Dianne Wiest & Stockard Channing Returning For ‘Practical Magic 2'; Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña And Solly Mcleod Also Set
The pair reprise their roles as Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, the eccentric and wise matriarchs who took in witch sisters Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman) following the death of their parents and taught them everything they know about magic, mischief, and self-reliance.
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Production on the sequel is now underway, with Bullock and Kidman returning. Joey King has now locked down the role of Sally's daughter, after being tipped as being in talks. Rounding out the cast, we have Lee Pace (Foundation), Maisie Williams (The New Look), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don't Hurt). Character details for the newcomers are under wraps, as is the plot of the sequel, to be released in theaters worldwide on September 18, 2026.
First announced last summer, the new Practical Magic movie is being directed by Susanne Bier (The Perfect Couple, Bird Box). Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the original film, has returned to write the script with Georgia Pritchett (Succession). Bullock and Kidman are producing alongside the original film's Denise Di Novi.
In a statement on today's castings, the Practical Magic filmmaking team said, 'Twenty-five years ago, Sally, Gillian, Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny flew off the pages of Alice Hoffman's beloved novel and into theaters around the world, and we are thrilled to bring the Owens family back to the big screen with Joey, Lee, Maisie, Solly and Xolo joining the next chapter in our story. The enduring affection for these characters has been our inspiration to deliver the next installment in the Owens' story to new fans, and those who've been with us since the beginning.'
Directed by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic adapted the 1995 novel from Alice Hoffman. The story introduces Sally and Gillian Owens as sisters who come from a long line of witches. Raised by their eccentric aunts in a magical household, they must confront a deadly curse and their own powers when love and danger collide. The original film grossed over $68M worldwide.
Wiest is repped by CAA; Channing by Markham, Froggatt and Irwin, CAA, Anonymous Content, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; Pace by WME and Peikoff Mahan; Williams by Curtis Brown Group, Ocean Avenue, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Maridueña by UTA, Valor Entertainment Group, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; and McLeod by CAA, The Artists Partnership, and manager Arjun Rose.
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