Image Source: Warner Bros More than 25 years after Practical Magic was initially released, there’s serious talk about Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman teaming up for a sequel. While the film wasn’t exactly a huge hit in 1998, the last couple decades of home video and streaming exposure have transformed it into a cult hit, leading to the renewed interest in a Practical Magic 2. Bullock appears to be especially eager to team up once again with Kidman; at the time the original movie was released, she talked about how much she enjoyed working with co-stars Kidman, Dianne Wiest, and Stockard Channing. (Click on the media bar below to hear Sandra Bullock) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sandra_Bullock_Practical_Magic_.mp3
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- 6/11/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Practical Magic is a film revolving around the magically gifted sisters, Sally and Gillian Owens, played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. The fantasy romance drama was based on the namesake book by Alice Hoffman and saw the sisters use magic to destroy the evil spirit of Gillain’s abusive boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, played by Goran Visnjic.
A still from Practical Magic (1998) | Warner Bros.
Just before filming Practical Magic, Nicole Kidman spent over a year working on Stanely Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut opposite her ex-husband, Tom Cruise. Since the erotic-psychological drama was quite an intense film, the actors required dozens of takes to finalize a single scene, a trait she carried over to Practical Magic.
Nicole Kidman’s Numerous Takes on Practical Magic
A still from Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | Stanley Kubrick Productions
Even though Eyes Wide Shut (1999) was released one year after Practical Magic (1998), principal photography for the former...
A still from Practical Magic (1998) | Warner Bros.
Just before filming Practical Magic, Nicole Kidman spent over a year working on Stanely Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut opposite her ex-husband, Tom Cruise. Since the erotic-psychological drama was quite an intense film, the actors required dozens of takes to finalize a single scene, a trait she carried over to Practical Magic.
Nicole Kidman’s Numerous Takes on Practical Magic
A still from Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | Stanley Kubrick Productions
Even though Eyes Wide Shut (1999) was released one year after Practical Magic (1998), principal photography for the former...
- 6/11/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Screenwriter Robin Swicord is best known for her literary adaptations, including films like Little Women, Matilda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and so on. Therefore, she was the perfect person to bring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s Practical Magic to life. The film is based on the namesake novel from 1995 written by Alice Hoffman and revolves around the story of two sisters who descended from a long line of witches.
Practical Magic (1998) | Warner Bros.
Bringing the book to life was not an easy task for Robin Swicord, who would often find herself in a creative clash with director Griffin Dunne. She once recalled how the director wanted her to adapt the story in a way that it resembled the legendary The Exorcist, and the screenwriter was not at all on board with this.
Robin Swicord Recalls Her Time on Practical Magic A still from Practical Magic | Warner Bros.
Practical Magic (1998) | Warner Bros.
Bringing the book to life was not an easy task for Robin Swicord, who would often find herself in a creative clash with director Griffin Dunne. She once recalled how the director wanted her to adapt the story in a way that it resembled the legendary The Exorcist, and the screenwriter was not at all on board with this.
Robin Swicord Recalls Her Time on Practical Magic A still from Practical Magic | Warner Bros.
- 6/11/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock have entered into negotiations to reteam for the sequel to ‘Practical Magic.’
26 years after the original movie hit the big screen the sequel follows the women from the Owens family, a group of magically inclined, spellcasting ladies who are blessed with the supernatural gift but cursed by their matriarch. After being abandoned by her lover, pregnant and alone, Maria Owens cast a spell upon herself that she would never again feel the agony of love. Bullock and Kidman, will star as two sisters hellbent on breaking that curse and freeing themselves from a lifetime of malicious gossip from their townsfolk.
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Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay for the new movie, with Bullock and Kidman expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi.
In the 1998 original Bullock and Kidman starred as the witchy Owens sisters, who get...
26 years after the original movie hit the big screen the sequel follows the women from the Owens family, a group of magically inclined, spellcasting ladies who are blessed with the supernatural gift but cursed by their matriarch. After being abandoned by her lover, pregnant and alone, Maria Owens cast a spell upon herself that she would never again feel the agony of love. Bullock and Kidman, will star as two sisters hellbent on breaking that curse and freeing themselves from a lifetime of malicious gossip from their townsfolk.
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Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay for the new movie, with Bullock and Kidman expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi.
In the 1998 original Bullock and Kidman starred as the witchy Owens sisters, who get...
- 6/11/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Despite being initially mocked, the 1998 movie Practical Magic has worked its spell on audiences lately, winning over hearts. Yet, it’s a head-scratcher, how a movie featuring both Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, and a concoction of sisterly bonds and magic mishaps, missed the mark for some.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic | Credits: Warner Bros.
Alice Hoffman, the creative mind behind the 1995 novel, on which this movie was based, spilled the beans. Critics just didn’t give it the fair shake it deserved. So, while the movie didn’t exactly hit the bullseye at first, it’s definitely casting a charm that’s hard to resist now.
Why Practical Magic Failed Upon Its Release Despite Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s Star Power Together
Practical Magic, released in 1998, revolves around the Owens sisters, Sally played by Sandra Bullock, and Gillian played by Nicole Kidman,...
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic | Credits: Warner Bros.
Alice Hoffman, the creative mind behind the 1995 novel, on which this movie was based, spilled the beans. Critics just didn’t give it the fair shake it deserved. So, while the movie didn’t exactly hit the bullseye at first, it’s definitely casting a charm that’s hard to resist now.
