logo

'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' cast reunites to wish good luck to new reboot cast

Junie Sihlangu
Oct 26, 2018
10:17 A.M.

Friday was the premiere date for "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" on Netflix. The “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” reboot is just in time for Halloween.

Advertisement

Ahead of the premiere, the original show’s cast sent their “best witches” to the new cast. Each old main cast member encouraged the new member for the show.

Melissa Joan Hart played Sabrina Spellman for seven seasons and the show ended in 2003. Now15 years later, the actress is passing her witches hat to actress, Kiernan Shipka, 18.

In an Instagram video post on Netflix’s page, the star and her original co-stars had a few words to share with the new cast. First up was Hart.

Advertisement

For more on this story go to our Twitter account @amomama_usa. In the clip she joked:

“I just wanted to send my ‘best witches’ to Kiernan Shipka — aka the new Sabrina Spellman. By the way, from one Sabrina to the other, if you’re ever given a choice between a broom and a vacuum, choose the vacuum.”

Source: Wikimedia.org

Source: Wikimedia.org

Nate Richert, 40, also wished Ross Lynch, good luck for his role as Harvey Kinkle:

“I hear the new Sabrina is scarier and pretty damn twisted, I’m rooting for you, buddy. Stay alive!”

Next up is Caroline Rhea, 54, who played Sabrina's, Aunt Hilda. In the clip, the actress is seen wearing an adorable witch costume to wish actress Lucy Davis, the best of luck.

Advertisement

She jokes that she now gets to be Etta Candy, referring to Davis' role as Steve Trevor's secretary in 2017's "Wonder Woman." The last one to send her wishes is Beth Broderick, 59.

Advertisement

Broderick wishes Miranda Otto well in playing Aunt Zelda in the reboot. The group ends their recording by saying:

"From our coven to yours, Best witches!"

Earlier this month, Netflix released a full-length trailer for the new 10-episode series. The new show retells the story of Sabrina Spellman, a half-mortal/half-witch teenager.

Advertisement

Spellman is forced to choose between a life of witchcraft with her family or life as a normal human as her 16th birthday approaches. The series was written by "Riverdale" creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

He also acts as an executive producer. The new show has been described as a "dark, coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft."

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” is an American sitcom based on the “Archie Comics” series of the same name. The show premiered on September 27, 1996, on ABC.

It had over 17 million viewers.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

Meagan Good’s Dating History Includes High Profile Celebrities

January 22, 2024

Is August Alsina Gay? Fans Assume the Singer Came Out on 'The Surreal Life'

November 30, 2023

Adrian Holmes' Wife Is Also in the Entertainment Industry and the Love of His Life

November 21, 2023

How Pauley Perrette's Life Changed since She Left 'NCIS'

January 16, 2024

'Modern Family': What Happened to the Actors after the Show and Why Fans Are Worried about Ty Burrell

November 23, 2023

This Lady Was a Hollywood Star Known for 'Eight Is Enough' & 'Happy Days' Alongside Ron Howard

November 09, 2023

‘Criminal Minds’ Special Agent David Rossi Raised His Autistic Daughter with Wife of 48 Years: ‘She’s Wonderful’

November 10, 2023

Dean Cain from 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman' Appears in Public: 'He Still Looks Good'

December 01, 2023

Maria Menounos' Potential Death Sentence Made Her Think Her Husband Would Have to Raise Their Baby Alone

January 22, 2024

This Girl Was Told She Was 'Not Pretty Enough' for Film Yet She Won 2 Oscars & Raised Sons Following in Her Footsteps

November 08, 2023

Brave Girl, 14, Saves Runaway School Bus Full of Kids from Colliding with Gas Station: ‘Everyone Was Freaking Out’

November 30, 2023

This Woman Married a 'Days of Our Lives' Actor – He Still Calls Her a Diva after 24 Years of Marriage

December 08, 2023

Doctor Raises Triplets after Mother Dies in Labor, in 5 Years Their Bio Dad Appears — Story of the Day

April 18, 2024

Five People Share Their True Supernatural Experiences

January 22, 2024