Whoopi Goldberg Tells Kathy Najimy 'Hocus Pocus 2' 'Helped' Make 'Sister Act 3' Happen

Mar. 15, 2025

Kathy Najimy, Whoopi Goldberg and Wendy Makkena inSister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993).Photo: EverettSister Act 3may featureWhoopi Goldbergthanks to all the love forHocus Pocus 2!On Friday, Goldberg, 66, spoke withSister ActcostarKathy Najimyduring an episode ofThe View,and admitted that the buzz surroundingHocus Pocus 2sparked her interest in taking part in a third installment ofSister Act.This week, Disney+ revealed thatHocus Pocus 2— which comes nearly 30 years after the 1993 original — became the streaming service’s No. 1 movie debut domestically to date. This is based on hours streamed in the first three days of its release. Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica Parkerand Najimy returned for the new sequel.In regards to making a return toSister Act, Najimy, 65, said onThe View, “I haven’t heard anything formal about3yet, I’ve heard rumblings of it. I think it’d be a blast of fun. I look forward to the nuns that we were with that are still with us, seeing them again, they were fantastic, so much fun.“Najimy then asked Goldberg: “Where is that at? Is that happening?“Goldberg replied, “It took a little while, but it’s happening. You all helped that happen, I think, because they broughtHocus Pocusback. They finally said, ‘We might as well put those nuns back out there and see if they have any juice.'“Matt Kennedy/DisneyIn August, Goldberg initially shared her interest in reprising her role as Deloris Van Cartier, aka Sister Mary Clarence in aSister Actsequel.The development ofSister Act 3wasofficially announcedback in December 2020. Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production President Sean Baileyannounced the exciting newsduring Disney Investor Day of that year, also noting thatTyler Perrysigned on to produce alongside Goldberg.Inan interview withEntertainment Tonightat the time, Goldberg didn’t reveal muchabout the upcoming sequelbut she did confirm she has been fighting for it to be made. “I’ve been trying to do this for six years,” she said. “I was told no one was interested in this. It takes a minute for people to realize they should take their foot out of their mouth.“Sister Act(1992).Suzanne Hanover/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock"You’re never fully happy with a script because one of the things you find is you wanna have the space to make an adjustment if you need to. Sometimes what looks right on paper doesn’t come out of your mouth the right way. You have to move it around a little bit, but I’m very hopeful people will be happy,” Goldberg shared.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheLuckactress — who starred in the 1992 original filmSister Actas well as the following year’s sequelSister Act 2: Back in the Habit— said the three-decade-long wait will be worth it.“It feels right,” Goldberg said, “Because we didSister Act 1and2back to back, which is why I think they are really great. But now you need some space on it and you need to let [my character] grow up and become an adult, which is what’s happened. We’ll see. She was an adult when she started but she’s much more of an adult now.“While in a recent conversation with PEOPLE, Goldberg teased of a third movie, “It’s coming.”

Kathy Najimy, Whoopi Goldberg and Wendy Makkena inSister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993).Photo: Everett