Why Practical Magic Failed Upon Its Release Despite Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s Star Power Together
Practical Magic, released in 1998, revolves around the Owens sisters, Sally played by Sandra Bullock, and Gillian played by Nicole Kidman,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Warner Bros. hat jetzt das Sequel zur Fantasy-Komödie „Zauberhafte Schwestern“ aus dem Jahr 1998 bestätigt. Mit den Hauptdarstellerinnen Nicole Kidman und Sandra Bullock laufen noch Verhandlungen, als Produzentinnen werden sie aber in jedem Fall fungieren.
Sandra Bullock und Nicole Kidman in „Zauberhafte Schwestern“ (Credit: Imago / United Archives)
Warner Bros. hat jetzt ein Sequel zur Fantasykomödie „Zauberhafte Schwestern“ aus dem Jahr 1998, in der Nicole Kidman und Sandra Bullock zwei Schwestern einer langen Hexendynastie gespielt haben, die als Waisenkinder von ihren Tanten aufgezogen wurden, bestätigt.
Wie US-Medien berichten, laufen derzeit noch Verhandlungen mit Kidman und Bullock über eine Mitwirkung vor der Kamera. Als Produzenten des Sequels, zu dessen Handlung noch keine Details bekannt sind, sollen die beiden zusammen mit Denise Di Novi an Bord sein. Das Drehbuch stammt von Akiva Goldsman, der auch schon das Skript zum Original, das vor mehr als 25 Jahren weltweit knapp 50 Mio. Dollar eingespielt hat, geliefert hatte.
Sandra Bullock und Nicole Kidman in „Zauberhafte Schwestern“ (Credit: Imago / United Archives)
Warner Bros. hat jetzt ein Sequel zur Fantasykomödie „Zauberhafte Schwestern“ aus dem Jahr 1998, in der Nicole Kidman und Sandra Bullock zwei Schwestern einer langen Hexendynastie gespielt haben, die als Waisenkinder von ihren Tanten aufgezogen wurden, bestätigt.
Wie US-Medien berichten, laufen derzeit noch Verhandlungen mit Kidman und Bullock über eine Mitwirkung vor der Kamera. Als Produzenten des Sequels, zu dessen Handlung noch keine Details bekannt sind, sollen die beiden zusammen mit Denise Di Novi an Bord sein. Das Drehbuch stammt von Akiva Goldsman, der auch schon das Skript zum Original, das vor mehr als 25 Jahren weltweit knapp 50 Mio. Dollar eingespielt hat, geliefert hatte.
- 6/11/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
A sequel to 1998 fantasy drama Practical Magic is in the works, with stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock in talks to return.
According to Deadline, Bullock and Kidman are in talks to reprise their roles for a sequel to the 1998 fantasy, Practical Magic. Akiva Goldsman will return to write the script. Alice Hoffman, who wrote the original novel in 1995, also published a sequel called The Book Of Magic in 2021.
It hasn’t been confirmed if Goldsman is adapting the novel or working on a new story. There is currently no director attached. Bullock and Kidman will also produce alongside the original film’s producer Denise Di Novi.
Practical Magic put a slightly different spin in the romantic drama. Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman play witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, whose family has been plagued for generations by a curse that kills any...
According to Deadline, Bullock and Kidman are in talks to reprise their roles for a sequel to the 1998 fantasy, Practical Magic. Akiva Goldsman will return to write the script. Alice Hoffman, who wrote the original novel in 1995, also published a sequel called The Book Of Magic in 2021.
It hasn’t been confirmed if Goldsman is adapting the novel or working on a new story. There is currently no director attached. Bullock and Kidman will also produce alongside the original film’s producer Denise Di Novi.
Practical Magic put a slightly different spin in the romantic drama. Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman play witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, whose family has been plagued for generations by a curse that kills any...
- 6/11/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Get the midnight margaritas ready, Practical Magic 2 is coming.
On Monday, Warner Bros. confirmed the news that the Nineties cult-classic Practical Magic will be returning with a sequel. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are in talks to come back as Gillian and Sally Owens, and as producers, according to IndieWire.
Released in 1998, the first installment of Practical Magic centered on the bewitching Owens sisters who were cursed with falling in love with men that met untimely demises. The curse turns especially dark when they find themselves with a murder on their hands.
On Monday, Warner Bros. confirmed the news that the Nineties cult-classic Practical Magic will be returning with a sequel. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are in talks to come back as Gillian and Sally Owens, and as producers, according to IndieWire.
Released in 1998, the first installment of Practical Magic centered on the bewitching Owens sisters who were cursed with falling in love with men that met untimely demises. The curse turns especially dark when they find themselves with a murder on their hands.
- 6/10/2024
- by Maya Georgi
- Rollingstone.com
Nowadays, terms like "cult film" are arguably thrown around a bit too often.
But back in 1998, it wasn't uncommon for a quirky flick like Practical Magic to fend off mixed reviews and unimpressive box office and go on to become a beloved cultural touchstone for future generations.
So it should come as no surprise that in this age of nostalgia, reboots, and reimaginings, a sequel to the Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman occult rom-com is currently in the works!
News of the sequel was revealed this morning via Warner Bros.' official Instagram page.
"It's official," the studio announced. "Practical Magic 2 is in development and coming soon."
According to Variety, Bullock and Kidman are not yet officially attached to the project but are in talks to resume their roles as the supernaturally gifted Owens sisters.
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Due to its surprisingly dark premise, the original film...
But back in 1998, it wasn't uncommon for a quirky flick like Practical Magic to fend off mixed reviews and unimpressive box office and go on to become a beloved cultural touchstone for future generations.
So it should come as no surprise that in this age of nostalgia, reboots, and reimaginings, a sequel to the Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman occult rom-com is currently in the works!
