It seems like it’s time to dust off the spell book since the Owens sisters are soon to return. This Monday, Warner Bros. confirmed that a sequel to the nineties classic, Love spell (Practical Magic, 1998), is under development. The Oscar winner, Akiva Goldsmanis the professional chosen to write the script, while the award-winning actresses Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullockare in negotiations to reprise their roles and produce the film.
Directed by Griffin Dunne, Love spell It was an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Alice Hoffman. Her story, which combined romantic drama with supernatural elements and dark humor, followed the story of two sisters (played by Kidman and Bullock) who come from a long line of witches blessed with a great gift. Unfortunately, this also brings with it a family curse that condemns any man they fall in love with.
This sequel, whose plot remains secret, does not yet have a director attached. However, the confirmation of goldsman It is already a good starting point. In addition to being behind the adaptation of the first film, the author’s credits include films such as I robot (I, Robot2004), I’m legend (I Am Legend2007) and A brilliant mind (A Beautiful Mind2001), a film for which he won the golden statuette.
It should be remembered that this is not the first time that Warner Bros. seeks to revive the universe of Love spell. In 2019, when the launch of the streaming HBO Max (now renamed as Maxsimply) there was talk of the launch of a spin-off in series format that would be inspired by the prequel of Alice Hoffmanknown as Rules of Magic. However, this project did not prosper and the next attempt points in the direction of continuation.
Since his participation in Love spellracing Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock have been shot. In subsequent years, both worked with renowned directors and took home the Oscar for best actress for The hours (2003) and A possible dream (2010), respectively.
