Kathy Najimy Gives Update On Hocus Pocus Sequel Nearly 30 years after the release of 1993's Hocus Pocus, efforts to get a sequel off the ground are still happening. During a recent interview on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show, star Kathy Najimy called in, and said that they are still having talks about what a follow-up might look like. According to Najimy, Bett Midler remains on board, as is Sarah Jessica Parker, and the three recently talked about the film. Not long ago, The Walking Dead's Thora Birch, who appeared in the original film, had said that she would love to be a part of a potential sequel as well.