“People have been asking, and unfortunately, I’m not in it.
I would have loved to be involved,” Katz tells EW exclusively through his representative, Nery Lemus.
“I think it’ll be good for everyone who loved the original!”
Omri Katz and Thora Birch in ‘Hocus Pocus.'.Buena Vista/Courtesy Everett Collection
“I hope fans will go see it.
I know I will.”
EW also exclusively revealed on Monday that Shaw would not reprise her role in the upcoming film.
Bette Midler zaps Omri Katz in ‘Hocus Pocus’.Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
‘“Fletcher told EW.
You’re trying to stay on track with story, even if they came in as a cameo.
People would say, ‘They could be in the background!’
Doug Jones returns as Billy Butcherson in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’.Matt Kennedy/Disney+
And I’m like, really?
You’re going to put the leads of the first movie in the background and be satisfied?
You’re not going to be satisfied, you’re going to be angry.”
