Ted Lasso and Werewolves Within actor Sam Richardson is set to join the cast of Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming Hocus Pocus sequel, where he’ll appear alongside the 1993 original’s returning stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy.
Filming is already underway on Hocus Pocus 2, with Anne Fletcher (The Proposal) directing. At present, specific details are being kept under wraps, but we do know that the story will revolve around three young women who accidentally bring the Sanderson sisters back to modern-day Salem.
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Richardson is coming off the Amazon sci-fi feature The Tomorrow War, and is set to reunite with star Chris Pratt on Universal’s Stranded Asset, which he has also written. His other upcoming credits include Netflix’s Senior Year and Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Apple TV+ series The Afterparty.
Hocus Pocus 2 is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2022.
