Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are in talks to reprise their Practical Magic characters for a new sequel. The original 1998 film was directed by Griffin Dunne and adapted from Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name. It followed Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, a pair of sisters who are descended from a long line of witches.
Raised by their aunts after the death of their parents, they are taught the practical uses of magic. Akiva Goldsman, best known for writing films including 1995’s Batman Forever and 2004’s I, Robot , will write the screenplay for the sequel. According to reports in Variety , both Bullock and Kidman are expected to come aboard as producers as well as stars.
On Sunday (June 9), it was announced that the original film is now available on digital and on streaming service Max. That film has become a cult classic in the 26 years since its release, and is particularly well remembered for its soundtrack which includes both a score by Alan Silvestri and Stevie Nicks’ original song “If You Ever Did Believe” as well as her re-recording of her song “Crystal.” Last month, Keanu Reeves revealed that he is also keen to reunite with Bullock for a third Speed film.
The original 1994 action movie starred Reeves as Jack Traven, an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Swat team who has to prevent a bomb from exploding on a city bus by keeping its speed above 50mph. Bullock returned to star in 1997’s Speed 2: Cruise Control , .