Earlier this week, it was reported that Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock were in negotiations to reprise their roles in the upcoming Practical Magic 2 movie. This will serve as a sequel to the 1998 supernatural comedy from actor-turned-filmmaker Griffin Dunne (An American Werewolf in London).
In the original movie, Kidman and Bullock portrayed the respective roles of Gillian and Sally Owens, who are sisters that came from a long line of witches. They must teamed up together to channel their magic to destroy the evil spirit of Gillian’s abusive boyfriend Jimmy before he truly harms them. At the end of the 1998 film, they successfully defeated Jimmy’s vengeful spirit, and was also able to break their family’s curse.
What did Nicole Kidman say about Practical Magic 2?
During a recent interview, Kidman addressed the recent reports about her and Bullock’s involvement in the Practical Magic sequel. She confirmed that they had indeed agreed to reunite in the upcoming sequel, after finding a way to revisit their characters’ story again.
“Yes I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it. And that’s that,” Kidman said in a statement (via People). “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.”
Practical Magic 2 will be produced by Warner Bros. with Kidman and Bullock also producing the project. Original scribe Akiva Goldsman will also be returning to pen the sequel’s script once again. The film will also be produced by Denise Di Novi. Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, the original movie was directed by Griffe Dunne. It also starred Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, and Aidan Quinn.
