The Owen sisters may be back in “Practical Magic 2” 28 years after Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first played the sibling witches, but that doesn’t mean the first movie’s outing doesn’t still sting a little.
“We thought, ‘This is going to be such an amazing film. People are going to love it,’” Bullock recalled. “And then it got quiet. It got quiet. [They] were like, ‘How many women in a film do you need? How many tones do you need? What kind of film is this?’
Why did they decide to make the sequel now?
“Practical Magic 2” is based on Alice Hoffman’s novel “The Book of Magic.” Directed by Susanne Bier, the film sees the return of original stars Kidman, Bullock, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest. Newcomers include Joey King, Maisie Williams, Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod.
Joey King calls her relationship with Nicole Kidman a “pinch me moment” at the #PracticalMagic2 premiere“When you have someone who has been through so much, who is open and loving with their knowledge, I couldn’t be more grateful. I feel so lucky to be able to go to her.” pic.twitter.com/s18jILGzDy— Variety (@Variety) September 1, 2026
This is the second time King worked with Kidman following the 2024 rom-com “Family Affair” with Zac Efron. “When you have someone who has been through so much, who is open and loving with their knowledge, I couldn’t be more grateful,” King told me of her relationship with Kidman. “I feel so lucky to be able to go to her.”
