Thora Birch

2022 - 9 - 30

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'Hocus Pocus' Star Thora Birch Says She Is 'Excited' to Watch ... (PEOPLE.com)

Thora Birch told Entertainment Tonight that 'there were three options we had for how to bring Dani back' to Hocus Pocus 2, but she was unavailable.

I think they did some sort of compromise and maybe she's in Salem when the witches come back, you know, visiting her mom or something," Shaw said. "I think there's just a different storyline with younger people, but why can't we all come back in some way?" [confirming that he wasn't in Hocus Pocus 2](https://ew.com/movies/omri-katz-reacts-not-being-in-hocus-pocus-2/) but was eager to see it. I know I will." "I think it'll be good for everyone who loved the original!" "I hope fans will go see it.

Thora Birch Reveals Why She Isn't In Hocus Pocus 2 (PRIMETIMER)

Attempts were made for Dani Dennison to be a part of the long-anticipated sequel.

Birch isn't the only member of the original cast not to appear in the sequel; Omri Katz and Vinessa Shaw, who played the other young leads in Hocus Pocus, are also absent from Hocus Pocus 2. If it hadn't been for scheduling conflicts, "I was definitely going to be there on set with the girls." "There were three options we had for how to bring Dani back, all of which I was excited by,"

Hocus Pocus' Thora Birch Reveals She's 'Dismayed' She Didn't Get ... (Cinema Blend)

Ahead of the highly anticipated Hocus Pocus sequel, original star Thora Birch is getting honest about not appearing in the new movie.

Plus, [Hocus Pocus 2](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/hocus-pocus-2-quick-things-to-know-about-the-disney-movie) drops on Friday, September 30, only on Disney+! [plenty busy since Hocus Pocus](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2558650/what-the-hocus-pocus-cast-has-been-up-to) three decades ago. She can also be heard on the podcast Overleaper, and she was [on The Walking Dead as Gamma/Mary](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2477115/the-walking-deads-gamma-first-looks-at-thora-birchs-whisperer-villain). [reason for them not returning](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/im-sad-about-og-hocus-pocus-stars-not-returning-for-the-sequel-but-the-reason-makes-sense) made sense. Hopefully, if there is another Hocus Pocus movie, we’ll see the returns of Max, Alison, and Dani. And with the

Thora Birch reveals why she did not reprise her role in Hocus Pocus 2 (Daily Mail)

Thora Birch explained why she didn't reprise her role as Dani Dennison in Disney's Hocus Pocus 2, which came out Friday. 'I was working on something else ...

I did have that question, and the script came, and I loved the opening 1600s,' she added. 'The opening sequence of the movie, we get some history of our witches and Billy. Back in August, director Anne Fletcher revealed that the sequel would explore the Sanderson sisters' origins, dating back to the 1600s.

Thora Birch Reveals Why She Didn't Return for 'Hocus Pocus 2' (TV Insider)

In the original 1993 film, Dani Dennison was one of the children alongside her brother Max (played by Omri Katz, also not in the sequel) involved in the witch's ...

In the original 1993 film, Dani Dennison was one of the children alongside her brother Max (played by Omri Katz, also not in the sequel) involved in the witch’s misadventures following their return to Salem, Massachusetts. But, “by the time they got around to filming, I was already on something else.” Earlier in the year, while on the set of her [Lifetime](https://www.tvinsider.com/network/lifetime/) film [The Gabby Petito Story](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-gabby-petito-story/), Birch told ET Online, at the time, “I was working on something else when they were filming … “So yeah, I’ll be watching along with everybody else.” She concludes by saying the first film “holds such a special place in my heart.” “I’m excited for the fans who have been begging for Hocus Pocus 2 for years,” she says. [Disney +](https://www.tvinsider.com/network/disney-plus/). [Hocus Pocus 2](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/hocus-pocus-2/).

Hocus Pocus 2's Scrapped Dani Plans Revealed By Thora Birch (Screen Rant)

The original movie actor expressed wanting to see her character take over running the Sanderson Sisters' cottage museum, where she would almost help pass the ...

Given Hocus Pocus 2 is scoring modestly better reviews than its predecessor and a post-credits stinger hinting at the franchise's future, the Sanderson sisters and Dani could make their way back to the screen sooner than later. The fans’ demand for it kind of really is what got me interested in the idea of like, ‘OK, well, if it were going to be happening, what would that look like?’ And I was a longtime supporter. Additionally, the film saw Gilbert turn the building into a magic shop and helping to resurrect the Sandersons, having become fascinated with them after seeing their resurrection in the original Hocus Pocus. Those who fell in love with her on-screen charm in the original Hocus Pocus were left disappointed to learn that Dani, along with most of the central characters from the first film, would not be making a reappearance in the long-awaited Hocus Pocus 2. However, those involved in the film, from the producers to the actors, have assured fans that this decision was not made without forethought. In the original film Birch, just 11 years old when the movie premiered, played the confident younger sister of the protagonist Max, whose flare for the dramatic and wisdom beyond her years has cemented her as a fan favorite to this day.