Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman is set to reprise her role in the upcoming sequel, Practical Magic 2, alongside Sandra Bullock. This highly anticipated film will hit theaters on September 11, 2026, nearly thirty years after the first installment was released. <\/p>\n
Nicole Kidman\u2019s Vision for Practical Magic 2<\/p>\n
In a recent interview with Variety, Kidman shared her excitement for returning to the beloved franchise. One of her primary motivations for doing the sequel was the opportunity to collaborate with Bullock again. She expressed her deep admiration for Bullock, stating, \u201cI love Sandy. I love her. And we\u2019re so different.\u201d Kidman highlighted their chemistry and complementary working styles, which she finds enriching.\n<\/p>\n
A Commitment to Female Representation<\/p>\n
As a producer of Practical Magic 2, Kidman made a significant change by ensuring that the film is directed by a female. She believes in the importance of providing opportunities for female directors and writers. \u201cIt\u2019s so good to have found a purpose in terms of that work,\u201d she said. Kidman aims to influence cultural shifts in the film industry by supporting women\u2019s roles behind the camera.\n<\/p>\n
An Exciting Cast and Crew<\/p>\n
The film will be helmed by Academy Award-winning director Susanne Bier. The screenplay is being crafted by Akiva Goldsman and Georgie Pritchett, based on Alice Hoffman\u2019s 2021 novel, The Book of Magic. Joining Kidman and Bullock in the cast are:\n<\/p>\n
Joey King (The Act, The Kissing Booth)
\nLee Pace (Foundation)
\nMaisie Williams (Game of Thrones)
\nXolo Maridue\u00f1a (Cobra Kai, Blue Beetle)
\nSolly McLeod (The Dead Don\u2019t Hurt)<\/p>\n
Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing will also return to reprise their roles as Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, respectively. The collaboration among an experienced cast and crew promises to deliver a captivating sequel that resonates with fans of the original film. <\/p>\n
Practical Magic 2 is shaping up to be a significant addition to the fantasy genre, spotlighting strong female characters and visionary storytelling. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman is set to reprise her role in the upcoming sequel, Practical Magic 2,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470203,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[168248,6491,11558,168247,96,16413,168246,86972,11515,122001,62707,20366,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-470202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-bullock","tag-celebrities","tag-change","tag-desired","tag-entertainment","tag-key","tag-kidman","tag-nicole","tag-reveals","tag-sandra","tag-sequel","tag-she","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}