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Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock don’t need to stretch their acting skills on the set of Practical Magic 2.
The two stars are reprising their roles as witch sisters Gillian and Sally Owens in the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 classic. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Kidman — who was recently named a global ambassador for Clé de Peau Beauté — revealed that she and Bullock, 61, have such a close bond that they are “like sisters.”
“It’s insane,” she says of their dynamic.
And as all siblings do, the actresses enjoy poking fun at each other. “I can tease her, and she teases me,” Kidman, 58, explains, noting, “We’re both living in London, very close to each other.”
She says the pair can hardly believe they are back in the Practical Magic world again after 27 years.
“We’re both like, ‘What?’ But we were just right back into it,” she explains, adding of Bullock, “I adore her and she is so funny and so lovable. And we’re just having the best time together.”
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Kidman also had high praise for others involved in the making of the sequel.
“We have this wonderful female director, Susanne Bier. Warner Bros. is behind the film. And they’ve been incredibly supportive in making this, going back and then expanding it,” she tells PEOPLE.
“And then we have beautiful Joey King, who I’ve worked with before and who’s just lovely,” she continues. “So it’s a group of amazing, amazing women and some great men who are creating the next phase, the next stage of the witches’ life.”
Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are set to reprise their roles as the Owens sisters’ aunts, Franny and Jet, respectively. Along with King, new additions to the cast include Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod.
While details about the sequel’s plot are being kept under wraps, the 1998 film — based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 book of the same name — follows the Owens sisters, who must use their witchy magic to fight off a curse that kills the men they fall in love with.
“Twenty-five years ago, Sally, Gillian, Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny flew off the pages of Alice Hoffman’s beloved novel and into theaters around the world, and we are thrilled to bring the Owens family back to the big screen with Joey, Lee, Maisie, Solly and Xolo joining the next chapter in our story,” the filmmaking team behind Practical Magic 2 said in a statement via a press release.
“The enduring affection for these characters has been our inspiration to deliver the next installment in the Owens’ story to new fans, and those who’ve been with us since the beginning,” they added.
Last month, Kidman treated fans to a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her and Bullock’s first day on set for the new movie, which is set to be released in theaters on Sept. 18, 2026.
She shared a video on Instagram of the pair in character, hugging each other tightly while standing in what appeared to be a cemetery. “The witches are back ✨. Owens sisters’ first day on set! #PracticalMagic,” she captioned the clip.
In 2019, Today resurfaced a clip of Bullock discussing the original movie with Katie Couric and reflecting on her on-set relationship with Kidman.
“I had such a great time,” the Bird Box star said. “And the fact is, we don’t have anything in common, except for at the dinner table with a bottle of wine, and everything sort of blends together.”
Practical Magic 2 is scheduled for a theatrical release on Sept. 18, 2026.
