{"id":517972,"date":"2026-03-11T23:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/517972\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T23:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:34:08","slug":"nicole-kidman-opens-up-on-1-change-she-wanted-for-sandra-bullock-movie-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/517972\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole Kidman Opens Up on 1 Change She Wanted for Sandra Bullock Movie Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman<\/a> has opened up about her decision to make Practical Magic 2<\/a> with Sandra Bullock<\/a>, nearly three decades after the original movie was first released. Warner Bros. will be releasing the highly anticipated fantasy drama sequel in theaters on September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

What did Nicole Kidman want to change in Practical Magic 2?<\/p>\n

During a recent interview with Variety<\/a>, Kidman explained why she decided to return for Practical Magic 2, revealing that her desire to work with Bullock again was one of the main reasons why they moved forward with the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Sandy. I love her. And we\u2019re so different. I\u2019m like [makes a wild noise with her mouth], and she\u2019s so measured and together. We\u2019re like sisters. I have so much protection and love for her,\u201d Kidman said. \u201cWe also have incredible chemistry. We produce differently. She\u2019s incredibly hands-on, and I love delegating. We have different skill sets that become complementary. It\u2019s amazing that we still know each other. Joey King and the new cast are amazing, and Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n

As producer, Kidman also confirmed that one of the changes she made for the sequel was ensuring that a female director would helm the project.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cIt\u2019s so good to have found a purpose in terms of that work, being able to shift something culturally at a time where you just go, \u2018Well, yeah, I work a lot, and I\u2019m hoping to be able to give female directors and writers far more of a chance through my own showing up and being in the thing.\u2019 And then I also produce when I\u2019m not in them. I love working with men too \u2014 like David Gordon Green on Scarpetta, Osgood, obviously Baz Luhrmann. Men\u2019s voices are very distinct. They\u2019re able to edit. They\u2019re able to operate a camera. They love shots. They\u2019re cinephiles, and they\u2019re fantastic to work with because we have the same language.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upcoming film is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Susanne Bier, with original scribe Akiva Goldsman and Georgie Pritchett writing the screenplay. It is said to be based on the 2021 novel The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman. Joining Kidman and Bullock are Joey King<\/a> (The Act, The Kissing Booth), Lee Pace (Foundation), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Xolo Maridue\u00f1a (Cobra Kai, Blue Beetle), and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don\u2019t Hurt). The sequel will also feature the return of Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, who will reprise their roles as Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny from the original. It is produced by Kidman, Bullock, and Denise Di Novi.<\/p>\n

(Source: Variety<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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