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Hocus Pocus: research table, product / access matches and inspection gaps.
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20 catalogue records; 14 indexed works. Shared branch points, embedded scenes and anthology containers are distinguished.
A research edition, not a completed full-interior audit. A missing date remains an inspection gap until the actual work has been checked.
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| Entry | Media / release | Story date | Canon / continuity | Placement / inspection | Sources | Edition / viewing match |
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| Hocus Pocus 2 — young Sanderson sistersThe sisters leave Salem and meet the Witch Mother. · Embedded segment | Film segmentReleased 2022 | 1653; Winifred’s sixteenth birthdayRelative / stated chronology | Confirmed canonFilms & connected stories | Optional prologue: D23 explicitly identifies the Reverend’s 1653 setting. Forty years before the first story’s 1693 opening, rather than 2022 because of the release year.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | D23 — Meet the New Characters of Hocus Pocus 2Disney+ — Hocus Pocus 2 official fact sheet | Watch on Disney+Exact second film, not the differently plotted prose sequel. Subscription / region availability applies. |
| Hocus Pocus — Binx and the sisters’ hangingEmily and Thackery Binx encounter the witches before their execution. · Embedded segment | Film / novel segmentReleased 1993; prose 2018 | October 31, 1693Relative / stated chronology | Confirmed canonFilms & connected stories | Optional historical opening. The actual licensed Jantha excerpt prints the date and the Salem / 1693 chapter heading. This does not claim the full 1993 film or every novel chapter was inspected.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney Movies — Hocus PocusDisney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapterDisney Rewards — first-film chronology quiz | Hocus Pocus — home editionCorresponding first-film edition linked by Disney Movies, Amazon product title checked. Not the streaming sequel or an unrelated same-title novel. |
| Hocus Pocus — first filmMax’s Halloween dare resurrects the sisters; the children must survive until sunrise. | FilmReleased 1993 | October 31–November 1, 1993; three hundred years laterRelative / stated chronology | Confirmed canonFilms & connected stories | The licensed excerpt explicitly heads the modern scene SALEM, 1993 and identifies Halloween, corroborating the three-hundred-year interval. One continuous night runs to dawn.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney Movies — Hocus PocusDisney Rewards — first-film chronology quizDisney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapterAmazon US — Hocus Pocus home edition | Hocus Pocus — home editionCorresponding first-film edition linked by Disney Movies, Amazon product title checked. Not the streaming sequel or an unrelated same-title novel.Official viewing optionsCorresponding Disney first-film viewing / edition page. |
| Hocus Pocus — Todd Strasser junior novelizationThe original Disney Press junior novel adapts the candle resurrection and Salem rescue. | NovelReleased 1993 | October 31–November 1, 1993; adapted first-film storyRelative / stated chronology | Assumed canonFilms & connected stories | Grouped with the story it retells, not a later incident. Full legal interior not recovered; bibliographic record / exact edition checked.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Google Books — Disney Press / Todd Strasser original novelizationBetter World Books — original Disney Press editionDisney Movies — Hocus Pocus | Hocus Pocus — original Todd Strasser junior novelExact Disney Press ISBN 9781562823733 / 1562823736. Amazon request did not expose a readable page; this is a bibliographically matched older edition, not a stock guarantee. |
| Hocus Pocus — Illustrated NovelizationJantha retells the original story with Gris Grimly illustrations. | Illustrated novelReleased 2022 | October 31–November 1, 1993; same first-film storyRelative / stated chronology | Assumed canonFilms & connected stories | Publisher explicitly identifies a first-film retelling. The 2022 publication is not the second film’s plot or another Halloween resurrection.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | PRH / Disney — Illustrated NovelizationAmazon US — Illustrated NovelizationDisney Movies — Hocus Pocus | Hocus Pocus: The Illustrated NovelizationExact illustrated hardcover ISBN 9781368076685; actual Amazon product title checked. |
| Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — Part OneThe first half of Jantha’s two-part volume retells Max’s adventure. · Shared branch-point work | NovelReleased 2018 | October 31–November 1, 1993; with a 1693 openingRelative / stated chronology | Assumed canonFilms & connected stories | Same story position as the film. This is the same physical book as the later Poppy sequel; shared record avoids counting the containing edition twice. Actual permitted opening excerpt read.Actual Disney-permitted opening chapter excerpt read: explicit October 31, 1693 epigraph and SALEM, 1693 heading; not the full novel. | Disney Books — Hocus Pocus and the All-New SequelPRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalDisney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapterAmazon US — two-part Jantha hardcover | Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — hardcoverExact two-part book, ISBN 9781368020039; one purchase contains both Part One and Part Two. Actual Amazon title checked. |
| Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — audio, first storyEileen Stevens narrates the first-film retelling in the unabridged two-part book. · Shared branch-point work | AudiobookReleased 2018; current edition 2025 | October 31–November 1, 1993; historical opening in 1693Relative / stated chronology | Assumed canonFilms & connected stories | Same complete recording as the later sequel segment; shared first-half record, not another audio product. Publisher and licensed audio metadata checked; complete recording not listened to.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Listening Library / PRH — Jantha unabridged audio editionOverDrive — original Disney Press audio recordPRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel interval | Listen / view official audio editionExact Eileen Stevens unabridged audio, 11h28m. Contains both time periods, not separate audio purchases. |
| Hocus Pocus: As Told By ChibiThe original film is condensed into a miniature animated recap. | Animated shortReleased October 2022 | 1993 Halloween story; compressed comic retellingRelative / stated chronology | Promotional onlyFilms & connected stories | Promotional stylization of the first story, grouped with it. A 2022 upload does not make this Hocus Pocus 2; episode titles are used instead of conflicting regional numbering.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney Channel Animation — Hocus Pocus: As Told By ChibiDisney Movies — Hocus Pocus | Watch on YouTubeExact official Disney Channel Animation short; not an unofficial recap. |
| Hocus Pocus — As Told By EmojiEmoji versions of the cast retell the familiar Halloween adventure. | Animated shortReleased Disney+ short; current series listing verified 2026 | 1993 Halloween story; emoji retellingRelative / stated chronology | Promotional onlyFilms & connected stories | Same underlying story, not a new resurrection. Current Disney+ catalogue labels it S6:E14; no unsupported original release day asserted.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney+ — As Told By Emoji, Hocus PocusDisney Movies — Hocus Pocus | Watch on Disney+Corresponding official As Told By Emoji series; select Hocus Pocus. Regional labels / availability may differ. |
| Hocus Pocus: The Game — cooperative film scenarioPlayers disrupt the sisters’ potion before sunrise with help from Binx. | Board gameReleased 2020 | 1993 Halloween scenario; possible gameplay outcomesRelative / stated chronology | Non-canon connectedFilms & connected stories | Actual rules opening recreates the candle / Salem / dawn setup. A playable adaptation at the first film’s position, not evidence of an additional literal resurrection. Variable win / loss states are game outcomes.Actual rulebook opening visually inspected; six-page rules text checked. Not every physical card inspected. | Ravensburger — Hocus Pocus: The GameRavensburger — actual six-page rulebookDisney Movies — Hocus Pocus | View official gameExact licensed board game; no unrelated card deck substituted. |
| Hocus Pocus 2 — present-day storyBecca and Izzy accidentally summon the sisters on Becca’s sixteenth birthday. | FilmReleased 2022 | October 31–November 1, 2022; twenty-nine years after 1993Relative / stated chronology | Confirmed canonFilms & connected stories | Disney’s twenty-nine-year interval gives 1993 + 29 = 2022. The 1653 prologue is an optional earlier segment, not a separate prequel film.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney+ — Hocus Pocus 2 official fact sheetD23 — Meet the New Characters of Hocus Pocus 2Disney Rewards — first-film chronology quiz | Watch on Disney+Exact second film, not the differently plotted prose sequel. Subscription / region availability applies. |
| The Hocus Pocus Spell Book — witch history & sisters’ commentarySpells and witch history are presented with comments from Winnie, Mary and Sarah. | In-universe companion bookReleased 2022 | est. seventeenth-century lore through a modern companion frameEvidence-based estimate | Promotional onlyFilms & connected stories | Publisher verifies character commentary / lore. Broad anthology window overlaps the films; not a dated newly discovered book or 240 pages of verified new adventures. Full interior remains unavailable.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | PRH / Disney — The Hocus Pocus Spell BookDisney Books — Hocus Pocus brand inventory | The Hocus Pocus Spell BookExact publisher ISBN 9781368076692; actual Amazon availability not independently verified. |
| Hocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularThe sisters enlist Disney villains to make a spectacular Halloween party. | Stage showReleased 2015–2026 performances | est. contemporary era; one Halloween nightEvidence-based estimate | Promotional onlyFilms & connected stories | Official commissioned stage narrative kept visible. Seasonal performance years do not prove a position after Hocus Pocus 2 or establish that every guest villain shares Salem’s film history.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney World — Hocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularDisney — 2015 Halloween party official guide | View official show informationExact show page; park admission is separate. This is information, not a free complete replay or ticket purchase. |
| In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverElvira’s mockumentary search frames a scripted cast reunion. | Scripted reunion specialReleased October 2020 | est. contemporary era; mockumentary resurrection frameEvidence-based estimate | Promotional onlyFilms & connected stories | Producer’s event record and contemporaneous recap verify narrative material. Not certified film canon; 2020 is its broadcast year, not an exact Salem year. Complete authorized replay not recovered.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | NYRP — 2021 annual report / 2020 Hulaween recordSYFY — actual 2020 scripted reunion recap | View producer’s event recordExact producer report of the 2020 special. No current official replay / Amazon product verified; document is not the show. |
| Disney Magic Kingdoms — Hocus Pocus 2 event storyThe Sanderson sisters pursue immortality in the game’s crossover kingdom. | Game storyReleased October 2022 event | est. contemporary crossover era; immortality questEvidence-based estimate | Non-canon connectedFilms & connected stories | Official quest premise verified, not merely skins. Does not reenact Becca’s film plot or turn October 2022 update dates into a fictional year. Retired event dialogue / all chapters unavailable.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Gameloft — Magic Kingdoms Update 63: Hocus Pocus 2 | Read official event informationExact historical event page; time-limited content is not promised playable now. |
| Disney Heroes: Battle Mode — Sanderson friendship storiesSanderson character interactions form part of the game’s crossover friendship stories. | Game storiesReleased 2021–2026 character additions / service | est. contemporary digital-city crossover eraEvidence-based estimate | Non-canon connectedFilms & connected stories | Official containing game plus secondary narrative inventory verified. Not a Salem sequel. All individual friendship chapters, dialogue and internal order are not recovered; no claim that the full monthly event history is complete.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney — Heroes: Battle Mode official launch trailerDisney Heroes — character / friendship inventoryPerBlue — final update / shutdown announcement | View developer’s service noticeExact official retired-game notice. No currently playable official purchase / download promised. |
| Hocus Pocus — shared first-film starting pointMax and Allison’s first encounter provides the novel sequel’s shared starting point. · Shared branch-point work | Film / shared storyReleased 1993 | October 31–November 1, 1993; 1693 prologueRelative / stated chronology | Confirmed canonThe All-New Sequel — next-generation book continuation | Shared reference, not another film or a second count of the original. Select the film history for the other first-story editions and animated adaptations.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney Movies — Hocus PocusPRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalDisney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapter | Hocus Pocus — home editionCorresponding first-film edition linked by Disney Movies, Amazon product title checked. Not the streaming sequel or an unrelated same-title novel. |
| Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — Part One, shared referenceJantha’s opening part retells the original film. · Shared branch-point work | NovelReleased 2018 | October 31–November 1, 1993; 1693 openingRelative / stated chronology | Assumed canonThe All-New Sequel — next-generation book continuation | Included before the twenty-five-year jump. One containing edition includes both parts; shared record is not counted twice.Actual Disney-permitted opening excerpt read; not the complete first part. | Disney Books — Hocus Pocus and the All-New SequelDisney-permitted Jantha excerpt — opening chapterAmazon US — two-part Jantha hardcover | Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — hardcoverExact two-part book, ISBN 9781368020039; one purchase contains both Part One and Part Two. Actual Amazon title checked. |
| Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — Part TwoPoppy Dennison and her friends face another Sanderson threat to her family. | NovelReleased 2018 | Halloween 2018; twenty-five years after the first storyRelative / stated chronology | Assumed canonThe All-New Sequel — next-generation book continuation | Publisher explicitly gives a twenty-five-year jump and Poppy aged seventeen. Calendar follows 1993 + 25; separate licensed continuation from the second film’s different twenty-nine-year return and protagonists. Full chapters / epilogue dates not directly inspected.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Disney Books — Hocus Pocus and the All-New SequelPRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalAmazon US — two-part Jantha hardcover | Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — hardcoverExact two-part book, ISBN 9781368020039; one purchase contains both Part One and Part Two. Actual Amazon title checked. |
| Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel — audio, Part TwoThe unabridged narration continues with Poppy’s next-generation Halloween. | AudiobookReleased 2018; current edition 2025 | Halloween 2018; same next-generation sequelRelative / stated chronology | Assumed canonThe All-New Sequel — next-generation book continuation | Same story position as print. The full recording also contains the first story and historical opening; listed first-half references do not imply another purchase. Current 2025 audio edition is not a 2025 fictional sequel.Official identity / synopsis and edition checked; complete film, book, audio or game script not directly inspected. | Listening Library / PRH — Jantha unabridged audio editionOverDrive — original Disney Press audio recordPRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel interval | Listen / view official audio editionExact Eileen Stevens unabridged audio, 11h28m. Contains both time periods, not separate audio purchases. |
COVERAGE BOUNDARIES
Two continuation routes, one shared original
The book’s twenty-five-year jump to Max and Allison’s daughter and the film’s twenty-nine-year jump to Becca’s group are different licensed sequel stories. Neither is silently removed or declared an adaptation of the other.
PRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalDisney+ — Hocus Pocus 2 official fact sheetSame-story formats grouped
Illustrated novel is not a new adventure; Jantha’s two-part containing book and complete audio are not sold as separate volumes. Shared first halves avoid counting the same edition twice. Rulebook interior confirms the film reenactment premise.
PRH / Disney — Illustrated NovelizationListening Library / PRH — Jantha unabridged audio editionDisney+ — As Told By Emoji, Hocus PocusDisney Channel Animation — Hocus Pocus: As Told By ChibiRavensburger — actual six-page rulebookNo separate official second-film novelization or comic verified
Search results often call Jantha’s Poppy sequel Hocus Pocus 2, but publisher describes an original prose continuation. Do not invent an Eric Geron film-two junior novel, manga, comic or unrelated Hocus & Pocus title without publisher evidence.
Disney Books — Hocus Pocus brand inventoryPRH / Disney — two-part novel and sequel intervalPRH / Disney — The Hocus Pocus Spell BookInventoried, not automatically new narrative entries
Disney brand catalogue includes eight current books. Behind-the-scenes essays, recipes, tarot cards, countdown gifts and blank coloring activities are not assumed to be new fictional stories. Spell Book is retained because publisher explicitly identifies character commentary / witch lore.
Disney Books — Hocus Pocus brand inventoryPRH / Disney — The Hocus Pocus Spell BookNo extra independent story verified
Cast reunions, making-of documentaries, music performances and projected film scenes are not automatically new sequels. The 2020 scripted Hulaween mockumentary and stage party narrative are separately retained because narrative framing is verified.
NYRP — 2021 annual report / 2020 Hulaween recordSYFY — actual 2020 scripted reunion recapDisney World — Hocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularDisney+ — Freeform’s 2026 Halloween scheduleIn development; no released entry or story year invented
May 2026 trade report describes another film in development. No verified release, complete plot or in-universe date for inclusion as a released story.
Variety — Hocus Pocus 3 development report, May 2026Character availability alone is not narrative proof
No new Sanderson plot is inferred from playable characters, collectible emotes or mobile update branding. Story-bearing Magic Kingdoms premise and Heroes friendship inventory are included with their specific script-recovery limits. More crossover script evidence can refine the inventory.
Gameloft — Magic Kingdoms Update 63: Hocus Pocus 2Disney — Heroes: Battle Mode official launch trailerDisney Heroes — character / friendship inventorySOURCE REGISTER
Official film identity, Salem / seventeenth-century resurrection premise and home editions. Publication / rerelease dates do not alone date the story.
Publisher synopsis explicitly states a twenty-nine-year interval since the Black Flame Candle resurrection. No invented fourth film or next adventure.
Official character descriptions: Reverend Traske in 1653, Becca’s sixteenth birthday and the twenty-nine-year return. Not a full frame / prop audit.
