
The Grand High Witch, created by Roald Dahl in his book The Witches, is an interesting kind of baddie, because some would say she doesn’t grow, or change, or learn anything. Interested in Digital Spy's weekly newsletter? Sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox – and don't forget to join our Watch This Facebook Group for daily TV recommendations and discussions with other readers.Children are terrified of her, and adults feel their own kind of fear as she removes her mask to reveal her hideous face. Access the latest edition with a 1-month free trial, only on Apple News+. The Witches is available to rent from Prime Video, iTunes, Microsoft Store, Sky Store and other participating digital retailers in the UK, while it's available to watch on HBO Max in the US.ĭigital Spy has launched its first-ever digital magazine with exclusive features, interviews, and videos. Nothing as of yet since it hasn't even been confirmed, let alone filmed. The Witches 2 trailer: Any footage from The Witches 2? Given everything that's affected movie production this year and the delays, it's unlikely a sequel could be filmed and ready for Halloween 2021, so you're probably looking at a 2022 release at the earliest if it gets confirmed. We could also see Kristin Chenoweth return as the voice of Daisy, whose name was Mary as a human, before she was turned into a mouse, and the role of Bruno could be recast from Codie-Lei Eastick. Unless they wanted to go with an entirely new cast, you'd imagine Octavia Spencer would be back as Grandma, although Chris Rock would likely take over from Jahzir Kadeem Bruno in the role of the now grown-up boy-mouse. The Witches 2 cast: Who would be in The Witches 2?

Right now, a sequel feels unlikely to happen, but if The Witches proves a hit with families this Halloween, you can't rule it out.


She's unsuccessful in the movie, but perhaps a decade of experience with the potion could see her create a fix in the sequel. There was also hope in the first movie that Grandma could come up with a potion to reverse the mouse potion. Dahl never wrote a sequel to The Witches, so if Zemeckis and co want to continue this world, then the next movie would tell an entirely original story that sees children take on witches worldwide.
