On the finish of Hocus Pocus 2, Doug Jones’ Billy Butcherson is given a loving goodbye. With the Sanderson sisters having been defeated, all of their spells are undone, and that features the one which has resurrected Billy as a zombie. He peacefully fades away to a mysterious afterlife.
It really works as a conclusion to the character’s story – but when it seems that there’s extra story to inform, Doug Jones is very happy to be part of journey, be it Hocus Pocus 3 or some type of spinoff.
The actor was requested about his potential future as Billy Butcherson throughout an interview with Collider. His reply wasn’t precisely crammed with a substantial amount of optimism that one thing will really occur, however he famous that he could be sport to reprise the position. Mentioned Jones,
Each of these issues I believe are attainable, and I’d say sure to both, by the way in which, if supplied. Yeah, Hocus Pocus 2 took 29 years to make, so I am not holding my breath, however may there be a Hocus Pocus 3? You understand… the goodbyes on the finish of Hocus Pocus 2 are sort of remaining. When the witches have been gone and Winifred gave this… Bette Miller did this lovely tear-jerky speech that sort of resolved her… and it let her reside in eternity in peace. And Billy sort of mentioned a remaining goodbye too.
If there have been to be some sort of Billy Butcherson spinoff, it possible would not be a sequel merely due to the aforementioned conclusion the character will get in Hocus Pocus 2. That being mentioned, his return within the sequel arrives with the reveal that he remained awake since 1993, and maybe he did not spend 29 years underneath dust…
Doug Jones is not brimming with confidence that such a mission will ever come collectively, and he does not specific inside data about how he could not return for Hocus Pocus 3, however he emphasised that he could be fascinated about being part of both:
So I do not… I do not know, within the magical world of Disney, they might deliver anyone again, I am certain. So if there’s, if there is a half three, and if it was supplied to me, sure, the reply is sure. If there was a Billy spin-off, let’s discover it. Sure.
In June 2023, a profile piece about Disney govt Sean Bailey famous that Hocus Pocus 3 was among the many initiatives the studio was engaged on – however restricted details about the film has been made out there since then (Bette Midler has mentioned that conversations concerning the sequel are being had “very gingerly and really gently.”). Screenwriter Jen D’Angelo has teased the sequel saying that filmmakers have “solely scratched the floor of Hannah Waddingham’s mom witch” from Hocus Pocus 2.
Whereas we await Hocus Pocus 3 to return into focus (sorry, needed to do it), followers can rewatch each Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2 with a Disney+ subscription, as each titles can be found within the streaming service’s library.