The upcoming sequel to Hocus Pocus, promptly titled Hocus Pocus 2, has officially wrapped filming. As a result, many individuals associated with the film have celebrated the great news. Actor Doug Jones, who played the beloved character Billy Butcherson in the original, is similarly celebrating. In fact, the actor just shared our first look at Billy Butcherson as he’ll be appearing in Hocus Pocus 2.
While we have yet to see our first official look at Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus 2, this behind the scenes photo does a great job of illustrating what it’ll be like. The makeup is very similar to what was used in the original film, and it looks like they’ll be taking great efforts to keep the character looking the same. While Doug Jones has since removed his initial post sharing the image, it has since been taken and shared by others across social media.
As you can see below:
Here’s your first look at Doug Jones in Hocus Pocus 2! pic.twitter.com/nUmgyHnIHB
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With the sequel now wrapped, one can hope we’ll continue to see glimpses of the film. While it’ll probably be some time before we get the first official trailer, the film is scheduled for a release this October. As such, the promotional campaign will have to begin sooner or later. So for when that time comes, we’ll be ready. Fans can stay tuned to ScreenGeek for Hocus Pocus 2 news as we have it.
As for the basis of the new sequel…
“Three young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.”
Anne Fletcher directed the film from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo. The cast for the film includes Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the original Sanderson Sisters. The cast also includes Taylor Henderson, Stephanie Faracy, and Sam Richardson. The aforementioned Doug Jones will return as Billy Butcherson.
Fans can expect Hocus Pocus 2 to hit the Disney Plus streaming service in time for Halloween 2022.