly didn't use magic.
Since its 1993 release, “Hocus Pocus” has put a spell on audiences around the globe. Now, 29 years later, the Sanderson sisters are back for the sequel, “Hocus Pocus 2" on Disney+.
In the Hocus Pocus all-new sequel novel, it is revealed that there was a fourth Sanderson sister named Elizabeth. She was, unlike her sisters, a good witch.
The choice of one of the songs fell flat (especially with kids, the target audience, who found it cringy, and with returning fans who noticed the rehashing of some musical elements). Overall, the main 2 problems were that the Sanderson sisters no longer felt like a threat and that the story was boring and incomplete.
Hocus Pocus subtly insinuates that a person's virginity — specifically, a boy's virginity — should be a source of shame. At the start of the movie, Allison declines to light the candle, implying that she's not a virgin.
While it is not confirmed that Allison is a witch in the Hocus Pocus canon, her fascination with witches and the supernatural raises the theory. The potential for an Allison-based spinoff series was discussed but never materialized, leaving the question of her witch status unanswered, yet open to future exploration.
