Hocus Pocus 2?!?!?
Every Halloween there is always those same old movies you
have to watch, Hocus Pocus being a big favorite for a lot of people. We have
all thought about remakes of classic Halloween movies, but what if it actually
happened; if Dani and Max went trick or treating again, even if the Sanderson
Sisters came back just one more time. After more than 20 years, Hocus Pocus 2
is in production as confirmed by Disney. The rumor is in no way based on any
truth, the original cast would not all be returning, although some of the
members would return to create another witch movie; just not Hocus Pocus.
According to Kim LaCapria, a writer on Snopes, Disney is in early development
with Tina Fey on a supernatural-themed feature, but a knowledgeable source
tells me it’s not the Hocus Pocus sequel that’s being wrongly buzzed about all
over town. The origin of the rumor began in August 2015, when a Facebook page
shared a movie poster image that Hocus Pocus 2 was in the works.
The making of Hocus Pocus 2 can be classified as a Wish
Rumor. Such rumors express the wishes and hopes of those among they circulate
(Knapp 496). “Wishful thinking” as Knapp calls it, everyone hopes and wishes
the rumor was true, although most people know it isn’t. In my opinion, the
rumor doesn’t really touch on death, disaster, plots, or racial tensions. Within
the movie it focuses on some of those things. The rumor may have a
conspiratorial plot, meaning if the rumor comes about it may lead to the
creation of the next movie, or even suggest that the Hocus Pocus fans would
love to see the next version sometime in the future.
No successful rumor may exceed a length or complexity greater
than the memory span of the group through which it passes. Typically, the
successful rumor is short, simple, and salient (Knapp 497). When you think of a rumor you usually think
of something short and sweet, if you’re someone spreading the rumor you need
something quick and easy. After reading this rumor, that’s exactly what you
get. Hocus Pocus 2 is in production, but really, it’s not. Each of the actors
are actively making new movies, just not the one everyone is wanting. The first
quality that Knapp talks about is the main one this rumor fits into. When you
hear a rumor, you never know what to think. The majority of the time most
people are going to go to someone else and talk to them about that information
they heard. DiFonzo calls it “sense making”, you should talk to someone else
for it to actually make sense to you. People have to figure out what to believe
and how to make sense of the whole rumor. Most rumors now days pull you in,
they get you asking questions, doing research, and talking to people you know;
they get you to make sense of it all before you find out its all
fabricated.
I saw that rumor circulating as well, and was super excited. I was hoping it was true. Maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteI never seen the movie and is not really a big fan of old Halloween movies, but if this is true than congrats. Most likely, the more this rumor get around and have supporter than there will be a possibility that there might be another movie coming out.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Wilma, when I first heard that rumor i was super excited being that i watched this movie with my sisters when we were younger
ReplyDeleteI saw this rumor on Facebook hoping that its true! I grew up on this movie and the Halloween town movies lol!!! me and my cousins would watch this every single Halloween as a Halloween ritual!
ReplyDeleteI love the movie Hocus Pocus. This is a rumor that I would want to believe lol. However, the original/first movie is always the best.
ReplyDeleteSocial Media has a way of getting our hopes up for something until we realize it's not true. Many times something out of date has been shared or, as mentioned in the post, it may just be wishful thinking.
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