First Look: Sofia Carson, Dove Cameron, Vanessa Hudgens, More Attend Freeform’s “Hocus Pocus” Special
The special will air on October 20.
Hocus Pocus Special | Valerie Durant/Freeform
As part of its annual 31 Nights of Halloween series, Freeform will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Disney’s “Hocus Pocus.”
The 90-minute special, which was filmed earlier this week, will feature a variety of cast members from the beloved 1993 film.
It also features a variety of new faces, many of whom rose to fame under the Disney umbrella. Those who participated and/or performed in the musical celebration include Dove Cameron, Jordin Sparks, Sofia Carson, Vanessa Hudgens, Jordan Fisher, and PRETTYMUCH.
Freeform’s special will air from 8:15-9:45PM ET/PT on October 20. Before and after the special (6:05PM and 9:45PM), the network will air a “Pop’n Knowledge” version of the film.
Ahead of the broadcast, Freeform shared photos from this week’s celebration:
FREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) LARRY BAGBY, TOBIAS JELINEKFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) LARRY BAGBY, TOBIAS JELINEKFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) KENNY ORTEGAFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDIN SPARKS, DOVE CAMERON, SOFIA CARSONFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) KATHY NAJIMYFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) DOUG JONESFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDAN FISHERFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDAN FISHERFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic film’s milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movie’s status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant)FREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDAN FISHER, VANESSA HUDGENSFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) SOFIA CARSON, JORDIN SPARKS, DOVE CAMERONFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) THORA BIRCHFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) SOFIA CARSON, JORDIN SPARKS, DOVE CAMERONFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) VINESSA SHAW, AMANDA SHEPHERDFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDIN SPARKS, SOFIA CARSON, DOVE CAMERONFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) VANESSA HUDGENSFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) DOVE CAMERON, SOFIA CARSON, JORDIN SPARKSFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDIN SPARKS, DOVE CAMERON, SOFIA CARSONFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) PRETTY MUCHFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) JORDAN FISHER, KENNY ORTEGA, VANESSA HUDGENSFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) SHARON OSBOURNE, KELLY OSBOURNE, ROSS MATHEWS, MARGARET CHOFREEFORM – Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash – Freeform announced today that it will air “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic filmÕs milestone anniversary. The 90-minute special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movieÕs status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20, at 8:15 PM EDT/PDT as part of FreeformÕs “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. (Freeform/Valerie Durant) AMANDA SHEPHERD, JORDAN FISHER, VANESSA HUDGENS
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