Sister Act 3may featureWhoopi Goldbergthanks to all the love forHocus Pocus 2!On Friday, Goldberg, 66, spoke withSister ActcostarKathy Najimyduring an episode ofThe View,and admitted that the buzz surroundingHocus Pocus 2sparked her interest in taking part in a third installment ofSister Act.This week, Disney+ revealed thatHocus Pocus 2— which comes nearly 30 years after the 1993 original — became the streaming service’s No. 1 movie debut domestically to date. This is based on hours streamed in the first three days of its release. Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica Parkerand Najimy returned for the new sequel.In regards to making a return toSister Act, Najimy, 65, said onThe View, “I haven’t heard anything formal about3yet, I’ve heard rumblings of it. I think it’d be a blast of fun. I look forward to the nuns that we were with that are still with us, seeing them again, they were fantastic, so much fun.“Najimy then asked Goldberg: “Where is that at? Is that happening?“Goldberg replied, “It took a little while, but it’s happening. You all helped that happen, I think, because they broughtHocus Pocusback. They finally said, ‘We might as well put those nuns back out there and see if they have any juice.'“Matt Kennedy/DisneyIn August, Goldberg initially shared her interest in reprising her role as Deloris Van Cartier, aka Sister Mary Clarence in aSister Actsequel.The development ofSister Act 3wasofficially announcedback in December 2020. Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production President Sean Baileyannounced the exciting newsduring Disney Investor Day of that year, also noting thatTyler Perrysigned on to produce alongside Goldberg.Inan interview withEntertainment Tonightat the time, Goldberg didn’t reveal muchabout the upcoming sequelbut she did confirm she has been fighting for it to be made. “I’ve been trying to do this for six years,” she said. “I was told no one was interested in this. It takes a minute for people to realize they should take their foot out of their mouth.“Sister Act(1992).Suzanne Hanover/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock"You’re never fully happy with a script because one of the things you find is you wanna have the space to make an adjustment if you need to. Sometimes what looks right on paper doesn’t come out of your mouth the right way. You have to move it around a little bit, but I’m very hopeful people will be happy,” Goldberg shared.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheLuckactress — who starred in the 1992 original filmSister Actas well as the following year’s sequelSister Act 2: Back in the Habit— said the three-decade-long wait will be worth it.“It feels right,” Goldberg said, “Because we didSister Act 1and2back to back, which is why I think they are really great. But now you need some space on it and you need to let [my character] grow up and become an adult, which is what’s happened. We’ll see. She was an adult when she started but she’s much more of an adult now.“While in a recent conversation with PEOPLE, Goldberg teased of a third movie, “It’s coming.”

Sister Act 3may featureWhoopi Goldbergthanks to all the love forHocus Pocus 2!

On Friday, Goldberg, 66, spoke withSister ActcostarKathy Najimyduring an episode ofThe View,and admitted that the buzz surroundingHocus Pocus 2sparked her interest in taking part in a third installment ofSister Act.

This week, Disney+ revealed thatHocus Pocus 2— which comes nearly 30 years after the 1993 original — became the streaming service’s No. 1 movie debut domestically to date. This is based on hours streamed in the first three days of its release. Bette Midler,Sarah Jessica Parkerand Najimy returned for the new sequel.

In regards to making a return toSister Act, Najimy, 65, said onThe View, “I haven’t heard anything formal about3yet, I’ve heard rumblings of it. I think it’d be a blast of fun. I look forward to the nuns that we were with that are still with us, seeing them again, they were fantastic, so much fun.”

Najimy then asked Goldberg: “Where is that at? Is that happening?”

Goldberg replied, “It took a little while, but it’s happening. You all helped that happen, I think, because they broughtHocus Pocusback. They finally said, ‘We might as well put those nuns back out there and see if they have any juice.'”

Matt Kennedy/Disney

In August, Goldberg initially shared her interest in reprising her role as Deloris Van Cartier, aka Sister Mary Clarence in aSister Actsequel.

The development ofSister Act 3wasofficially announcedback in December 2020. Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production President Sean Baileyannounced the exciting newsduring Disney Investor Day of that year, also noting thatTyler Perrysigned on to produce alongside Goldberg.

Inan interview withEntertainment Tonightat the time, Goldberg didn’t reveal muchabout the upcoming sequelbut she did confirm she has been fighting for it to be made. “I’ve been trying to do this for six years,” she said. “I was told no one was interested in this. It takes a minute for people to realize they should take their foot out of their mouth.”

Sister Act(1992).Suzanne Hanover/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock

“You’re never fully happy with a script because one of the things you find is you wanna have the space to make an adjustment if you need to. Sometimes what looks right on paper doesn’t come out of your mouth the right way. You have to move it around a little bit, but I’m very hopeful people will be happy,” Goldberg shared.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

TheLuckactress — who starred in the 1992 original filmSister Actas well as the following year’s sequelSister Act 2: Back in the Habit— said the three-decade-long wait will be worth it.

“It feels right,” Goldberg said, “Because we didSister Act 1and2back to back, which is why I think they are really great. But now you need some space on it and you need to let [my character] grow up and become an adult, which is what’s happened. We’ll see. She was an adult when she started but she’s much more of an adult now.”

While in a recent conversation with PEOPLE, Goldberg teased of a third movie, “It’s coming.”

source: people.com