<p>Warner Bros has announced that the 1998 fantasy comedy Practical Magic is getting a sequel with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprising their roles as the witches Sally and Gillian Owens. The sequel is set to release in 2026.</p>
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<h2>Sequel based on 'The Book of Magic'</h2>
<p>Nicole Kidman announced last year that a sequel to Practical Magic was in the works. The movie is based on the books by Alice Hoffman, and Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the original script, is returning to pen the sequel, which will be based on the 2021 book The Book of Magic.</p>
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<h2>What is Practical Magic about?</h2>
<p>The movie follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who are descended from a long line of witches and are raised by their aunts after losing their parents in a tragic accident. The movie was released in 1998 and was directed by Griffin Dunne. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it has gained a cult following.</p>
<p>The Book of Magic is the final instalment in the franchise and focuses on the family trying to stop a centuries-old family curse that dooms any man who falls in love with an Owens woman.</p>
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<p>Bird Box director Susanne Bier is in talks to direct. Practical Magic 2 is set for worldwide release on September 18, 2026.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The spell is cast. The date is set. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return. Only In Theaters September 18, 2026.<br><br>Rewatch the original <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PracticalMagic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PracticalMagic</a> now streaming on MAX. <a href="https://t.co/SfPT1DduLX">pic.twitter.com/SfPT1DduLX</a></p>
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Warner Bros has announced that the 1998 fantasy comedy, Practical Magic, is getting a sequel with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprising their roles.

Warner Bros has announced that the 1998 fantasy comedy Practical Magic is getting a sequel with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprising their roles as the witches Sally and Gillian Owens. The sequel is set to release in 2026. Also Read: 'I don’t believe in taking away people’s jobs': JK Rowling defends Paapa Essiedu amid Harry Potter reboot backlash Sequel based on 'The Book of Magic' Nicole Kidman announced last year that a sequel to Practical Magic was in the works. The movie is based on the books by Alice Hoffman, and Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the original script, is returning to pen the sequel, which will be based on the 2021 book The Book of Magic. Also Read: Megan Thee Stallion ignores Met Gala ban, turns food critic & gives us a peek at this year's delicious appetisers What is Practical Magic about? The movie follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who are descended from a long line of witches and are raised by their aunts after losing their parents in a tragic accident. The movie was released in 1998 and was directed by Griffin Dunne. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it has gained a cult following. The Book of Magic is the final instalment in the franchise and focuses on the family trying to stop a centuries-old family curse that dooms any man who falls in love with an Owens woman. Also Read: 'Challenge us and we will rise': Mohanlal, Allu Arjun, Rajinikanth and more share their support for Operation Sindoor Bird Box director Susanne Bier is in talks to direct. Practical Magic 2 is set for worldwide release on September 18, 2026. The spell is cast. The date is set. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return. Only In Theaters September 18, 2026. Rewatch the original #PracticalMagic now streaming on MAX. pic.twitter.com/SfPT1DduLX — Warner Bros. (@warnerbros) May 6, 2025 Also Read: DCU hires Drive writer Hossein Amini to rewrite the Clayface movie

Practical Magic 2 gets an official release date with original stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock returning

<p>Nicole Kidman&rsquo;s erotic thriller <em>Babygirl</em> has concluded its box office run, grossing an impressive $50 million worldwide. Directed by Halina Reijn, the R-rated film earned $22.6 million internationally and $27.4 million domestically, according to A24.</p>
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<p>In the film, Kidman plays the CEO of a company whose affair with a newly hired intern has dire consequences for both her family and career. Speaking about the movie, the actress said:&nbsp;"The film is definitely pioneering a new way in which the female gaze is able to tell stories."</p>
<p>"That&rsquo;s Halina&rsquo;s unique voice, and I&rsquo;m glad to support it with my own voice," &nbsp;she added.</p>
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<h2>One of A24&rsquo;s Biggest Success Stories</h2>
<p>With a production budget of $20 million, the film has become one of A24&rsquo;s most successful releases. Kidman won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance.</p>
<p>Speaking about the film&rsquo;s success to Variety, director Halina Reijn said: "I&rsquo;m absolutely thrilled with the worldwide success of Babygirl. Seeing how it has resonated with so many people fills me with gratitude and hope."</p>
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<h2>Ensemble Cast</h2>
<p>Kidman is supported by an ensemble cast that includes Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Gaite Jansen, Victor Slezak, and Anoop Desai.</p>
<p><em>Babygirl </em>is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.</p>
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Entertainment | Hollywood: The Nicole Kidman starrer Babygirl has grossed 50 million dollars worldwide as it ends its box office run, making it one of the most successful films by A24 Films.

Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller Babygirl has concluded its box office run, grossing an impressive $50 million worldwide. Directed by Halina Reijn, the R-rated film earned $22.6 million internationally and $27.4 million domestically, according to A24. Also Read: Neil Gaiman's The Sandman to end with season 2 In the film, Kidman plays the CEO of a company whose affair with a newly hired intern has dire consequences for both her family and career. Speaking about the movie, the actress said: "The film is definitely pioneering a new way in which the female gaze is able to tell stories." "That’s Halina’s unique voice, and I’m glad to support it with my own voice," she added. Also Read: X-Men Reboot: Marvel rumoured to have started Gambit casting process One of A24’s Biggest Success Stories With a production budget of $20 million, the film has become one of A24’s most successful releases. Kidman won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance. Speaking about the film’s success to Variety, director Halina Reijn said: "I’m absolutely thrilled with the worldwide success of Babygirl. Seeing how it has resonated with so many people fills me with gratitude and hope." Also Read: Legal battle with Superman estate may stall James Gunn's new movie Ensemble Cast Kidman is supported by an ensemble cast that includes Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Gaite Jansen, Victor Slezak, and Anoop Desai. Babygirl is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Also Read: Captain America 4: Anthony Mackie addresses reshoots and says they are a Marvel movie staple

Babygirl: Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller ends its box office run as one of A24's highest grossing movies

<p>Not all Hollywood celebrities are as sporting as these two leading lady entertainers -- Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Giving Twitter something to laugh on at the start of this weekend, Reese and Oprah were seen interacting with one another and fans about the epic photoshop fail that a US-based magazine, Vanity Fair committed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the cover photograph of the magazine, Twitter users spotted that Reese Witherspoon looked like she had three legs, two crossed over one another while one was straight with a bit of a slant to the left.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">and the now famously 3-legged Reese Witherspoon on the new cover of Vanity Fair <a href="https://t.co/O1QLNFhroe">pic.twitter.com/O1QLNFhroe</a></p>
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<p>Reese took notice of these comments and joked that she indeed had an extra limb.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She tweeted:&nbsp;&quot;Well...I guess everybody knows now...I have 3 legs. I hope you can still accept me for who I am. ????( and I will never apologize for snuggling @Oprah .. if you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it ;).&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Well...I guess everybody knows now...I have 3 legs. I hope you can still accept me for who I am. ????( and I will never apologize for snuggling <a href="https://twitter.com/Oprah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Oprah</a> .. if you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it;) <a href="https://t.co/6GyrfWxNSY">https://t.co/6GyrfWxNSY</a></p>
&mdash; Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) <a href="https://twitter.com/RWitherspoon/status/956609587620151296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>The magazine played along with the joke but replied that it was actually the fabric of her dress and not a third leg.</p>

<p>The magazine tweeted: &quot;While we would have loved the exclusive on @RWitherspoon&#39;s three legs, unfortunately, it&#39;s just the lining of her dress.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">While we would have loved the exclusive on <a href="https://twitter.com/RWitherspoon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RWitherspoon</a>&#39;s three legs, unfortunately it&#39;s just the lining of her dress. <a href="https://t.co/HJjvbc037S">https://t.co/HJjvbc037S</a></p>
&mdash; VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) <a href="https://twitter.com/VanityFair/status/956650779254886401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Soon after, another Twitter user spotted a behind-the-scenes photo where it appears as if Oprah has three hands -- one placed on her hip, one on another lap and one around Reese&#39; side.&nbsp;</p>

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&mdash; Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) <a href="https://twitter.com/sbstryker/status/956622921480396800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Oprah responded to Reese&#39; comment and tweeted:&nbsp;&quot;I accept your 3d leg. As I know you accept my 3d hand.&quot;</p>

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<p>To this, Vanity Fair said:&nbsp;&quot;As for @Oprah, how can we expect her to juggle it all with just two hands? &macr;\_(ツ)_/&macr;_/&macr; (We are correcting this error online .)&quot;</p>

