Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' remake returning as a TV movieSeptember 29, 2017 - 11:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Sanderson sisters will cast a new spell on small screen. Disney Channel has announced plans to remake the 1993 cult classic "Hocus Pocus" as a TV movie. The original movie starred Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, and was directed by Kenny Ortega, AceShowbiz says. It follows Max Dennison, a young boy who accidentally resurrects the 17th century witches, known as the Sanderson sisters (played by Midler, Najimy and Parker), while exploring an abandoned house with his sister and their friend. With the help of his little sister and an immortal boy-turned-talking black cat named Thackery (not Zachary) Binx, Max has to send the witches back to the grave. The original was based on a story by Mick Garris and Kirschner and written by Neil Cuthbert and Garris. While it was not a critical or commercial success when first released, the movie has become a cult classic, thanks largely in part to its annual broadcasts on Disney Channel and Freeform (formerly ABC Family). The new take is being written by Scarlett Lacey ("The Royals"), with David Kirschner, producer on the original movie, on board to executive produce. Ortega is not involved in the project. The original cast is not expected to return for the remake. Twitter users have taken to the micro-blogging site to express their disappointment with the plan to recast the characters. "This #HocusPocus remake news is bringing up painful memories of when they recast Marnie in the Halloweentown sequels. #NotMyMarnie," Andy Swift of TVLine commented. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |