Put the lime in the coconut and make some midnight margaritas; there’s officially going to be a Practical Magic 2!
Warner Bros. announced on May 7, 2025, that a sequel to the 1998 cult-classic will be released on September 18, 2026.
But that’s not the only exciting news; both Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are set to return!
The pair, who now both have a Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar apiece, starred in Practical Magic as the Owens sisters, Sally and Gillian.
The original film, based on the book of the same name by Alice Hoffman, follows Sally (played by Sandra) and Gillian (played by Nicole) as they deal with their family curse: any man an Owens woman falls in love with is doomed to die.
Is there really a Practical Magic 2 coming out?
Yes! But at this stage, only limited details have been released about Practical Magic 2.
We do know that Akiva Goldsman, of The Da Vinci Code fame and who wrote the first Practical Magic, is writing the screenplay for the Practical Magic sequel and Denise Di Novi, of Little Women fame and who produced the first Practical Magic, is producing.
Sandra and Nicole are producing the Practical Magic sequel too.
In terms of plot, we think Practical Magic 2 may be inspired by the Alice Hoffman novel The Book of Magic – in it, Sally and Gillian try to save the man Sally’s now grown up daughter loves from the Owens curse – but nothing’s been confirmed as of yet.
What is the spin off of Practical Magic?
Back in 2019, HBO Max was developing a Practical Magic spinoff series that was going to be based on Alice’s prequel book, titled Rules of Magic, but production halted for unknown reasons.
Rules of Magic (the book) follows sisters Franny and Jet Owens (played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest in the 1998 film) as they navigate the Owens curse in 1960s New York with their brother Vincent.
Perhaps if the Practical Magic sequel is a success, the Rules of Magic series adaptation might go back into development… Fingers crossed!
Who stars in Practical Magic 2?
As aforementioned, both Nicole and Sandra will reprise their roles in the sequel.
There’s no word yet on who else will star in Practical Magic 2, but let’s hope original cast members Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest also reprise their roles.
When is the sequel getting released?
As we mentioned above, the sequel won’t be released until September 18, 2026.
Until then we’ll be throwing spilt salt over our left shoulder, keeping rosemary by our garden gate, planting lavender for luck, and falling in love whenever we can…
Where can I watch Practical Magic in Australia?
You can stream Practical Magic now on Prime Video and/or Stan.
Try Prime Video from $6.58/mth, with a 30-day free trial. SUBSCRIBE HERE.
And if you want to read the book series, you can buy Practical Magic, The Book of Magic and Rules of Magic – all by Alice Hoffman – from Amazon, Booktopia, and/or Dymocks.