News of the sequel was revealed this morning via Warner Bros.' official Instagram page.
"It's official," the studio announced. "Practical Magic 2 is in development and coming soon."
According to Variety, Bullock and Kidman are not yet officially attached to the project but are in talks to resume their roles as the supernaturally gifted Owens sisters.
Related: The 10 Best Reboots We've Ever Seen
Due to its surprisingly dark premise, the original film...
- 6/10/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Practical Magic, the 1998 fantasy film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters (and witches), is getting a long-awaited sequel, and its two stars are in talks to return.
The sequel was teased by Warner Bros. on Sunday, who posted a clip on TikTok from the first film of Kidman and Bullock performing a “summoning” and Practical Magic 2 subsequently coming to life. Now, Variety confirms that production on the sequel is underway 26 years later, and Kidman and Bullock are eyeing a return.
The original Practical Magic was adapted from Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, and along with Kidman and Bullock, the film starred Stockard Channing, Dianne West, and Adrian Quinn. The story followed Kidman and Bullock as two sisters who descended from a long line of witches — they must use their abilities to destroy the evil spirit of an abusive ex-boyfriend, and throughout, there are hexes, curses,...
The sequel was teased by Warner Bros. on Sunday, who posted a clip on TikTok from the first film of Kidman and Bullock performing a “summoning” and Practical Magic 2 subsequently coming to life. Now, Variety confirms that production on the sequel is underway 26 years later, and Kidman and Bullock are eyeing a return.
The original Practical Magic was adapted from Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel of the same name, and along with Kidman and Bullock, the film starred Stockard Channing, Dianne West, and Adrian Quinn. The story followed Kidman and Bullock as two sisters who descended from a long line of witches — they must use their abilities to destroy the evil spirit of an abusive ex-boyfriend, and throughout, there are hexes, curses,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
One would be forgiven for not including a "Practical Magic 2" announcement on their 2024 Hollywood bingo card because, frankly, it's a little unexpected. Be that as it may, that's precisely what's happening as Warner Bros. has confirmed that a follow-up to the 1998 Halloween season favorite is indeed in the works. What's more, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are both in talks to reprise their roles in the sequel.
The news was announced by Warner Bros. on TikTok (you can check out the video below). According to Variety, Akiva Goldsman ("I Am Legend") is set to write the screenplay, with Bullock and Kidman expected to produce in addition to starring. Denise Di Novi is also on board as a producer. No word yet on who will wind up in the director's chair, but Griffin Dunne helmed the original, which was based on Alice Hoffman's 1995 novel. Worth noting is the fact that...
The news was announced by Warner Bros. on TikTok (you can check out the video below). According to Variety, Akiva Goldsman ("I Am Legend") is set to write the screenplay, with Bullock and Kidman expected to produce in addition to starring. Denise Di Novi is also on board as a producer. No word yet on who will wind up in the director's chair, but Griffin Dunne helmed the original, which was based on Alice Hoffman's 1995 novel. Worth noting is the fact that...
- 6/10/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, the Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman classic Practical Magic is getting a number two! Warner Bros. casts a curious spell on the Monday news cycle and says it’s making a Practical Magic sequel with Bullock and Kidman in negotiations to return as the Owens sisters. The studio uses some of the original film’s ingredients by having Akiva Goldsman pen the script. Goldsman wrote the 1998 romantic fantasy with Robin Swicord and Adam Brooks. In addition to returning as the Owen sisters, Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi. Details about the plot are still bubbling in a cauldron, with more information to follow as the project takes shape.
Based on Alice Hoffman’s 1996 novel and directed by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic revolves around two witch sisters, Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), who live in a small town alongside their eccentric...
Based on Alice Hoffman’s 1996 novel and directed by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic revolves around two witch sisters, Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), who live in a small town alongside their eccentric...
- 6/10/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Get the midnight margaritas ready.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are in talks to return for a sequel to the 1998 classic Practical Magic.
Akiva Goldsman, one of the writers behind the original, will pen the screenplay. Plot details are not yet known. Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi, who produced the original.
Practical Magic starred Kidman and Bullock as two orphaned sisters who come from a long line of witches. Raised by their eccentric aunts in a prejudiced Massachusetts town, they had to contend with a curse that kept them from never finding love.
At the time of release, the movie received generally negative reviews and failed to make a mark at the box office, but it has achieved cult status among audiences. Since the film’s release, Kidman and Bullock have also become the two biggest stars in Hollywood with awards recognition and box office acclaim.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are in talks to return for a sequel to the 1998 classic Practical Magic.
Akiva Goldsman, one of the writers behind the original, will pen the screenplay. Plot details are not yet known. Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi, who produced the original.
Practical Magic starred Kidman and Bullock as two orphaned sisters who come from a long line of witches. Raised by their eccentric aunts in a prejudiced Massachusetts town, they had to contend with a curse that kept them from never finding love.
At the time of release, the movie received generally negative reviews and failed to make a mark at the box office, but it has achieved cult status among audiences. Since the film’s release, Kidman and Bullock have also become the two biggest stars in Hollywood with awards recognition and box office acclaim.
- 6/10/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are just about ready to cast another spell with “Practical Magic 2.”
On Monday, Warner Bros. announced a sequel to the beloved 1998 classic. Both of the original film’s stars, Bullock and Kidman, are nearing deals to star in and produce the new one, a person with knowledge of the talks tells IndieWire. Akiva Goldsman, who also just committed to penning a Monster High adaptation for Mattel, will write the sequel screenplay. Denise Di Novi will produce.
