Aidan Quinn’s Gary is absent from the bewitching sequel, while other roles were recast.

In the original 1998 movie, Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip played Sally’s on-screen daughters. Now, they’ve each shared how they really feel about being replaced by Maisie Williams and Joey King in the sequel, and their reactions couldn’t be more different.

Practical Magic 2 follows a family of witches who were cursed with a spell that meant any partner they fell in love with would die a horrible death.

Actresses Maisie Williams and Joey King feature in the upcoming sequel of the 1998 fantasy romcom.

The ‘Practical Magic 2’ stars tell PEOPLE how Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock welcomed them with open arms and became their biggest cheerleaders Angelique Brenes is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2026. Her work has previously ...