With the spooky season upon us Veep’s Sam Richardson is looking set to join the cast of the Hocus Pocus sequel.

Sam Richardson will join Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy who all reprise their roles from the 1993 comedy. The original saw Midler, Parker and Najimy play three witches who were resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, and are bent on becoming immortal. The sequel will see three young women accidentally bring the Sanderson sisters back to modern-day Salem.

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The Proposal helmer, Anne Fletcher is directing the sequel which is currently in production. Disney has a planned 2022 release for the comedy.

Lynn Harris serving as a producer. Executive producers include Adam Shankman, Ralph Winter and David Kirschner. Jen D’Angelo has penned the screenplay.

Richardson most recently starred opposite Chris Pratt in The Tomorrow War, his upcoming projects include the upcoming Apple ensemble comedy series from Phil Lord and Chris Miller The Afterparty.