Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reunite to surprise fans at Practical Magic screening ahead of sequel

Aug 03, 2026 - 07:04
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Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reunite to surprise fans at Practical Magic screening ahead of sequel

By ASHLEIGH GRAY

Published: 04:08 BST, 3 August 2026 | Updated: 04:44 BST, 3 August 2026

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reunited over the weekend, weeks before the release of their Practical Magic sequel.

Kidman, 59, and Bullock, 62, surprised fans as they showed up to a Cinespia screening of their 1998 flick at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

A behind-the-scenes video clip shared on Instagram showed the audience erupting in excitement after the women took the stage.

Bullock noted, '[Practical Magic] is [the] perfect movie to show at a cemetery,' according to an account from The Hollywood Reporter.

Meanwhile, Kidman thanked the crowd for their support in 'getting this second film made that’s coming to you very soon.'

Practical Magical 2 will hit theaters on September 11. 

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reunited over the weekend, weeks before the release of their Practical Magic sequel

Practical Magical 2 will hit theaters on September 11

The ladies were joined in their surprise appearance by Joey King and Maisie Williams, who play Bullock's onscreen daughters in the upcoming film. 

The four actresses raised a margarita toast, sponsored by Astral Tequila, in a nod to the original movie's midnight margaritas moment.

Kidman confirmed in 2024 that she and Bullock would reprise their roles as orphaned sisters Gillian and Sally Owens.

The late 90s movie is based on the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel of the same name.

The story follows Gillian (Kidman) and Sally (Bullock), who come from a long line of witches.

The girls were raised by their eccentric aunts, played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, who embraced their magical history.

Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the 1998 script, returned to pen the sequel alongside Kelly Marcel and Georgia Pritchett.

And both Kidman and Bullock served as producers, with Susanne Bier directing.

Kidman, 59, and Bullock, 62, surprised fans as they showed up to a Cinespia screening of their 1998 flick at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday night

Kidman confirmed in 2024 that she and Bullock would reprise their roles as orphaned sisters Gillian and Sally Owens

Practical Magic earned $68.3 million globally, according to The Numbers, falling below its $75 million budget.

Despite lackluster box office figures, the film became a cult classic.

Hoffman has written three other books about the Owens family due to popular demand.

'I got mail from readers saying that they wanted to have a sequel, that they wanted to know what happened to the characters,' the author told Hey Alma in 2021.

She added, 'But, I felt like I wanted to know how these characters happened; I wanted to know their history. 

'So I went back in time and I went to the ’60s in New York City in Greenwich Village – which is my favorite time and I wish we were there right now – and it was a total pleasure.'

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