Recent “Girls on the Bus” star and Hollywood icon Griffin Dunne directed the original 1998 film; it’s Dunne’s sole feature-directing credit. There is no word yet on who will direct the sequel.
“Practical Magic” centers on the Owens sisters, played by Bullock and Kidman. The witchy duo are cursed in love, with their partners dying early deaths…including one at the hands of Kidman’s character.
On Monday, Warner Bros. announced a sequel to the beloved 1998 classic. Both of the original film’s stars, Bullock and Kidman, are nearing deals to star in and produce the new one, a person with knowledge of the talks tells IndieWire. Akiva Goldsman, who also just committed to penning a Monster High adaptation for Mattel, will write the sequel screenplay. Denise Di Novi will produce.
Recent “Girls on the Bus” star and Hollywood icon Griffin Dunne directed the original 1998 film; it’s Dunne’s sole feature-directing credit. There is no word yet on who will direct the sequel.
“Practical Magic” centers on the Owens sisters, played by Bullock and Kidman. The witchy duo are cursed in love, with their partners dying early deaths…including one at the hands of Kidman’s character.
- 6/10/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are in negotiations to return for Practical Magic 2, a sequel to Warner Bros’ 1998 romantic fantasy, the studio announced via its social media channels on Monday.
Akiva Goldsman, who penned the original film alongside Robin Swicord and Adam Brooks, will return to write the screenplay. Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside the original’s Denise Di Novi. Details as to the sequel’s plot are under wraps for now.
Directed by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic adapted the 1995 novel from Alice Hoffman. The story follows two sisters, Sally (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman), who come from a long line of witches. Orphaned at a young age, they are raised by their eccentric aunts, who embrace their magical heritage. However, the Owens family is cursed: any man who falls in love with an Owens woman is doomed to an untimely death.
Subsequently, Sally and Gillian struggle...
Akiva Goldsman, who penned the original film alongside Robin Swicord and Adam Brooks, will return to write the screenplay. Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside the original’s Denise Di Novi. Details as to the sequel’s plot are under wraps for now.
Directed by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic adapted the 1995 novel from Alice Hoffman. The story follows two sisters, Sally (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman), who come from a long line of witches. Orphaned at a young age, they are raised by their eccentric aunts, who embrace their magical heritage. However, the Owens family is cursed: any man who falls in love with an Owens woman is doomed to an untimely death.
Subsequently, Sally and Gillian struggle...
- 6/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Broom fell… company’s coming.
After 26 years the Owens women are returning. Warner Bros. announced a followup film to the 1998 classic, “Practical Magic,” with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in talks to return.
The first movie starred Bullock and Kidman as the witchy Owens sisters, who get wrapped in supernatural coverup after Bullock (unintentionally) drugs and kills Kidman’s abusive ex-boyfriend (Goran Višnjić) forcing them to reanimate his corpse. Directed by Griffin Dunne and adapted from the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, the original film stands as a beloved, spooky season staple for people who are really into crystals.
Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay for the new movie, with Bullock and Kidman expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi.
Fans began buzzing about the future of “Practical Magic” on Sunday, when an announcement was made at midnight on TikTok — a nod to the “midnight margaritas” scene...
After 26 years the Owens women are returning. Warner Bros. announced a followup film to the 1998 classic, “Practical Magic,” with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in talks to return.
The first movie starred Bullock and Kidman as the witchy Owens sisters, who get wrapped in supernatural coverup after Bullock (unintentionally) drugs and kills Kidman’s abusive ex-boyfriend (Goran Višnjić) forcing them to reanimate his corpse. Directed by Griffin Dunne and adapted from the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, the original film stands as a beloved, spooky season staple for people who are really into crystals.
Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay for the new movie, with Bullock and Kidman expected to produce alongside Denise Di Novi.
Fans began buzzing about the future of “Practical Magic” on Sunday, when an announcement was made at midnight on TikTok — a nod to the “midnight margaritas” scene...
- 6/10/2024
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
Magic feels practical in a place like this. To the surprise of probably everyone reading this, Warner Bros. has taken to TikTok, yes TikTok, to announce Practical Magic 2 this week.
Akiva Goldsman is on board to write the sequel’s screenplay.
The original 1998 movie was directed by An American Werewolf in London star Griffin Dunne, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman leading the cast as bewitching sisters.
Variety reports that Bullock and Kidman are in talks to return!
In the 1998 film, based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel, “Two witch sisters (Bullock and Kidman), raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.”
Practical Magic was released in theaters for Halloween 1998, scaring up $68.3 million against a reported $75 million production budget. And that’s not even factoring in the marketing spend from Warner Bros., which no doubt...
Akiva Goldsman is on board to write the sequel’s screenplay.
The original 1998 movie was directed by An American Werewolf in London star Griffin Dunne, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman leading the cast as bewitching sisters.
Variety reports that Bullock and Kidman are in talks to return!
In the 1998 film, based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel, “Two witch sisters (Bullock and Kidman), raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.”
Practical Magic was released in theaters for Halloween 1998, scaring up $68.3 million against a reported $75 million production budget. And that’s not even factoring in the marketing spend from Warner Bros., which no doubt...
- 6/10/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sandra Bullock is one of the most praised and loved actresses of all time, especially due to her enthusiasm when it comes to portraying roles that help her reinforce her value and position in the film industry. This is one of the primary reasons that Practical Magic was made that had a female-dominated cast, and it centered around Sally Owens and Gillian Owens, two witch sisters overcoming narrow-minded prejudices and a centuries-old curse.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic. Credits: Warner Bros.
