June 10th 2024.
It was recently revealed that a sequel to the beloved 1998 film Practical Magic is in the works, and fans couldn't be more excited. Lead actresses Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are said to be reprising their roles, much to the surprise and delight of fans. The announcement was made by Warner Bros on their official TikTok account, a whopping 26 years after the original film was released.
Based on the 1995 novel of the same name, Practical Magic follows the story of the Owens sisters, Gillian and Sally, played by Kidman and Bullock respectively. The sisters come from a long line of powerful witches and are cursed by their ancestor to never experience true love. When Sally accidentally kills Gillian's abusive ex-boyfriend, the two must rely on their magical abilities to navigate their way out of the resulting mess.
The film also boasts an impressive supporting cast, including Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as the girls' aunts, Goran Višnjić, Evan Rachel Wood, Aidan Quinn, Margot Martindale, and Mark Feuerstein. Despite its star-studded cast, Practical Magic did not perform well at the box office, grossing less than its production budget of $75 million worldwide.
Critics were also not kind to the film, with a low score of 24% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Many compared it unfavorably to The Witches of Eastwick, with some calling it "inane and insipid" and "a sibling soap-opera with a dash of mumbo-jumbo." However, it seems that the audience had a different opinion, with over 100,000 fans praising the film and bumping its rating up to 73% on the same website.
Leading up to the announcement of the sequel, Warner Bros shared several clips from the original film to get fans excited. And finally, they shared a post with a clip of the Owens sisters and their aunts enjoying their famous midnight margaritas, along with the confirmation that "Practical Magic 2 is coming!"
According to Variety, both Kidman and Bullock are in talks to return for the sequel and also take on producing roles. Avika Goldman will be writing the screenplay, with Denise Di Novi on board as producer. As soon as the news broke, fans took to social media to express their excitement and share their hopes for the sequel.
Some fans even issued warnings, stating that they only want the sequel if Kidman and Bullock are on board. Others emphasized the importance of having the original cast, including the aunts, in the film. And some fans even mentioned the iconic soundtrack from the first film and hoped that Stevie Nicks would make a return.
Both Bullock and Kidman have had successful careers in Hollywood, with Bullock starring in films such as Speed, Miss Congeniality, and The Blind Side, for which she won an Oscar. Kidman has also appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films, including Moulin Rouge!, Cold Mountain, and Bombshell. The Witches of Eastwick, a similar film released in 1987, starred Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Jack Nicholson.
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