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Stars: ‘No One Who Worked on the Original Film’ Talked to Her About Sequel
Yahoo News UK • • general
Key Points:
- Evan Rachel Wood, who played Kylie Owens in the original "Practical Magic," was not contacted by the sequel's production team about reprising her role; only Joey King, her replacement, reached out to her.
- Director Susanne Bier explained the recasting was necessary due to the story's timeline, with the characters now being just out of college, making Wood's return impractical.
- The sequel, "Practical Magic 2," adapts Alice Hoffman's "The Book of Magic" rather than the original novel, and some original cast members like Alexandra Artrip support Wood, while others like Artrip will also be replaced.
- "Practical Magic 2" is set to release in theaters on September 10, nearly 30 years after the original film's 1998 debut.
