Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Toast 'Practical Magic' Fans at Sold-Out Cemetery Screening
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman materialised — fittingly, like a pair of witches stepping out of the gloaming — at a sold-out screening of Practical Magic on Saturday night, surprising the crowd and raising a glass with them.
The event was a Cinespia outdoor screening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, held on 1 August 2026. Gates opened at 6:45 PM; the film rolled at 8:30 PM. Every ticket was gone before the first guest walked through the gate, according to Cinespia. Then the two stars walked out.
Bullock and Kidman, who played witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in the 1998 film, shared a toast with the audience, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The reunion was not just nostalgia for its own sake. A sequel is coming, and the original is heading back to cinemas to pave the way.
Practical Magic will return to theatres for one night only on 11 August, Warner Bros. confirmed, ahead of the new film's release on 18 September 2026, according to the studio's official announcement. The studio set that September date in early July.
Practical Magic 2 picks up the story 25 years after the original. Bullock's character Sally now has two daughters — played by Joey King and Maisie Williams — who have inherited their own magical abilities, per The Hollywood Reporter. Nicole Kidman returns as Gillian.
The cast blends returning faces with fresh additions. Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, who played the Owens aunts in the 1998 film, are back. Newcomers include Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod.
Behind the camera, Susanne Bier directs. Bullock and Kidman produce alongside Denise Di Novi, who also produced the original — giving the sequel a direct line back to the first film's creative team.
For a film that opened to mixed reviews and modest box office nearly three decades ago, Practical Magic has built a following that fills a cemetery on a Saturday night. The sequel, arriving in that September corridor after the summer blockbuster season winds down, gives Warner Bros. a clear runway to an audience that has grown rather than faded.
