Whoopi Goldberg tells Kathy Najimy that Hocus Pocus 2 led to Sister Act 3 being greenlit

Whoopi Goldberg reunited with her longtime boyfriend and Sister Act costar, Kathy Najimy, on Friday’s episode of The View.

Goldberg attributed the success of Najimy’s Hocus Pocus 2 to a revival of interest in possibly creating a Sister Act 3.

“I haven’t heard anything formal about 3 yet, I’ve heard rumors about it. I think it will be a blast of fun. I look forward to seeing the nuns we were with who are still with us, to see them again, they were fantastic, so much fun,” Najimy said.

Later she asked Goldberg, ‘Where is that? Is that happening?’

The Oscar-winning actress confirmed the third film is “happening” and producer Tyler Perry is on board, adding: “We’ll get a script at the end of the month.”

“It took a while, but it’s going to happen. You all contributed to that, I think, because they brought Hocus Pocus back,” Goldberg said.

Revived interest: Goldberg attributed the success of Najimy’s Hocus Pocus 2 to a revival of interest in potentially creating a Sister Act 3

Script Confirmed: The Oscar-winning actress confirmed the third film is ‘happening’ and producer Tyler Perry is on board, adding ‘we’ll get a script at the end of the month’

Whoopi added: “In the end they said, ‘We might as well take those nuns back out and see if they have juice.'”

In September, when Perry appeared on The View, he revealed that he “loved the idea” of helping make Sister Act 3, but noted that the Hollywood system tends to be slower than expected.

Commenting on the screenplay, Perry said, “We’ve got a good script, we’re off to a good start.”

Producer on board: In September, when Perry appeared on The View, he revealed that he “loved the idea” of helping make Sister Act 3, but noted that the Hollywood system tends to be slower than expected

He added: “We’re just trying to get everyone in the right direction to get it going.”

Jenifer Lewis, who starred in the Sister Act films with Goldberg and Najimy, also recently expressed interest in returning to the screen for a third film when she was a guest on The View.

Disney officially announced in 2020 that they planned to develop the project for a possible streaming release on Disney+.

Everyone on board: Jenifer Lewis, who starred in the Sister Act films with Goldberg and Najimy, also recently expressed interest in returning to the screen for a third film when she was a guest on The View

Keke Palmer expressed her excitement at the film’s happening when she shared on Twitter: “God bless you all for this manifestation on my life. @WaltDisneyCo, this is what they asked for. I’m just here to pass on.

Palmer shared a joke poster (she’s not in the movie, she’s just excited about it).

She then posted an explanation to make it clear that she’s just kidding and looking forward to the film’s release.

Joke Appearance: Claiming Keke will be in Sister Act 3

Excitement: Palmer shared a joke poster (she’s not in the movie, she’s just excited about it)