EXCLUSIVE: Hocus Pocus 3 is officially in early development from Disney Live Action Studios, with the trio of stars, Bette Midler , Sarah Jessica Parker , and Kathy Najimy , returning to reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters. We understand there are plans for a theatrical distribution component this time around, following the success of the straight-to-streaming Hocus Pocus 2 , available exclusively on Disney+. However, the studio declined to comment as the project is still in its infancy. EVP of Production Jessica Virtue will be overseeing the project on behalf of Disney Live Action .  News of a third installment of the bewitching films was announced in 2023 by Sean Bailey , former President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. After Bailey’s exit from Disney in 2024 , Hocus Pocus 3 was left in limbo.…