Is That Thackery Binx In Hocus Pocus 2?!
The first official Hocus Pocus 2 trailer appears to tease the return of Thackery Binx, the original film's heroic cat, but it's tough to tell whether this is just promotional misdirection from the studio. It can be tricky to reboot movie franchises intended for children and younger audiences, as new installments must make room for old fan favorites and new characters alike. However, a new Hocus Pocus 2 trailer indicates that Disney may have found a workaround for this issue ahead of the film's anticipated September 30, 2022 release on Disney+.
2021's failedHome Alone reboot Home Sweet Home Alone was met with disastrous critical and audience review scores, partially due to the movie’s failure to fit in more appearances from the original cast, but the Bette Midler-driven Hocus Pocus has a more complicated issue. The long-awaited sequel can’t easily bring back the talking cat Thackery Binx despite the character being one of the original movie’s most beloved heroes, thanks to his happy ending in the original movie. However, there might be a fix for this, as proven by the first Hocus Pocus 2 trailer.
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There is a black cat prominently featured in the Hocus Pocus 2 trailer (above) implying that the movie may include the return of the original movie's spellbound man-turned-cat Thackery Binx. However, it is unlikely this specific cat is actually Thackery Binx, because the first Hocus Pocus concludes with the character going to heaven with the soul of his sister. Hocus Pocus 2 would need to undo Thackery’s well-earned happy ending to facilitate his return, which, combined with the news that multiple cast members from the original Hocus Pocus weren’t
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