Nicole Kidman Confirms Practical Magic 2 Return Alongside Sandra Bullock

Summary

• Nicole Kidman confirms her return for
  Practical Magic 2
  alongside Sandra Bullock, hinting at more story to tell.
• The sequel may focus on Sally’s children, offering a unique opportunity to echo the original movie’s beats and themes.
• It isn’t yet clear if other original
  Practical Magic
  stars will return along with Bullock and Kidman.

Nicole Kidman confirms that she will be returning for Practical Magic 2 alongside her original co-star Sandra Bullock. Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic starred Kidman and Bullock as a pair of magically endowed sisters who seek to use their powers to destroy the evil spirit of an abusive ex-boyfriend. 26 years since its original debut, Warner Bros. recently announced that a Practical Magic sequel was in development, with subsequent reports suggesting both Kidman and Bullock were being courted to return.

Speaking with People off the back of her upcoming Netflix movie A Family Affair, Kidman officially confirmed that both she and Bullock will be reprising their respective characters, Gillian and Sally Owens. Suggesting that they’ve “found a way in” to the story, the veteran actor says that there’s still a lot more to be told in the world of their cult favorite movie. Check out her comments below:

Yes I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it. And that’s that. 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.’

Will Practical Magic 2 Also Lure Back Its Youngest Stars?

The Belated Sequel Offers A Unique Opportunity To Echo The Original

Echoing the beats of the original movie, Sally’s children could potentially find themselves returning to their childhood home in much the same way Kidman’s Gillian did.

While the unexpected announcement of Practical Magic 2 naturally raised questions about Kidman and Bullock’s return, fans of the original movie were equally curious about the potential involvement of Stockard Channing and Dianne Weist, who played their characters’ aunts. Yet given the time span between the original movie and its forthcoming sequel, perhaps more attention should be given to Practical Magic’s youngest characters, played by Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip.

Initially cast as Kylie and Antonia Owens, the young daughters of Bullock’s character, the gap in time between the original movie and the sequel would provide filmmakers with an ideal opportunity to have the focus shift onto their characters. Echoing the beats of the original movie, Sally’s children could potentially find themselves returning to their childhood home in much the same way Kidman’s Gillian did. It would also allow Kidman and Bullock to assume the same kind of maternal roles previously embodied by Channing and Weist.

However, while it is possible that Wood may be persuaded to return as Bullock’s eldest daughter, her onscreen sister Artrip has stepped away from acting, and Practical Magic remains her last official onscreen credit. As such, it seems likely that should Practical Magic 2 reintroduce her character, she will likely be recast entirely. Nonetheless, fans of the original movie will likely take great comfort in learning the original movie’s two biggest stars are now officially set to return.

In addition to
Practical Magic,
Alexandra Artrip also starred on the TV shows
Touched By An Angel
and
Walker, Texas Ranger.

Source: People