Hocus Pocus 2 Begins Filming in Providence — See Where

Hocus Pocus 2 Begins Filming in Providence — See Where

Hocus Pocus 2 has now officially begun filming in Rhode Island — and this week, it has been on two school campuses in Providence. 

Filming has been taking place at Moses Brown School as well as La Salle Academy in the movie starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Park, and Kathy Najimy. 

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In June, GoLocal was first to report in Rhode Island the Disney+ sequel was slated to be the next big movie being filmed in the state. 

It is scheduled for release in the fall of 2022. 

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In September, GoLocal’s John Crowe provided footage of the set being built at Chase Farms in Lincoln. 

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“Now more than ever, people need to laugh. We should be laughing every day, and there is so much fun to be had with these three unbelievable women playing delicious characters from such a beloved film,” said Hocus Pocus 2 Director Ann Fletcher this week. 

“I am so grateful to be able to play a part in bringing these witches back to life, and to be working with my friends at Disney again makes it all the more special,” she added. "This is a movie for everyone, from the fans who grew up with the first film to the next generation of viewers, and I can’t wait to get started in the beautiful state of Rhode Island.”

Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Film & TV Office, also weighed on on the movie’s official first week filming in the state. 

“We are very excited to welcome Disney and their talented team to the Ocean State to create the next chapter of the popular and highly anticipated sequel, Hocus Pocus 2.  Rhode Island is fortunate because we have superb partners in both the public and private sectors, and we enjoy working together to build a positive environment for the creative economy to shine,” said Feinberg.

“We are particularly grateful to Walt Disney Productions for providing good paying jobs for many local artists and hard-working technicians from across Rhode Island," Feinberg continued. "Collaboration is key to the art of cinema and we look forward to helping the Hocus Pocus 2 team produce movie magic here in the Ocean State!”

This story was first published 10/19/21 7:35 PM