Sarah Jessica Parker says a sequel to The Family Stone is "bittersweet" following Diane Keaton's passing

The Family Stone star Sarah Jessica Parker says a sequel to 2005 Christmas classic is a "bittersweet quandary" following Diane Keaton's death in October, aged 79.

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Sarah Jessica Parker says a sequel to The Family Stone is a "bittersweet quandary" following Diane Keaton's death.

The 60-year-old actress "hopes" the follow-up movie to the beloved 2005 Christmas classic will still be made, despite the iconic actress - who played Sybil Stone in the festive film - passing away in October aged 79.

She told Variety: "I’m so excited … but it’s a rather bittersweet quandary given the loss of Diane Keaton.

"But it was a very special group of actors, and prior to Diane’s passing, there had been conversations with everybody, so I hope that we’ll be able to.

"The hardest thing is everybody’s schedules."

Parker also confirmed Bette Midler and co are still "working" on a third Hocus Pocus movie, and she joked the 80-year-old is like an excited teenager when it comes to the film.

She added: "They’re working on it. Where Better [Midler] goes, I go.

"Bette is like a 13-year-old girl with a new bike.

"She’s like, 'I have wheels, let us travel.' "