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&macr;\_(ツ)_/&macr;_/&macr; (We are correcting this error​ online​.) <a href="https://t.co/QNd74YtSTz">https://t.co/QNd74YtSTz</a></p>
&mdash; VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) <a href="https://twitter.com/VanityFair/status/956650781041741824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Starring on the cover of 2018 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover, Reese Witherspoon along with Oprah Winfrey was spotted hugging one another side-ways while posing for the camera with their peers.</p>

<p>The cover features big names from the industry including the two ladies and Tom Hanks, Jessica Chastain, Gal Gadot, Nicole Kidman,&nbsp;Michael B. Jordan, Zendaya,&nbsp;Michael Shannon, Harrison Ford, Graydon Carter, Claire Foy, Robert De Niro.​​​​​​​</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">12 extraordinary stars, one very momentous year. The 2018 Hollywood portfolio is here: <a href="https://t.co/6PfsFsPzK1">https://t.co/6PfsFsPzK1</a> <a href="https://t.co/MfRsp2y9Z3">pic.twitter.com/MfRsp2y9Z3</a></p>
&mdash; VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) <a href="https://twitter.com/VanityFair/status/956497316952903680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Twitter users spotted that Reese has three legs in the photo while Oprah in a behind-the-scenes photo has three hands

Not all Hollywood celebrities are as sporting as these two leading lady entertainers -- Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey. Giving Twitter something to laugh on at the start of this weekend, Reese and Oprah were seen interacting with one another and fans about the epic photoshop fail that a US-based magazine, Vanity Fair committed. In the cover photograph of the magazine, Twitter users spotted that Reese Witherspoon looked like she had three legs, two crossed over one another while one was straight with a bit of a slant to the left. and the now famously 3-legged Reese Witherspoon on the new cover of Vanity Fair pic.twitter.com/O1QLNFhroe — Peter Davis (@PeterDavisNYC) January 26, 2018 × Reese took notice of these comments and joked that she indeed had an extra limb. She tweeted: "Well...I guess everybody knows now...I have 3 legs. I hope you can still accept me for who I am. ????( and I will never apologize for snuggling @Oprah .. if you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it ;)." Well...I guess everybody knows now...I have 3 legs. I hope you can still accept me for who I am. ????( and I will never apologize for snuggling @Oprah .. if you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it;) https://t.co/6GyrfWxNSY — Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) January 25, 2018 × The magazine played along with the joke but replied that it was actually the fabric of her dress and not a third leg. The magazine tweeted: "While we would have loved the exclusive on @RWitherspoon's three legs, unfortunately, it's just the lining of her dress." While we would have loved the exclusive on @RWitherspoon's three legs, unfortunately it's just the lining of her dress. https://t.co/HJjvbc037S — VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 25, 2018 × Soon after, another Twitter user spotted a behind-the-scenes photo where it appears as if Oprah has three hands -- one placed on her hip, one on another lap and one around Reese' side. Retweet this picture of Oprah with 3 hands or you'll have a decade of bad luck pic.twitter.com/nPMOoe3kQk — Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) January 25, 2018 × Oprah responded to Reese' comment and tweeted: "I accept your 3d leg. As I know you accept my 3d hand." I accept your 3d leg. As I know you accept my 3d hand????????????????????????❤️ — Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) January 25, 2018 × To this, Vanity Fair said: "As for @Oprah, how can we expect her to juggle it all with just two hands? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯_/¯ (We are correcting this error online .)" As for @Oprah, how can we expect her to juggle it all with just two hands? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯_/¯ (We are correcting this error online.) https://t.co/QNd74YtSTz — VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 25, 2018 × Starring on the cover of 2018 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover, Reese Witherspoon along with Oprah Winfrey was spotted hugging one another side-ways while posing for the camera with their peers. The cover features big names from the industry including the two ladies and Tom Hanks, Jessica Chastain, Gal Gadot, Nicole Kidman, Michael B. Jordan, Zendaya, Michael Shannon, Harrison Ford, Graydon Carter, Claire Foy, Robert De Niro. 12 extraordinary stars, one very momentous year. The 2018 Hollywood portfolio is here: https://t.co/6PfsFsPzK1 pic.twitter.com/MfRsp2y9Z3 — VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 25, 2018 ×

Reese Witherspoon has 3 legs while Oprah has three hands in latest cover of Vanity Fair

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