Overview
- The film completed its European and Los Angeles premieres this week and opens in theaters on Sept. 10–11, launching a heavy promotional push from its lead cast.
- Joey King and Maisie Williams play the grown daughters of Sandra Bullock’s character, replacing the child actors from the 1998 film, and director Susanne Bier said the roles were recast for story reasons tied to the characters’ younger-college-age framing.
- Joey King said she had a cordial conversation with Evan Rachel Wood after public comments about not being asked back, and King expressed appreciation for Wood’s support at the Los Angeles premiere.
- Practical Magic 2 adapts Alice Hoffman’s later Owens-family novel while taking creative liberties, with Susanne Bier directing and a writing team led by Akiva Goldsman and collaborators.
- Cast and producers pointed to the original movie’s streaming resurgence and fan demand as the reason the sequel was made, and they said strong box-office turnout will determine whether the franchise continues.