Overview
- Practical Magic 2 opens in theaters on Sept. 10 and brings Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman back to their roles from the 1998 film.
- The Owens sisters’ daughters were recast with Joey King and Maisie Williams, a decision that has prompted public responses from original cast members Alexandra Artrip and Evan Rachel Wood.
- Director Susanne Bier said the recasting was a creative choice tied to the story’s timeline because the daughters are shown as just out of college.
- Nicole Kidman said she was frustrated the film "couldn’t be longer" because many story tangents were left out, and Sandra Bullock said a third film could happen if Practical Magic 2 performs well at the box office.
- The sequel, adapted from Alice Hoffman’s The Book of Magic, stems from a recent streaming resurgence of the 1998 film and leaves the studio open to multiple franchise directions if the followup succeeds.