Bette Midler has poked fun at Disney with tongue-in-cheek tweet about a possible Hocus Pocus sequel.
Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy starred in the classic supernatural comedy film as a trio of witches brought back to life when a virgin lights the so-called ‘Black Flame Candle’.
Though Hocus Pocus wasn’t a huge box office hit upon its release in 1993, it has since become a Halloween favourite and last year Midler urged fans to “inundate Disney” if they want to see a sequel.
With Halloween approaching, Midler tweeted earlier this week to joke that the reason Disney has to green light Hocus Pocus 2 is because the Mouse House is “having trouble finding a virgin”.
.@kathynajimy .@SJP Breaking news!! SEQUEL DELAYED!! @Disney having trouble finding a virgin! #HocusPocus pic.twitter.com/dYnJv7lyNQ
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) October 26, 2015
She also showed her support for Hocus Pocus 2 in a similarly tongue-in-cheek follow-up tweet.
What's that you say? Fast and the Furious has six sequels and Hocus Pocus has zero? #HocusPocus pic.twitter.com/y4jHhloEee
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) October 27, 2015