The film was a box office bomb, but thanks to the astonishing performance of the two actresses, it soon evolved into a cult classic film that is aging like fine wine. However, it looks like after 26 years, the fantasy film is potentially receiving a sequel, as Warner Bros. shares a teaser on their social media handle.
Warner Bros. is Possibly Brewing a Sequel for Practical Magic...
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic. Credits: Warner Bros.
The film was a box office bomb, but thanks to the astonishing performance of the two actresses, it soon evolved into a cult classic film that is aging like fine wine. However, it looks like after 26 years, the fantasy film is potentially receiving a sequel, as Warner Bros. shares a teaser on their social media handle.
Warner Bros. is Possibly Brewing a Sequel for Practical Magic...
- 6/10/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
On Tuesday June 11, Good Morning America welcomes Griffin Dunne, an American actor, producer, and director known for his work in front of and behind the camera. Dunne has had a diverse career, starring in films like “After Hours,” “Who’s That Girl,” and “An American Werewolf in London.” He also directed “Practical Magic” and the […]
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- 6/10/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Hollywood star Sandra Bullock has honoured one of the final wishes of her partner Bryan Randall. In an Instagram post, chef Gesine Bullock-Prado revealed that her actress sister had released her late partner’s ashes on Snake River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
“Happy birthday, Bry. Sandy brought you to the river, just as she promised,” Bullock-Prado captioned a serene video of the scene, reports People magazine.
Bullock’s longtime partner died on August 5 from Als, a diagnosis he kept private for three years, his family said in a statement at the time.
A model-turned-photographer, Randall met the Oscar winner, 59, in 2015, when he photographed her son Louis’ birthday at the time.
As per People, they took their relationship more public that year, including an appearance at Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s wedding.
Bullock and Randall are parents to three children between them: Bullock’s son Louis, 13, and daughter Laila, 11, plus...
“Happy birthday, Bry. Sandy brought you to the river, just as she promised,” Bullock-Prado captioned a serene video of the scene, reports People magazine.
Bullock’s longtime partner died on August 5 from Als, a diagnosis he kept private for three years, his family said in a statement at the time.
A model-turned-photographer, Randall met the Oscar winner, 59, in 2015, when he photographed her son Louis’ birthday at the time.
As per People, they took their relationship more public that year, including an appearance at Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s wedding.
Bullock and Randall are parents to three children between them: Bullock’s son Louis, 13, and daughter Laila, 11, plus...
- 1/5/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The episode of Revisited covering The Others was Written, Edited, and Narrated by Ric Solomon, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
If you go into any AMC theater in the past year, you’ve been graced with one of the best theater chain openings of all time. I’m sure anyone watching this video knows exactly what I’m referring to. If not, it’s none other than Nicole Kidman welcoming you to the movies. Her onscreen presence has been nothing short of incredible. She has starred in some truly great films such as Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge, Cold Mountain, and this writer’s favorite Practical Magic. But back in 2001, Nicole teamed up with Alejandro Amenabar to make one of the creepiest supernatural horror flicks of all time. It’s a film that was not only a big box office success, but...
If you go into any AMC theater in the past year, you’ve been graced with one of the best theater chain openings of all time. I’m sure anyone watching this video knows exactly what I’m referring to. If not, it’s none other than Nicole Kidman welcoming you to the movies. Her onscreen presence has been nothing short of incredible. She has starred in some truly great films such as Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge, Cold Mountain, and this writer’s favorite Practical Magic. But back in 2001, Nicole teamed up with Alejandro Amenabar to make one of the creepiest supernatural horror flicks of all time. It’s a film that was not only a big box office success, but...
- 1/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The intent of THR‘s annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Showrunners is to provide an accurate state of the TV union — a rundown of the writer-producers selling in an increasingly fraught media climate, making culturally relevant and awards-friendly shows and serving the masses at a time when consensus entertainment has all but vanished. It’s also a great opportunity to pick some brains.
Those showrunners who made the 2023 list were polled on a variety of subjects. If Suits can become a streaming hit years after ending, what other shows deserve a similar fate? What IP are they dying to get their hands on? What’s already a pressing issue for the next WGA contract negotiation with the studios? And if they found themselves with a burner social media account, what would they do with it?
Here are some of the best answers to those and more questions.
If I...
Those showrunners who made the 2023 list were polled on a variety of subjects. If Suits can become a streaming hit years after ending, what other shows deserve a similar fate? What IP are they dying to get their hands on? What’s already a pressing issue for the next WGA contract negotiation with the studios? And if they found themselves with a burner social media account, what would they do with it?
Here are some of the best answers to those and more questions.
If I...
- 11/30/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American Film Institute has rescheduled its Life Achievement Award gala, where Nicole Kidman will receive the lifetime honor, for April 27, 2024.
The 49th edition of the event had been set for June 10 before it was postponed due to the writers strike. Now that both the writers and actors strikes are over, Kidman and her collaborators are free to discuss her past work at the Dolby Theatre event in Los Angeles.
Kidman is the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award, joining such past honorees as Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, Gene Kelly, Kirk Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Jane Fonda, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Julie Andrews.
A two-time Emmy winner and Oscar winner for her role in The Hours, Kidman’s credits also include Eyes Wide Shut,...
The 49th edition of the event had been set for June 10 before it was postponed due to the writers strike. Now that both the writers and actors strikes are over, Kidman and her collaborators are free to discuss her past work at the Dolby Theatre event in Los Angeles.
Kidman is the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award, joining such past honorees as Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, Gene Kelly, Kirk Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Jane Fonda, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Julie Andrews.
