Finally, an answer to the most important question about Practical Magic 2: Yes, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest will return as Aunt Franny and Aunt Jet. Deadline has the news that the two actors will return to their beloved roles—oddly and intriguingly, it’s wrapped into a much larger cast announcement.
Character details and anything resembling a plot are still locked in a chest full of magical accoutrements, but newcomers to the series include Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), Solly McLeod (House of the Dragon), and Lee Pace (The Fall, Foundation).
One character is confirmed: Joey King is set to play the daughter of Sandra Bullock’s character, Sally.
The original Practical Magic, released in 1998, starred Bullock and Nicole Kidman as orphaned sisters from a long line of witches. They live under a family curse: If they fall in love with a man, he’s doomed to die. Naturally, one decides never to fall in love, and one goes the opposite direction. There’s poisoning, and potions, and possessions, and a happy ending—but presumably a few things will have changed, almost 30 years later.
Practical Magic 2 is directed by Susanne Bier (Bird Box) from a screenplay by original screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and Georgia Pritchett (Veep, Avenue 5). The original film was based on Alice Hoffman’s novel, and while she did write sequels, it’s entirely unclear if the new film follows the story of any of Hoffman’s subsequent books.
The magic returns to theaters on September 18, 2026.