Official retrospective describes the three-hundred-year return and asks about the opening year. The actual licensed prose excerpt independently prints 1693, avoiding reliance on an unanswered multiple-choice question.
Two-part 528-page book, July 10, 2018; ISBN 9781368020039 / 1368020038. Not a novelization of the 2022 second film.
Publisher text explicitly places Poppy, Max and Allison’s seventeen-year-old daughter, twenty-five years after the first story. The 2018 placement is 1993 + 25, not merely the book’s release date.
Actual legal excerpt read: epigraph October 31, 1693; headings SALEM, 1693 and SALEM, 1993; modern scene explicitly Halloween, Max sixteen, Dani eight. Seller credits Disney Book Group permission / Dial-A-Book. Full second-part interior not available here.
A. W. Jantha / Gris Grimly illustrated retelling of the first film. Hardcover ISBN 9781368076685; the publisher does not describe it as a new sequel.
Bibliographic record identifies Todd Strasser, Disney Press, 1993, 103 pages. Original junior novelization is distinct from Jantha’s later adaptations; complete legal interior not recovered.
ISBN 9781562823733 / 1562823736 and Disney Press / Todd Strasser edition match; complements original book bibliography. Amazon page did not return a readable listing, so availability is not claimed.
Current July 15, 2025 audio edition: Eileen Stevens, 11 hours 28 minutes, ISBN 9798217291366. Same two stories, not a third sequel. A current reissue is not the first audio publication.
Unabridged Disney Press recording released August 14, 2018. Separates initial audio publication from the current Listening Library edition. Legal borrowing / sample depends on the user’s library.
Official October 2022 miniature retelling of the first film. Exact regional TV season / episode numbering varies; title identifies the actual story.
Official episode listing currently identifies Hocus Pocus as S6:E14 and calls it an emoji retelling. Season labels are catalogue metadata, not six fictional years. Full subscription-only short not inspected.
Exact licensed cooperative game; official rule PDF independently identifies the Black Flame Candle / before-sunrise scenario.
Actual opening page visually inspected and rules text checked. Film-based Halloween scenario, Binx and sunrise objective; copyright 2020 is production metadata. Gameplay outcomes do not establish a further film resurrection.
Eric Geron, 2022, ISBN 9781368076692 / 1368076696. Publisher specifically promises witch history and comments by all three sisters, beyond a blank prop replica. Full marginalia / history interiors not accessible; chronology cannot be certified from the blurb.
Official stage narrative: Sanderson sisters return for a night and enlist Disney villains for their party. Current performances August 7–October 31, 2026; those dates are performance dates, not a fixed film calendar.
Official 2015 event guide verifies this stage title already existed in 2015. Seasonal restagings are not automatically fresh chronological sequels.
Official event synopsis: sisters pursue immortality, with narrative character activities; event began October 20, 2022. Explicitly time-limited, not permanent content. Retired complete quest dialogue not recovered.
Official containing game. Does not itself show all later Hocus Pocus friendship campaign scripts.
Secondary inventory records Sanderson sisters, character friendship stories and mutual Binx references. Used only for broad included-story inventory; original complete scripts / every chapter title not inspected.
Developer announces shutdown: May 31, 2026. No official new playable download or paid workaround is promised; unofficial restoration is not an official edition.
Producer / beneficiary record identifies the 2020 virtual In Search of the Sanderson Sisters fundraiser. Record of an actual cast reunion, not proof of film canon or a current replay licence.
Contemporaneous recap describes Elvira’s mockumentary search / resurrection frame. Complements producer record. No authorized complete replay recovered.
Eight currently listed books checked: includes reference / cookbook / tarot / advent merchandise, not eight new fictional adventures. Original Strasser book and audio require separate bibliographic checks.
Current October 1–31, 2026 official programming guide includes repeated Hocus Pocus screenings. Timely seasonal selection, not a claim that a third movie has released.
Trade report: third film in development. No verified released story / story year; not counted as available.
Actual product title checked, matches ISBN 9781368020039. This is both the retelling and prose sequel, not Hocus Pocus 2 on disc.
Actual product title checked against publisher ISBN 9781368076685. Different product from the two-part sequel hardcover.
Corresponding film product reached from Disney Movies’ actual Amazon edition link; Amazon title checked. Disc / platform / stock details should be checked at the retailer.