‘Practical Magic 2’ trailer: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman face family curse

The second trailer for the sequel to the 1998 romantasy film “Practical Magic” dropped Wednesday. 

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return in “Practical Magic 2” as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens. The Owens women are bound by a family curse that dooms the men who love them.

Joey King stars as Kylie, who learns of the family curse and goes off to try to reverse it. The sisters have to work together to find her. 

Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest return as aunts Frances and Jet Owens. Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod also star.

The Book of Magic (Practical Magic 2)
by Alice Hoffman
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The first film was adapted from the book of the same name by Alice Hoffman, while the sequel is based on Hoffman’s “The Book of Magic.”

Susanne Bier is directing the sequel from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett and Kelly Marcel. It is produced by Denise Di Novi, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. The executive producers are Donald Sabourin, Alice Hoffman, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson.

The film will arrive in theaters on Sept. 11.

About the writer

Daisy Horowitz has loved stories about sisters, friendship and a little bit of magic ever since she first watched “Practical Magic.” When she’s not covering adaptations, she can usually be found reading romantasy, trying new recipes or spoiling her bearded dragon, Pierre.

One response to “‘Practical Magic 2’ trailer: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman face family curse”

  1. This sounds great. It’s time to rewatch the first before watching the sequel.

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