The film was based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, and Rules of Magic was going to base itself on a prequel novel released in 2017. Hoffman then wrote two more books in the Practical Magic series: Magic Lessons (2020), which focuses on the origins of the Owens-family curse, and The Book of Magic (2022).
Now we know the sequel will be based on the last book, The Book of Magic. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Di Novi revealed the source material and said the film will stick closely to the plot of that novel.
“I think [fans are] going to be very pleased,” she said. “We’re going to be very faithful. We’re cognizant to how important those characters and that movie are to so many people. We’re not going to reinvent the wheel. We’re going to draw from Alice Hoffman’s books, as the first movie did, and we’re going to be true to the chronology of how many years later it is.”
The book brings all the Owens women (and a “long-lost brother”) together to save Jet from the brink of death and put a stop to the Owens-family curse once and for all.
Here is the full synopsis:
“For over 300 years, a curse has kept the Owens family from love—but all of that is about to change. The novel begins in a library, the best place for a story to be conjured, when beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the deathwatch beetle and knows she has only seven days to live. Jet is not the only one in danger—the curse is already at work.
A frantic attempt to save a young man’s life spurs three generations of the Owens women, and one long-lost brother, to use their unusual gifts to break the curse as they travel from Paris to London to the English countryside, where their ancestor Maria Owens first practiced the Unnamed Art. The younger generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love by Sally, their fiercely protective mother. As Kylie Owens uncovers the truth about who she is and what her own dark powers are, her aunt Franny comes to understand that she is ready to sacrifice everything for her family, and Sally Owens realizes that she is willing to give up everything for love.”
Who is involved?
Variety reports that Akiva Goldsman will write the movie’s screenplay, while Bullock and Kidman are “expected” to produce the project with Di Novi.
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Who is in the cast of Practical Magic 2?
All we know at the moment is that Kidman and Bullock are returning. No word yet on Channing and Wiest, but it feels illegal to move forward without them. Furthermore, if the story is going to be centered on Sally’s daughters, I’m begging producers to recast their original actors, Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip.
When will it come out?
The good news is that Practical Magic 2 has an official release date. The bad news is that it’s later than hardcore Owens fans might have hoped. Initially, Di Novi told Entertainment Weekly that the film will come out in 2025, but she is “not exactly sure when.”
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