A two-time Emmy winner and Oscar winner for her role in The Hours, Kidman’s credits also include Eyes Wide Shut,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mere mortals have been fascinated by witchcraft for hundreds of years, and the film industry has taken note, with witch-themed movies going back more than 100 years.
In 1922, the silent partly documentary-style Swedish film “Haxan” sought to understand the roots and misunderstandings of witchcraft, and the mania that surrounded the witch hunts. Controversial at the time, it is now considered one of the most influential of the early horror films. Less than 20 years later, Margaret Hamilton would make the Wicked Witch the standard for evil witches, and help make “The Wizard of Oz” a timeless classic.
SEE25 best TV witches, ranked worst to best
In the decades since, witches have appeared in just about every genre of film. Early romantic comedies “I Married a Witch” and “Bell, Book and Candle” were so popular they inspired the classic 1960s TV series “Bewitched.” But while a witch’s antics on the small screen were amusing audiences,...
In 1922, the silent partly documentary-style Swedish film “Haxan” sought to understand the roots and misunderstandings of witchcraft, and the mania that surrounded the witch hunts. Controversial at the time, it is now considered one of the most influential of the early horror films. Less than 20 years later, Margaret Hamilton would make the Wicked Witch the standard for evil witches, and help make “The Wizard of Oz” a timeless classic.
SEE25 best TV witches, ranked worst to best
In the decades since, witches have appeared in just about every genre of film. Early romantic comedies “I Married a Witch” and “Bell, Book and Candle” were so popular they inspired the classic 1960s TV series “Bewitched.” But while a witch’s antics on the small screen were amusing audiences,...
- 10/28/2023
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Mere mortals have been fascinated by witchcraft for hundreds of years, and the film industry has taken note, with witch-themed movies going back more than 100 years.
In 1922, the silent partly documentary-style Swedish film “Haxan” sought to understand the roots and misunderstandings of witchcraft, and the mania that surrounded the witch hunts. Controversial at the time, it is now considered one of the most influential of the early horror films. Less than 20 years later, Margaret Hamilton would make the Wicked Witch the standard for evil witches, and help make “The Wizard of Oz” a timeless classic.
SEE25 best TV witches, ranked worst to best
In the decades since, witches have appeared in just about every genre of film. Early romantic comedies “I Married a Witch” and “Bell, Book and Candle” were so popular they inspired the classic 1960s TV series “Bewitched.” But while a witch’s antics on the small screen were amusing audiences,...
In 1922, the silent partly documentary-style Swedish film “Haxan” sought to understand the roots and misunderstandings of witchcraft, and the mania that surrounded the witch hunts. Controversial at the time, it is now considered one of the most influential of the early horror films. Less than 20 years later, Margaret Hamilton would make the Wicked Witch the standard for evil witches, and help make “The Wizard of Oz” a timeless classic.
SEE25 best TV witches, ranked worst to best
In the decades since, witches have appeared in just about every genre of film. Early romantic comedies “I Married a Witch” and “Bell, Book and Candle” were so popular they inspired the classic 1960s TV series “Bewitched.” But while a witch’s antics on the small screen were amusing audiences,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Screenwriter Robin Swicord hasn’t seen “Practical Magic” in the 25 years since it was released. For her, it’s hard to remember much about the film outside of “trying to figure the movie out and do my best to write something that would get made and be worth it,” she told TheWrap in an exclusive interview. Swicord is Hollywood’s go-to screenwriter when the town needs a book adaptation. Her writing has defined a generation from her 1994 adaptation of “Little Women” to working with perceived unadaptable material like 2005’s “Memoirs of a Geisha.”
“Practical Magic” is a bittersweet topic for Swicord, though, due to changes with the script that would eventually be credited to her, as well as Akiva Goldsman and Adam Brooks. Creative clashes with director Griffin Dunne compelled Swicord to “write that one off,” she said. A surprising admission given the film’s beloved status by many, especially when fall rolls around.
“Practical Magic” is a bittersweet topic for Swicord, though, due to changes with the script that would eventually be credited to her, as well as Akiva Goldsman and Adam Brooks. Creative clashes with director Griffin Dunne compelled Swicord to “write that one off,” she said. A surprising admission given the film’s beloved status by many, especially when fall rolls around.
- 10/19/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
By the time Evan Rachel Wood made Thirteen, she had already spent nearly a decade as a child actor, with regular or recurring roles on three TV series, along with appearances in six TV movies and five theatrical films, including Practical Magic and the Al Pacino movie Simone. But when the script for Thirteen came along, it was unlike anything Wood had ever done — it was an edgy teen movie filled with all kinds of bad behavior. At the time of the movie’s release in 2003, Wood admitted she’d had reservations about making the movie, until she met with director/co-writer Catherine Hardwicke.(Click on the media bar below to hear Evan Rachel Wood) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Evan_Rachel_Wood_Thireen_.mp3
Thirteen is available on DVD and most digital platforms.
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Thirteen is available on DVD and most digital platforms.
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- 9/21/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
A new month means new arrivals to Hulu. On the originals side, there’s the premieres of Only Murders In the Building Season 3 and Solar Opposites Season 4 this August. Plus, an all-new coming-of-age comedy, Miguel Wants to Fight, is sure to delight. Anime fans, get excited for the Season 1 Part 2 premiere of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. When it comes to movies available to stream on the platform this month, the original Jurassic Park trilogy will be there to stream, as well as the occult classics The Craft and Practical Magic. Hulu has an exciting collection of titles coming to the platform in August 2023. Check out the full list here, as well as all of the titles leaving Hulu by August 31. Available This Month on Hulu: August 1 FX’s Breeders, Fourth and Final Season Premiere Naruto Shippuden, Complete Season 8 (Dubbed) A Dangerous Method, 2011 The A-Team, 2010 Australia, 2008 ...
