Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/a> is excited to get to filming Practical Magic 2<\/em> with old pal Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a>, and a source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> that she\u2019s been encouraging her good friend to let go of her conservative side and embrace a sexier image on screen and off!<\/p>\n \u201cSandra, Nicole and their respective teams are pretty fired up to make Practical Magic 2<\/em> and it\u2019s not just going to be a nostalgic retread of the first movie, it\u2019s going to be a reinvention and hopefully more of a \u2018water cooler\u2019 kind of movie that gets people talking,\u201d the insider, who is involved in the planning of the anticipated sequel, reveals.<\/p>\n The insider notes that the \u201cbiggest difference\u201d so far with the sequel is that Nicole and Sandra will have a \u201cwoman behind the camera, a middle aged woman in fact,\u201d as director, \u201cand they\u2019ll have free reign to explore the kind of adult and interesting issues that Nicole especially has been fond of<\/a> during her many recent streaming projects and films.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is going to be a Practical Magic<\/em> for the people who made Big Little Lies<\/em> a hit,\u201d continues the insider. \u201cSandra loves that Nicole has this edgy sensibility she wants to bring to this project, which is going to be one big metaphor for women rediscovering their sexuality later in life.\u201d<\/p>\n Nicole Kidman; Sandra Bullock<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The insider explains that while The Blind Side<\/em> actress also plans to \u201clean into\u201d those themes, their characters will still be very different.<\/p>\n \u201cSandra is going to continue to play the shyer and more bookish of the two,\u201d adds the insider. \u201cThat said, they both want to look hot as hell<\/a> in this movie, on the movie poster and on the red carpet when they\u2019re out promoting it.\u201d<\/p>\n The insider says this doesn\u2019t come as naturally for Sandra, \u201cbut for this project, Sandra\u2019s more than willing to put in the hours in the makeup truck and the wardrobe trailer.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re both all-in on this and if anything, they wished it happened a lot sooner,\u201d the insider reveals. \u201cIt\u2019s been pretty exciting how fast this sequel has come together and how the press and fans have been so supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n As Life & Style<\/em> previously reported, the Babygirl<\/em> actress confirmed both she and Sandra would be reprising their roles in Practical Magic 2<\/em> in a June 2024 interview.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot more to tell which is why we go, \u2018OK, this is kind of interesting now to be able to do this,\u2019\u201d she told People<\/em><\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n On May 6, 2025, the Warner Bros Instagram account also shared a hauntingly enticing teaser<\/a> confirming the release date for the highly anticipated sequel.<\/p>\n \u201cTooth of wolf and morning dew \/ something old and something new \/ let the spell begin to mix,\u201d Sandra and Nicole could be heard saying together in a voiceover. \u201cSeptember 18, 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe spell is cast. The date is set. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return,\u201d the network captioned the clip. \u201cRewatch the original #PracticalMagic now streaming on MAX.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"when-is-practical-magic-2-coming-out-2\"](\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/when-is-practical-magic-2-coming-out-2.jpg?fit=400%2C560&quality=86&strip=all\")
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