<P> In September 2017, screenwriter Mick Garris admitted that he was working on a script for Hocus Pocus 2 and that it would potentially be developed as a television film for Disney Channel, Freeform or ABC . It was later confirmed that it will instead be a remake to air on Freeform, with The Royals writer Scarlett Lacey attached to write, and the original film producer David Kirschner executive producing . The following month, Midler said she was not fond of the idea of a remake and she would not be taking part in it . </P> <P> In July 2018, a book titled Hocus Pocus and the All - New Sequel was released, containing a novelization of the film and a sequel story . The sequel focuses on Max and Allison's daughter, Poppy, who grew up hearing the family story of the first film and parents who avoid Halloween as much as possible . Poppy is skeptical of the tale and ends up in the Sanderson house on Halloween, twenty - five years to the day after the movie, in an attempt to prove there's nothing to the story . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Association </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipient </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saturn Awards </Td> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Bette Midler </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Kathy Najimy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarah Jessica Parker </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Fantasy Film </Td> <Td> Hocus Pocus </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Special Effects </Td> <Td> Hocus Pocus </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Costumes </Td> <Td> Hocus Pocus </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Young Artist Awards </Td> <Td> Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy </Td> <Td> Thora Birch </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy </Td> <Td> Vinessa Shaw </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy </Td> <Td> Omri Katz </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy </Td> <Td> Sean Murray </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Youth Actor in a Voice Over Role - TV or Movie </Td> <Td> Jason Marsden </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Association </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipient </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr>

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