Hold on to your husbands, girls! Practical magic 2, A Practical magic the sequel is in preparation.
On June 10, Variety reported that the Owens sisters are returning to a theater near you (or perhaps a streaming service, given that the original 1998 classic was recently added to Max). ’90s pop culture was full of badass witches, but the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman was magical in its own right, which brings me to the best news: the original stars are reportedly in talks to reprise their roles.
Of course, some Practical magic fans may be hesitant to celebrate with midnight margaritas, considering we’ve already been burned. In 2019, HBO Max announced that it was developing a prequel series centering on the sisters’ beloved aunts, Franny and Jet, played by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing in the original film. However, Rules of magic was officially declared dead this year. “There is something else that is going to happen that is still a secret,” Practical magic producer Denise Di Novi told UPI in February. “But I think the fans will be delighted.”
Well, the secret is out. Here’s everything we know about the Practical magic following.
What will the sequel be called?
No idea yet! Practical magic was based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, while Rules of magic was a prequel novel released in 2017. There are two other books in the Practical magic series: Magic Lessons (2020), which focuses on the origins of the Owens family curse, and The book of magic (2022).
What will it be about?
The original film followed reluctant witches Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), who embrace magic to save themselves from the evil spirit of Gillian’s abusive boyfriend who was murdered by Sally. There is also a generational curse that causes all of the Owens family’s male love interests to die, which they seem to break away from the power of the brotherhood.
