Sandra Bullock has reflected on how the original 1998 film "Practical Magic" flopped with critics and at the box office, despite the cast's high hopes, before later becoming a cult favourite over the following decades. Speaking alongside Nicole Kidman, Bullock recalled the muted reaction at the time and questions raised about the film's tone and large female cast, ahead of the release of its long-awaited sequel, "Practical Magic 2".

Both actresses paid tribute to original director Griffin Dunne, with Bullock crediting him for creating the world of the film and Kidman praising him for letting the pair "shine". The sequel, based on Alice Hoffman's novel "The Book of Magic" and directed by Susanne Bier, reunites original stars Kidman, Bullock, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, alongside newcomers including Joey King, Maisie Williams, Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod. Kidman described the timing of the sequel, coming 28 years after the first film, as serendipitous rather than planned.