Practical Magic 2 Casts Joey King and Maisie Williams as Sandra Bullock's Daughters

Joey King and Maisie Williams have joined the cast of Practical Magic 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 fantasy romcom. They will portray Kylie and Antonia, the daughters of Sandra Bullock's character Sally Owens. Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise their roles as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, nearly 30 years after the original. The sequel returns to a world of ancestral magic and a family curse that dooms anyone who loves an Owens woman. Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing also return, while Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod are new additions. The original received mixed reviews but has become a cult classic and autumn staple, with a new generation discovering it online. Fan demand helped convince Bullock and Kidman to return. King attributes the nostalgia trend to the world moving fast and technology making people less reachable. Williams sees it as a symptom of longing for simpler times but is grateful for a sequel rather than a remake. Early reviews are mixed: The Guardian calls it a "nostalgia-bait return" that is "strange and messy" but with "warm seasonal pleasures"; The Hollywood Reporter says the "slapdash" sequel works better the less you look for logic. Williams found joining the cast overwhelming but supportive, and she emphasizes women supporting each other in a challenging time. The film features witchcore fashion, family tension, and midnight margaritas.