Nicole Kidman Gives Update on ‘Fun and Witchy’ Practical Magic 2

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Nicole Kidman Gives Update on ‘Fun and Witchy’ Practical Magic 2

Nicole Kidman recently gave a new Practical Magic 2 update, revealing more of what fans can expect from the sequel starring her and Sandra Bullock.

What is the latest Practical Magic 2 update?

Speaking to a crowd as part of Kering’s Women in Motion talks at the Majestic Hotel during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival (via THR), Kidman spoke briefly about the upcoming sequel. The comments came while discussing what it’s like to work with female directors when Susanne Bier came up.

Kidman praised the director as well as getting to work with Sandra Bullock again, noting that the trio know each other so well and are excited to get back together: “Sandy’s worked with her, too, so the two of us were like, well, this is the perfect triangle because we all know each other so well and so to be able to work together on something that is fun and witchy, that’s fun and it has something very different to say [than Babygirl].”

Currently, information about Practical Magic 2 is mostly unknown, though WB did confirm that Bier would be directing the feature after reports of her involvement were made earlier this year.

The film is said to be based on a later installment of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic book series, but that’s all we know for now. The screenplay for Practical Magic 2 is penned by Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the first movie. Bullock and Kidman both serve as producers alongside Denise Di Novi.

Practical Magic originally released in 1998 and was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film followed the tale of the Owens’ sisters, who had to channel their magic to try and destroy the evil spirit of Gillian’s abusive boyfriend, which had been targeting the pair. While the film didn’t launch to critical acclaim, it did develop a massive cult following in the years since its release.

“Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves,” a description of the original movie reads. “But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn) growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov — and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.”

Alongside Bullock and Kidman, the film also starred Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, and Aidan Quinn. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne from a screenplay written by Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, and Adam Brooks.