Upcoming: " The Last Black Man in San Francisco" (2019)įun fact: Originally cast as Tammy Metzler in " Election" (1999), but was fired due to creative differences.īilly Butcherson L: Walt Disney Studios R: Freeform/Valerie Durant Doug Jones In a 2014 interview with Variety, DiCaprio revealed he was offered a ton of money to take on the role, but instead chose to hold out for a small part in an upcoming indie flick.ĭani Dennison L: Walt Disney Studios R: Freeform/Valerie Durant Thora Birch Work since 1993: "General Hospital" (2000 1 episode), "Freaks And Geeks" (1999 1 episode), see more.įun fact: Max was almost played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Max Dennison L: Walt Disney Studios R: Freeform/Valerie Durant Omri Katz Notable: "Sister Act" (1992), "Sister Act 2" (1993)įun fact: Played another Disney character named Mary in "WALL-E" (2008) Mary Sanderson L: Walt Disney Studios R: Freeform/Valerie Durant Kathy Najimy Upcoming: Talks about a possible third season for HBO's "Divorce"įun fact #1: Appeared in "The First Wives Club" (1998) alongside "Hocus Pocus" costar Bette Midlerįun fact #2: Starred in the title role of "Annie" on Broadway in 1979 Sarah Sanderson L: Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock R: Jacques Benaroch/Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock Upcoming: "The Addams Family" (2019 animated movie)Īwards: 4 Golden Globes, 4 Grammys, 3 Emmys, 1 Tonyįun fact #1: Voiced Georgette in Disney's 1988 "Oliver And Company"įun fact #2: Executive producer of " Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002) Winifred Sanderson L: Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock R: Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock Bette Midler In honor of the milestone anniversary, we've rounded up some highlights from Freeform's "Hocus Pocus" cast reunion Halloween bash.īut first, take a look at photos of the original cast from then and now and see what some of them have been up to.
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With Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Nijamy as the Sanderson sisters, this 1993 TV movie has transformed into a Halloween staple of modern pop culture. In honor of Halloween and the recently announced television remake, The Hollywood Reporter takes a look back what spooky activities the cast members have been up to since the film hit theaters."Hocus Pocus" is officially 25 years old, making this Halloween very special to the legions of fans that this cult classic conjures.
The Sanderson sisters return to Salem, and Max, Allison, Thackery and Dani ( Thora Birch) make it their mission to stop the witches from sucking the lives out of innocent children. In 1993, though, Los Angeles transplant Max Dennison ( Omri Katz) lights the candle in an attempt to impress his crush Allison ( Vinessa Shaw). Over the 300 years since the Sanderson sisters' death, a young boy who's been turned into a cat, Thackery Binx, guards the candle to prevent it from being lit.
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But Winifred's ( Midler) spell book casts a curse that will resurrect the sisters on the condition that a virgin light the black flame candle during a full moon on All Hallows Eve. The film begins with the Sanderson sisters being hung by the townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts in 1693. Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus actually hit theaters in the middle of the summer, on July 16, 1993.Īnd while the Kenny Ortega-directed film - starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as three sister witches from the 17th century brought back to life - wasn't critically acclaimed or a box-office blockbuster, annual Halloween airings on cable TV have made the movie beloved by young viewers.
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