'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' casting update: Netflix's spin-off casts Lucy Davis and Michelle Gomez in revival of popular 90s series

Netflix is really on a roll with releasing new, quality content on a regular basis. And it seems like the streaming mogul is hell-bent on making its series spin-off to "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" a star-studded affair by casting two of TV's most sought-after stars -- Lucy Davis and Michelle Gomez.

According to recent reports, Lucy Davis, most notable for her performances in "The Office" and in last year's "Wonder Woman," will be playing the lesser evil in Sabrina's two aunts -- aunt Hilda.

In the character breakdowns now circulating the web, the role that Davis will play is known as the more nurturing between Sabrina's two witch guardians. Although, in contrast, she is impulsive and has psycho-mean streaks that sometimes put her at the end of the stick.

Meanwhile, according to reports from Variety, Michelle Gomez, well-known for her portrayal as another version of "The Master" in Doctor Who, was given the role of Mary Wardell -- Sabrina's mentor in Baxter High who, in the previous series, was known to have been possessed by the Devil's Handmaiden -- Madam Satan.

Other stars who will be included in the reboot of the popular 90's witch series are Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina), Chance Perdomo (Ambrose), Jaz Sinclair (Rosalind).

The spin-off series will tell the tale of Sabrina's coming-of-age, true origins and occult adventures -- all while she struggles to save the world and come into terms with her identity as half-human, half-witch.

Roberto Aguirre Sacasa will be writing the pilot for the upcoming Netflix series, while Lee Toland Krieger will be directing and executive producing the project.

Originally, Netflix was said to have scheduled a release between 2018 and 2019, but the popular streaming service has plans of shooting the project back-to-back, which will likely result in an earlier showing.

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