What We Know About the <i>Practical Magic</i> Sequel
The witchy 1998 classic Practical Magic starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock is getting a part two. The leading ladies are “in negotiations” to come back as their characters, sister witches Sally (Bullock) and Gillian (Kidman), according to Deadline.
In June 2024, the official Warner Bros. Pictures Instagram account confirmed plans for the film’s sequel. The brand shared a series of memes made with scenes from the original movie, starting the carousel with a clip of Sally running and jumping into Michael’s (Mark Feuerstein) arms for a kiss.
In May 2025, Warner Bros. confirmed a Sept. 18, 2026 release date for the film.
“It’s official! Practical Magic 2 is in development and coming soon. 🌟🧙♀️,” Warner Bros. captioned the post.
Warner Bros. also shared the news on TikTok, posting a video of Sally and Gillian dancing and sipping their midnight margaritas.
“Me and the girls finding out Practical Magic 2 is happening,” the text read.
On June 13, 2024, Kidman confirmed to People that she and Bullock will be returning as the sisters.
She told the publication with a laugh, “Yes I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it. And that’s that. There’s a lot more to tell which is why we go, ‘OK, this is kind of interesting now to be able to do this.’”
“[We] found a way in,” she quipped.
The original Practical Magic follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens who were orphaned as kids and raised by their aunts Francis (Stockard Channing) and Jet (Dianne Wiest), who teach them the ways of witchcraft. But a curse placed on their bloodline, which causes any man that an Owens woman loves to die, causes Sally and Gillian swear off magic in their adult lives. However, some sticky situations lead the sisters right back to casting spells in order to save their lives. The film is based on the same-name book by Alice Hoffman.
Details on the next film’s plot and cast are still mostly under wraps. On Jan. 24, 2025, Deadline reported that Oscar winner Susanne Bier was in negotiations to direct. Bier is a favorite of both the stars, who have worked with her on various other projects: Bier directed Bullock in Netflix’s Bird Box, and Kidman for the series The Undoing and miniseries The Perfect Couple.
Watch this space for updates.
Practical Magic is available to stream on Max.
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