- 8/2/2023
- TV Insider
We might be entering the dog days of summer but Hulu isn’t slowing down. The streamer’s list of new releases for August 2023 is a pretty impressive collection of content.
The biggest Hulu original this month is season 3 of true crime comedy Only Murders in the Building on Aug. 8. This time around Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd are joining the already-stacked cast that features Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. This season’s central murder appears to take place at a theater (outside the building) but I think we’ll let it slide.
That’s far from the only worthwhile original in August as Aug. 2 sees the premiere of the third and final season of superb comedy Reservation Dogs. That will be followed by South Korean sci-fi series Moving on Aug. 9, Solar Opposites season 4 on Aug. 14, and A Murder at the End of the World on Aug. 29. Of course,...
The biggest Hulu original this month is season 3 of true crime comedy Only Murders in the Building on Aug. 8. This time around Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd are joining the already-stacked cast that features Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. This season’s central murder appears to take place at a theater (outside the building) but I think we’ll let it slide.
That’s far from the only worthwhile original in August as Aug. 2 sees the premiere of the third and final season of superb comedy Reservation Dogs. That will be followed by South Korean sci-fi series Moving on Aug. 9, Solar Opposites season 4 on Aug. 14, and A Murder at the End of the World on Aug. 29. Of course,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
After establishing herself as one of Hollywood’s hottest actresses in the mid-’90s with movies like Speed and While You Were Sleeping, Sandra Bullock teamed up with three other established actresses — Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest — for the movie Practical Magic. Though the film didn’t get great reviews at the time, and it fell short of breaking even at the box office, it has since established itself as a cult classic. Regardless of its performance, Bullock remembers the film as being incredibly fun to shoot, thanks to the rapport she shared with her co-stars. (Click on the media bar below to hear Sandra Bullock) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sandra_Bullock_Practical_Magic_.mp3
Practical Magic is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms
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Practical Magic is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms
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- 7/27/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel are joining the cast of “Knuckles,” the first television series in Paramount+, Paramount Pictures and Sega of America’s expanding “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog.”
The live-action series, which takes place between “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 3” films, follows the titular character on an action-packed journey of self discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is currently slated to release on Dec. 20, 2024.
Details of Elwes, Channing, Lloyd, Scheer and Huebel’s characters were not disclosed.
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Idris Elba stars as Knuckles while Adam Pally reprises his role as Wade Whipple. Rounding out the rest of the cast is recurring stars Edi Patterson,...
The live-action series, which takes place between “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 3” films, follows the titular character on an action-packed journey of self discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is currently slated to release on Dec. 20, 2024.
Details of Elwes, Channing, Lloyd, Scheer and Huebel’s characters were not disclosed.
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- 6/14/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel have joined the cast of Sonic The Hedgehog TV spinoff Knuckles, from Paramount+, Paramount Pictures and Sega.
They join previously announced Idris Elba as the titular character Knuckles and Adam Pally, who will reprise his role from the film franchise as Wade Whipple, with recurring cast members Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, and guest stars Rory McCann and Tika Sumpter reprising her role as Maddie.
Character details are being kept under wraps.
The live-action series will follow Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series takes place between the films Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3, marking the next installment of the hit franchise, which is slated for December 20, 2024.
All of the...
They join previously announced Idris Elba as the titular character Knuckles and Adam Pally, who will reprise his role from the film franchise as Wade Whipple, with recurring cast members Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, and guest stars Rory McCann and Tika Sumpter reprising her role as Maddie.
Character details are being kept under wraps.
The live-action series will follow Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series takes place between the films Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3, marking the next installment of the hit franchise, which is slated for December 20, 2024.
All of the...
- 6/14/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Get on the phone with Ron Bernstein and he’ll happily share his views on who’s up and down at the studios — and inevitably, he’ll talk about his latest deals. On a recent call, he hyped the Redstone family power saga by James Stewart and Rachel Abrams, “Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Hollywood Media Empire”; sure enough, within weeks it sold to producer Steven Paul, who’s developing the juicy Shakespearean drama for television.
Bernstein is Hollywood’s most respected media rights agent. He’s repped the source material for the Coen brothers’ Best Picture winner “No Country for Old Men” (Cormac McCarthy), Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” (Doris Kearns Goodwin), Danny Boyle’s “Jobs” (Walter Isaacson), and Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” (Marie Brenner).
Now, he has a new job. After a 23-year run at ICM, which CAA bought in 2022, Bernstein recently joined the Agency for the...
Bernstein is Hollywood’s most respected media rights agent. He’s repped the source material for the Coen brothers’ Best Picture winner “No Country for Old Men” (Cormac McCarthy), Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” (Doris Kearns Goodwin), Danny Boyle’s “Jobs” (Walter Isaacson), and Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” (Marie Brenner).
Now, he has a new job. After a 23-year run at ICM, which CAA bought in 2022, Bernstein recently joined the Agency for the...
- 4/27/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Oscar winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Tom Courtenay (Doctor Zhivago), Emmy winner Anna Calder-Marshall (Wuthering Heights) and Bridgerton breakout Florence Hunt are currently filming under-the-radar feature drama Queen At Sea in the UK.
Plot is largely being kept under wraps but we understand Binoche will play a woman who moves back to London with her teenage daughter (Hunt) amid concern for her ageing mother (Calder-Marshall).
