‘Practical Magic 2’ — set to be released on Sept. 11, 28 years after the original film — will see the two actresses reprising their roles as the Owens sisters
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- Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are celebrating National Sisters Day together ahead of the release of Practical Magic 2
- Kidman shared a video on Instagram featuring herself and her on-screen sister Bullock on the set of the much-anticipated sequel
- Set to be released on Sept. 11, 28 years after the original, Practical Magic 2 will see the two actresses reprising their roles as the witchy Owens sisters
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are celebrating National Sisters Day together ahead of the release of Practical Magic 2.
On Sunday, Aug. 2, Kidman, 59, shared a video on Instagram featuring herself and her on-screen sister Bullock, 62, on the set of the Practical Magic sequel along with other cast members, including Lee Pace, Joey King and Maisie Williams.
The cast can be seen lighting sage, laughing together as they answer questions and enjoying some snacks.
Kidman wore a light green lacy dress in the video, while Bullock wore a matching black jacket and flowing skirt.
“sisters, 🔮,” Kidman captioned her post, tagging the film’s official Instagram account and adding Fleetwood Mac‘s “Seven Wonders” in the background — seemingly a nod to the first film, as two Stevie Nicks songs appear on the 1998 movie’s soundtrack.
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In an Instagram Stories post, Kidman also celebrated her real-life sister, Antonia, for National Sisters Day, sharing a photo of the pair riding horses on the beach.
“Happy #NationalSistersDay, @antoniakidman!” she captioned the post. “There’s no bond like sisterhood.”
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Practical Magic, based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, stars Kidman and Bullock as the Owens sisters, a pair of witches descended from a fictional survivor of the Salem Witch Trials who are fighting off a curse that kills the men they fall in love with, while learning to accept the most magical parts of themselves and chart their own paths.
The movie’s much-anticipated sequel — set to be released on Sept. 11, 28 years after the original — will see the actresses reprising their roles as Sally (Bullock) and Gillian (Kidman). The two sisters are shaken up when a mysterious figure (Pace) arrives in their quaint New England town.
The original cast is joined by King, who plays Sally’s daughter, as well as Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod. Meanwhile, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest reprise their roles as the eclectic aunts who raised the sisters.
While other plot details have mostly been kept under wraps, fans got their first glimpse at the movie when the first trailer was released in April.
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“No magic is stronger than sisterhood,” Channing’s character, Franny Owens, says as the trailer opens with a shot of her orphaned nieces holding hands and showcasing their sweet bond. “Tested by fate, tested by time, and never broken.”
Although their family’s curse means that either of the sisters falling in love would result in the deaths of the men in their lives, the trailer goes on to show Gillian encouraging Sally to “get out there” and “have a little fun.”
Soon after Sally brushes off the comments, her daughters are introduced. King portrays her older daughter, Kylie, who sets out to break the family’s curse, and Williams steps into the shoes of the younger daughter, Antonia.
Upon finding out that Kylie has taken it upon herself to “fix the curse,” the Owens sisters embark on a journey to find her and break the curse — which seems to involve mysterious interactions with Pace’s Ian and an emotional journey to reconnect with their powers.
Practical Magic 2 will release in theaters on Sept. 11.
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