Joey King Reveals Conversation With Evan Rachel Wood After Replacing Her in ‘Practical Magic 2’

Key Points:

• Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return for Practical Magic 2, set 25 years after the original 1998 film, with Joey King and Maisie Williams replacing Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip as Bullock's character's daughters.
• Evan Rachel Wood revealed she was not asked to return for the sequel and suggested the story's direction differed from the original book, though she wished King well in the role.
• Director Susanne Bier explained the recasting was due to the characters' ages, as the daughters are portrayed just out of college, making King and Williams a better fit.
• The sequel focuses on Kylie Owens discovering family secrets and developing dark powers, with the Owens women reuniting to break a longstanding curse; original aunts played by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing also return.
• Practical Magic 2 was greenlit after strong fan demand and social media interest, with the film releasing on September 10; producer Denise Di Novi confirmed Aidan Quinn's character dies offscreen due to the curse, and hinted at the possibility of a third installment.