Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are reprising their roles as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in a sequel to the 1998 cult favourite Practical Magic, joined by newcomers Joey King and Maisie Williams as Sally's daughters. The stars say the long-awaited follow-up was driven by fan demand for the film, which flopped with critics on release but has since become an autumn viewing staple, and reflects a wider entertainment trend of nostalgia-driven reboots and revivals in a fast-changing, technology-saturated world.

Practical Magic 2 returns to the Owens family's world of ancestral magic and the curse that dooms anyone who loves an Owens woman, with returning cast members Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing alongside new additions Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod. Early reviews have been mixed, with critics calling it "nostalgia-bait" and "slapdash" but praising the chemistry between its cast, while Williams said she was glad it was a sequel rather than a remake, valuing new storytelling over simply repeating the original.