Read: Witches of Seattle Tell Us About the Appeal of MagicI was never allowed to trick-or-treat as a kid, so I mostly spent Halloween watching spooky movies by myself. My favorite was Hocus Pocus, the tale of three executed Salem witches (played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and a pre-Sex and the City Sarah Jessica Parker) who are brought back to life 300 years later, after an anxious-to-impress virgin lights the magical Black Flame Candle.When it was released in theaters in 1993, the film was widely considered to be both a commercial and critical flop. But 22 years later,Hocus Pocus has solidified itself as a cult classic. And now, there are rumors of a sequel.Hocus Pocus producer David Kirschner said in an interview with Yahoo! this week that he was definitely on board for a sequel and had even pitched the idea to Disney a couple of years ago. The studio wasn't down for his idea of a theatrical release (boo), but Kirschner said there was still a possibility of Hocus Pocus 2 as a Disney Channel Original Movie.
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The cast has also made mention of a possible sequel, though nothing definitive. Sarah Jessica Parker recently told Buzzfeed that she would do a sequel even though "she got into so much trouble on Twitter for it." Bette Midler joked on Twitter that the sequel was delayed because Disney was "having trouble finding a virgin."For now, Kirschner is still waiting to hear back from the Disney Channel studios, but we can only hope that they will make the obviously right decision.Follow Michael Cuby on Twitter.