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Hocus Pocus 2 Wants You To Be An Extra!

The sequel to the hugely popular 1993 movie, Hocus Pocus, will be filming here in New England this Fall, and the casting company is looking to cast locals to be…

Hocus Pocus
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The sequel to the hugely popular 1993 movie, Hocus Pocus, will be filming here in New England this Fall, and the casting company is looking to cast locals to be extras.

That's right, you could be hanging with the Sanderson Sisters!

According to Kendall Cooper Casting, “Production is seeking people local to the Providence, RI area to play various extra roles in the film; children and adults of ALL ethnicities, ages, genders, and sizes are encouraged to apply. Specifically looking for people in the Providence, RI area for a variety of roles. Children and adults of all ethnicities, genders, and ages. Specifically seeking people with dance experience, men with shoulder length hair or longer, and young adults ages 18-22 years old.”

If interested, you will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination. You will also be tested before you work with other cast members.

Hocus Pocus, the famous 1993 Halloween movie that was filmed and set in Salem, Massachusetts, follows a group of kids saving the town from three witches, the Sanderson sisters.

The sequel is set to be released on Disney+.

“Hocus Pocus 2” is looking for local New Englanders to be extras in the new sequel’s filming this fall, according to the movie’s casting company.

“Production is seeking people local to the Providence, RI area to play various extra roles in the film; children and adults of ALL ethnicities, ages, genders, and sizes are encouraged to apply,” Kendall Cooper Casting wrote in a statement. “Specifically seeking people with dance experience, men with shoulder length hair or longer, and young adults ages 18-22 years old.”

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