New Hocus Pocus 2 Trailer Knows What Fans Want From The Sanderson Sisters

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The new trailer for Hocus Pocus 2just dropped and it's bound to get countless people of a certain age group all hyped up. Fans have been waiting for a proper follow-up for decades now, and it looks as though it hasn't been in vain. But the fans weren't the only ones excited about the idea.

Now, eager devotees of the 1993 cult Halloween classic Hocus Pocus finally have something new to look forward to as yet another new trailer for Hocus Pocus 2 heralds the return of certain fan-favorite baddies. Naturally, the Disney preview offers a look at plenty of new characters, including big names like Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham and The Afterparty's Sam Richardson. But the real draw comes from the highly-anticipated comeback of the original film's delightfully villainous trio, and the stars behind them appear to be having the time of their lives.

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Walt Disney Studios posted the trailer on YouTube, offering longtime fans and newcomers alike an enticing glimpse at the upcoming sequel. Waddingham can be seen playing a mysterious witch who appears to set off the events of the film far in the past. Later, Richardson shows up during modern times as Gilbert, the owner of a magic shop in Salem. But shortly after he gives a familiar-looking candle to the new teenage youngsters driving the story this time around, they light it and appear to inadvertently summon the 3 witches who terrorized the town in the first film.

As expected, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker have made their triumphant return as the witchy Sanderson sisters, and they look just as excited as the fans to be back. Hocus Pocus may have some plot holes, but it's a classic for a reason, and that