Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are reportedly in talks to return for a sequel to Practical Magic.
According to Variety, OG writer Akiva Goldsman will pen the screenplay, with the two aforementioned leads to produce alongside Denise Di Novi.
Directed by Griffin Dunne, the 1998 supernatural fantasy romance stars Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, witch sisters who are raised by their aunts (Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest) after their parents succumb to an ancient family curse.
Decades later, the sisters kill Gillian’s abusive, serial killer boyfriend (Goran Visnjic) in self-defence and, after using their magic to resurrect him, are forced to battle his vengeful spirit.
Also starring Aidan Quinn, Caprice Benedetti, Evan Rachel Wood, and Mark Feuerstein, Practical Magic was a financial and critical flop upon release, but has since developed a passionate cult following.
The film’s powerful female characters, occult storyline and sapphic undertones particularly resonated with LGBTQIA+ audiences.
Sally and Gillian’s peers ostracising them as a result of their witchy weirdness was also widely seen as a metaphor for queer prejudice and discrimination.
Of course, Practical Magic‘s enduring legacy has benefitted from Bullock and Kidman subsequently becoming Academy Award-winning juggernauts and favourites within the LGBTQIA+ community.
News of the sequel went down extremely well with fans, with one tweeting: “SANDY AND NICOLE IS COMING BACK IN PRACTICAL MAGIC 2?? IT’S OVER FOR Y’ALL GAYS!”
Another wrote: “My gay witchy heart is so happy for a Practical Magic 2. Please for the love of god Warner’s don’t mess this up for us.”
Revisit Practical Magic by watching the trailer here.
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