The witchy 1998 classic Practical Magic starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock is getting a part two. The leading ladies are “in negotiations” to come back as their characters, sister witches Sally (Bullock) and Gillian (Kidman), according to Deadline.
On Monday, June 10 the official Warner Bros. Pictures Instagram account confirmed plans for the film’s sequel. The brand shared a series of memes made with scenes from the original movie, starting the carousel with a clip of Sally running and jumping into Michael’s (Mark Feuerstein) arms for a kiss.
“It’s official! Practical Magic 2 is in development and coming soon. 🌟🧙♀️,” Warner Bros. captioned the post.
Warner Bros. also shared the news on TikTok, posting a video of Sally and Gillian dancing and sipping their midnight margaritas.
“Me and the girls finding out Practical Magic 2 is happening,” the text read.
The original Practical Magic follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens who were orphaned as kids and raised by their aunts Francis (Stockard Channing) and Jet (Dianne Wiest), who teach them the ways of witchcraft. But a curse placed on their bloodline, which causes any man that an Owens woman loves to die, causes Sally and Gillian swear off magic in their adult lives. However, some sticky situations lead the sisters right back to casting spells in order to save their lives. The film is based on the same-name book by Alice Hoffman.
Details on the next film’s plot, cast, and release date are still under wraps. Watch this space for updates.
Practical Magic is available to stream on Max.