It’s tempting to pin this one on the much-anticipated Practical Magic 2 , but technically Hocus Pocus 2 got there first in 2022, and now the witchy 1990s nostalgia trend will continue. After being previously hinted at in the wake of the Disney+ sequel’s success , Hocus Pocus 3 is now officially in the works. Deadline summoned the scoop on this latest reunion of the Sanderson sisters, scourge of Salem, Massachusetts, but beloved by Halloween fans everywhere. Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker would reprise their roles in the project, which is said to be in “early development.” The buried lede is that this time around, Hocus Pocus 3 would actually release in theaters instead of being a straight-to-streaming film. So far there are no details on the story, who might write the screenplay, or who might direct, but we can safely make some guesses at one of those up-in-the-air factors.…