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7NEWS
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Practical Magic 2: Everything we know about Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock sequel
Something wicked this way comes. The Practical Magic sequel is shaping up nicely with confirmation Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest will be joining Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in the cast. Channing and Wiest, if you remember, played aunts to Bullock and Kidman's characters in the original 1998 film, and taught their nieces everything there was to know about magic. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The romantic drama starred Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, two sisters who are descended from a line of witches who have been viewed with suspicion by the people in their Massachusetts town for generations. There is also a family curse that dictates any man who falls in love with an Owens woman is doomed. Sally's husband was hit by a truck, which is when she goes to live with her aunts. Gillian is the wild sister with a string of flings, including with Jimmy, an abusive serial killer. The Owens women ultimately call on the town's women to form a coven to drive Jimmy's spirit away. Sally also embraced her witchy heritage. Despite not making its production budget back during its original cinema run, the film has become a favourite on home entertainment. Almost three decades on, it's still beloved and eminently rewatchable. Faith Hill's number one hit, This Kiss, was also on the soundtrack and closely associated with the film. When the sequel was announced, Bullock and Kidman voiced a promotional video that was written as an incantation, 'Tooth of wolf and morning dew, something old and something new, let the spell begin to mix, September 18, 2026'. Also joining the cast are The Dark Knight Returns' Joey King, Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams, Halt and Catch Fire's Lee Pace, Cobra Kai's Xolo Mariduena and Tom Jones' Solly McLeod. Someone who's not returning is Evan Rachel Wood, who confirmed on the weekend she won't be part of the sequel. She wrote, 'I offered my services, even if it was one scene or one line. I was told they are recasting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans. It was not in my control or my choice. I would have happily rejoined my sisters.' It's not clear if King or Williams have been recast as Sally's daughters, who were primary school-aged in the first film. King wasn't born at the time of the first film's release while Williams was one – if they are slated to play Sally's daughters, that suggests the story is not set 28 years after the original timeline, or, you know, (Hollywood) magic. There's also no sign yet of Aidan Quinn, who played Gary, an investigator that Sally ends up with at the end of original film. The previous cast also included Goran Visnjic, Margo Martindale and Camilla Belle. The 1998 movie was directed by Griffin Dunne but Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier will take over on the sequel. Bullock worked with Bier on Bird Box and Kidman has as well, on miniseries The Undoing and The Perfect Couple. The film was based on Alice Hoffman's 1995 novel, and she later wrote a sequel, The Book of Magic, in 2021. The screenplay for Practical Magic 2 is being written by Akiva Goldsman, who worked on the first movie, and Georgia Pritchett.
Scotsman
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Acclaimed singer-songwriters Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke to join forces at newly-announced Scottish live show
Two of the planet's most revered female singer-songwriters, Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke, have announced that they are to team up for a new 15-date autumn 2025 UK tour. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The two music legends are heading to Scotland and will appear together at Edinburgh Queen's Hall on 3rd November, with tickets on-sale now. Fans are promised an evening of unparalleled music from the pair, appearing together on-stage for the first time to perform songs such as Stay With Me Till Dawn, Sand And Water, Bring The Rain, This Kiss and their recent stunning collaboration, Safe. Playing with their full live band, the show promises to be a beautiful night of lyric, song, and harmony. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beth & Judie initially met at a song writing workshop where they wrote a new song together, 'Safe,' which Judie subsequently recorded & released in 2018 with Beverley Craven & Julia Fordham (as part of her Woman To Woman project). Thrilled by the reaction to their song, Beth & Judie decided to keep their working relationship going and put together some live shows. Beth & Judie Judie Tzuke said today, 'I'm thrilled to be heading out on tour across the UK this October & November with the incredible Beth Nielsen Chapman, who is both a musical inspiration and a friend to me. We'll be sharing our songs, harmonies, and stories in beautiful venues — it's going to be a magical time. Hope to see you all there!' And Beth Nielsen Chapman says, "I'm so excited to be going on tour with the legendary Judie Tzuke after many years of friendship and writing songs. Putting our voices together with our incredible band will be over the moon magic and so much fun. We are bringing the classics along with some cool surprises. We need music now more than ever, so I hope you'll join us!"
Scotsman
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Acclaimed singer-songwriters Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke to join forces at newly-announced Edinburgh live show
Two of the planet's most revered female singer-songwriters, Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke, have announced that they are to team up for a new 15-date autumn 2025 UK tour. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The two music legends are heading to Scotland and will appear together at Edinburgh Queen's Hall on 3rd November, with tickets on-sale now. Fans are promised an evening of unparalleled music from the pair, appearing together on-stage for the first time to perform songs such as Stay With Me Till Dawn, Sand And Water, Bring The Rain, This Kiss and their recent stunning collaboration, Safe. Playing with their full live band, the show promises to be a beautiful night of lyric, song, and harmony. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beth & Judie initially met at a song writing workshop where they wrote a new song together, 'Safe,' which Judie subsequently recorded & released in 2018 with Beverley Craven & Julia Fordham (as part of her Woman To Woman project). Thrilled by the reaction to their song, Beth & Judie decided to keep their working relationship going and put together some live shows. Beth & Judie Judie Tzuke said today, 'I'm thrilled to be heading out on tour across the UK this October & November with the incredible Beth Nielsen Chapman, who is both a musical inspiration and a friend to me. We'll be sharing our songs, harmonies, and stories in beautiful venues — it's going to be a magical time. Hope to see you all there!' And Beth Nielsen Chapman says, "I'm so excited to be going on tour with the legendary Judie Tzuke after many years of friendship and writing songs. Putting our voices together with our incredible band will be over the moon magic and so much fun. We are bringing the classics along with some cool surprises. We need music now more than ever, so I hope you'll join us!" Tickets for Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke's newly-announced autumn 2025 UK tour are on-sale now via
