When does Practical Magic 2 open? September 11, 2026 — Bier; Bullock/Kidman return; Book of Magic; was Sep 18. ≠ fan remake.
Current target date: Friday, September 11, 2026 (Theatrical premiere). We update this page when studios or publishers move the window.
Practical Magic 2 opens Sep 11, 2026 (WB; intl Sep 9). Bier; Bullock/Kidman/Wiest/Channing; Hoffman’s Book of Magic. Was Sep 18.
Theatrical premiere
Friday, September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026 — the Owens sisters return almost 28 years after the midnight margaritas
Practical Magic 2 opens Friday, September 11, 2026. Bier’s sequel reunites Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian, brings Wiest and Channing back as the aunts, and pulls in a new generation (King, Williams, and others) for a curse that still won’t quit — adapted from Hoffman’s The Book of Magic.
September 18 is dead calendar. WB slid this into the post–Labor Day genre lane and parked Clayface later. Buy September 11 — theaters only in North America on the official card.
Confirmed: Sep 11 2026 Bier sequel with Bullock/Kidman — not Sep 18, not a fan remake
Confirmed: September 11, 2026 theatrical; Bier; Bullock/Kidman/Wiest/Channing return; Book of Magic source; Warner Bros. / Alcon. Not confirmed as still September 18, as a streaming-only drop, or as Griffin Dunne returning to direct. Fake “Practical Magic reboot without Bullock” stubs are a different rumor pile.
From 1998 cult favorite to a Book of Magic Friday in 2026
- 1998 — Griffin Dunne’s Practical Magic opens; cult afterlife begins.
- 2021 — Hoffman publishes The Book of Magic (sequel novel).
- Development — Bier boards; Bullock/Kidman produce and return.
- Feb 2026 — WB moves theatrical from Sep 18 to Sep 11; Clayface shifts out.
- Sep 11, 2026 — current North America theatrical target (intl from Sep 9).
What makes this sequel’s calendar different from a generic witch remake
- Same Sally/Gillian (Bullock/Kidman) — not a full recast reboot.
- Aunts Jet and Frances return (Wiest/Channing).
- Source: The Book of Magic, not only the 1995 novel.
- Gap: ~28 years since the 1998 film.
- Corridor: post–Labor Day Sep 11 (was Sep 18).
They waited for Hoffman’s sequel novel — then WB still moved the Friday once to beat Clayface
Most long-gap sequels just remount the first movie’s vibes. Practical Magic 2 is explicitly tied to The Book of Magic (2021), with Bullock and Kidman producing their own returns and the aunts walking back into the house. That literary bridge is why September 2026 isn’t a random nostalgia dump.
The other checkable quirk: September 18 existed, then died when WB wanted the post–Labor Day lane and shoved Clayface to October. Scrapers still selling the 18th are a week late.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When does Practical Magic 2 open?
September 11, 2026 in North American theaters from Warner Bros. Pictures; international dates begin September 9, 2026. It was previously dated September 18 before WB moved it up a week.
2Who stars and directs?
Susanne Bier directs. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise Sally and Gillian Owens and produce. Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing return as the aunts. Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod join the new generation.
3Is it based on another Hoffman book?
Yes — The Book of Magic (2021), not a remake of the 1995 Practical Magic novel alone. Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett, and Kelly Marcel share screenplay credit. Denise Di Novi produces with Bullock and Kidman.
4Wasn’t it September 18?
That slot died. Warner Bros. advanced Practical Magic 2 to September 11, 2026 (post–Labor Day corridor) and moved Clayface to October 23. Ignore Sep 18 stubs.
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