Everyone – or, at least, everyone awesome – remembers the bewitching 90s classic Practical Magic.  The film was a surprise cult hit – not least of all because of its  feminist undertones (tell Frozen fans that this was the original ‘sister saves sister’ movie) – and is every bit as watchable today as it was all those years ago. And now, at long last, we’re getting the sequel we always dreamed of.

Yes, you read that right: after 26 years the Owens women are returning to our screens. As reported by Variety, Warner Bros has announced a follow up film to the 1998 classic, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in talks to reprise their iconic roles. 

Buzz among fans began on Sunday, when a teasing TikTok announcement was made at midnight – an undeniable nod to the “midnight margaritas” scene from the first film – that the film was now available on digital and available to stream on HBO Max. But the big news was saved for Monday morning, where it was revealed that Practical Magic 2 was officially in the works.

Excited by the news? Here’s everything we know about the upcoming project so far.

What is the plot of Practical Magic 2?

Because the reboot has only just been announced, it’s no surprise that plot details have yet to be confirmed.

As a reminder, the original film begins in the 1600s: Maria Owens has been sentenced to hang as a witch, but manages to liberate herself from her noose and escapes. Heavily-pregnant, though, and betrayed by her lover, Maria unleashes a curse upon herself and her family: any man they truly fall in love with will be doomed to die an untimely death. Understandably, this causes major issues for modern-day witches, Sally (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman), whose father died because of the curse and whose mother dies soon after from a broken heart. They are sent to live with their aunts, Frances and Jet, who raise them and teach them the art of witchcraft – which causes them to be alienated and ostracised by the local townsfolk.

Eventually, Gillian moves away to travel the world, and Sally does her best to find the normality she craves. But, when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters are forced to give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn) grows suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov – and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line forever.

Watch the original trailer below:

Who will star in Practical Magic 2?

Bullock and Kidman are both excitingly in talks to return for the project. Plus we know that Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay for the new movie, with Bullock and Kidman also expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi. We will be sure to keep you updated of any further casting news.

When will Practical Magic 2 be available to watch?

Again, as the announcement has only just been made, a 2024 release is unlikely, meaning we’ll have to exercise some patience. It won’t be easy, though: flip the switch and let the cauldron bubble already!

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