‘The Witches Are Back': Nicole Kidman shares much-awaited post with beloved co-star Sandra Bullock on Practical Magic 2 set as filming kicks off
Kidman shared a sweet glimpse into the set of the highly-anticipated fantasy film in a short Instagram clip on Saturday in which she can be seen hugging Bullock behind gravestones, wearing floral dresses reminiscent of the Owen sisters' costumes in the prequel.
Film crew surrounding the pair are heard telling cameramen to "keep rolling".
The Aussie actress captioned the post : "The witches are back. Owen sisters' first day on set'', she wrote referencing their characters Sally and Gillian Owens.
Both Kidman and Bullock seemed to be rocking the same hairstyles from the original film with Kidman's long red hair and fringe and Bullock's loose brunette waves.
The Instagram post caught the attention of excited fans who have been waiting patiently for the film to grace their screens since its announcement last year.
"THIS FEELS LIKE CHRISTMASSSS STAWPP THIS IS BEST PRESENT IVE GOT," one fan wrote.
"AAAAAAAA. I SCREAMED! What a fantasy. I can't wait to see this," another wrote.
"Now this is the breaking news alert we needed!" a third joked.
The original Practical Magic was released in 1998 based on the novel by Alice Hoffman, in which two witch sisters raised by their eccentric aunts find themselves fighting off a curse that kills the men they fall in love with.
Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are expected to return to the sequel as Aunt Jet and Aunt Frances.
The release date for Practical Magic 2 is currently set for September 18, 2026.
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