Spooky season will come early as “Practical Magic 2” readies for its impending release.
A follow-up to the beloved 1998 classic “Practical Magic,” the movie, which was originally announced in June, will premiere Sept. 18, 2026, Warner Bros. confirmed.
“The spell is cast. The date is set. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return,” the studio wrote in a post on X, revealing the movie’s two leading ladies will reprise their roles. Stockard Channing, who also appeared in the original film, has not yet been confirmed as a cast member.
The announcement comes on the heels of a record year for Kidman, whose performance in “Babygirl” earned her a Golden Globe nod, and whose reinvention as a master of complex and sometimes troubled female characters has added sheen to an already bright star.
Bullock, on the other hand, once a romantic comedy darling and Hollywood staple, has retreated from the spotlight in recent years, appearing less on the talk show circuit and taking roles sparingly.
The women’s reunion for a second chapter to a film that is over 25 years old will no doubt draw loyal fans to the theater, eager for another burst of the (dark) magic that helped propel the first project to cult popularity.
Bullock, Kidman are also both co-producing the film, according to Deadline.
Based on Alice Hoffman’s book of the same name, “Practical Magic” followed the Owens sisters as they attempted a ritual to break a family curse condemning any man who has loved one of them to death.
The movie debuted No. 1 at the U.S. box office in 1998 with a $13.1 million opening and has since grossed a total of $46.7 million, according to IMDb’s Box Office Mojo.
Contributing: Naledi Ushe
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