The film will mark the second feature for writer-director Lance Hammer who 15 years ago made his debut with well-received Sundance drama Ballast, which won two awards in Park City, and played a host of festivals before winning the filmmaker a Gotham award for breakthrough director and garnering six Indie Sprit nominations.
Hammer, now in his 50s, went quiet after his debut 15 years ago so there will be intrigue around his second feature. Prior to Ballast the filmmaker was...
Plot is largely being kept under wraps but we understand Binoche will play a woman who moves back to London with her teenage daughter (Hunt) amid concern for her ageing mother (Calder-Marshall).
The film will mark the second feature for writer-director Lance Hammer who 15 years ago made his debut with well-received Sundance drama Ballast, which won two awards in Park City, and played a host of festivals before winning the filmmaker a Gotham award for breakthrough director and garnering six Indie Sprit nominations.
Hammer, now in his 50s, went quiet after his debut 15 years ago so there will be intrigue around his second feature. Prior to Ballast the filmmaker was...
- 4/18/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Akiva Goldsman is behind some pretty well-loved scripts, including "Practical Magic," "A Beautiful Mind," and the post-apocalypse flick, "I Am Legend." The 2007 adaptation of Richard Matheson's famous book of the same name was a massive success, taking in over $585 million worldwide at the box office. Goldsman inked a first-look deal with Warner Bros. and announced a handful of new projects to celebrate. One of those films is a sequel to "I Am Legend," with Michael B. Jordan joining Will Smith in the leading roles.
The first film takes place after a plague destroys all of humanity, turning folks that somehow survive into Darkseekers, vampiric, cannibalistic mutants that must avoid sunlight. Smith plays U.S. Army virologist Dr. Robert Neville, who lives an isolated life in a deserted Manhattan with his beloved German Shepard, Sam. Neville believes to be the only human left alive and spends most of his time desperately...
The first film takes place after a plague destroys all of humanity, turning folks that somehow survive into Darkseekers, vampiric, cannibalistic mutants that must avoid sunlight. Smith plays U.S. Army virologist Dr. Robert Neville, who lives an isolated life in a deserted Manhattan with his beloved German Shepard, Sam. Neville believes to be the only human left alive and spends most of his time desperately...
- 2/25/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The American comedy ‘Angry Neighbors’ starring Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Stockard Channing
(Practical Magic), Cheech Marin (Born In East LA), Bobby Cannavale (The Station Agent)and Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars), is heading to the market at 2023’s Berlin Film Festival.
Written by James M. Bear and Hamid Torabpour (Under The Stadium Lights) and directed by Warren Brock, the key cast is rounded out by Katie Parker (Absentia), Jared Gilman (Moonrise Kingdom), Stelio Savante (What Remains), Cesar D’ La Torre (Muna), Danny Winn (Gaslit), and April McCullough (Yellowstone).
Based on the Harper Collins best selling novel ‘Lapham Rising’, ‘Angry Neighbors’ was recently released in US theaters by Lionsgate.
Jay Joyce of Los Angeles based Playa Media Group will be presenting the film to EFM global buyers for foreign distribution. “Hamid, Camille and their team have delivered a wonderful, well crafted comedy. With top notch performances from Frank Langella, Bobby Cannavale and Ashley Benson,...
(Practical Magic), Cheech Marin (Born In East LA), Bobby Cannavale (The Station Agent)and Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars), is heading to the market at 2023’s Berlin Film Festival.
Written by James M. Bear and Hamid Torabpour (Under The Stadium Lights) and directed by Warren Brock, the key cast is rounded out by Katie Parker (Absentia), Jared Gilman (Moonrise Kingdom), Stelio Savante (What Remains), Cesar D’ La Torre (Muna), Danny Winn (Gaslit), and April McCullough (Yellowstone).
Based on the Harper Collins best selling novel ‘Lapham Rising’, ‘Angry Neighbors’ was recently released in US theaters by Lionsgate.
Jay Joyce of Los Angeles based Playa Media Group will be presenting the film to EFM global buyers for foreign distribution. “Hamid, Camille and their team have delivered a wonderful, well crafted comedy. With top notch performances from Frank Langella, Bobby Cannavale and Ashley Benson,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
A limited series about the Sandy Hook shooting and the ensuing eight-year legal battle between victims’ families and gun manufacturer Remington Arms has landed at Echo Lake Entertainment. Oscar nominee Robin Swicord (“When They See Us”) and Sarah Koskoff will create the show in consultation with several families directly affected by the tragedy and their attorneys.
Swicord, Koskoff and producer Mary Jane Skalski of Echo Lake Entertainment are teaming as executive producers to tell the story of the Sandy Hook case, which uncovered how a New York private equity firm purchased legacy American gun companies in the mid-2000s, effectively creating the equivalent of Big Pharma in the consumer arms industry. Swicord and Koskoff have followed the case closely and are consulting with several families who brought the lawsuit, as well as their attorney, Josh Koskoff (Sarah Koskoff’s brother).
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Swicord, Koskoff and producer Mary Jane Skalski of Echo Lake Entertainment are teaming as executive producers to tell the story of the Sandy Hook case, which uncovered how a New York private equity firm purchased legacy American gun companies in the mid-2000s, effectively creating the equivalent of Big Pharma in the consumer arms industry. Swicord and Koskoff have followed the case closely and are consulting with several families who brought the lawsuit, as well as their attorney, Josh Koskoff (Sarah Koskoff’s brother).
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- 2/1/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
It’s Halloween, which means now is the time to once again celebrate pop culture’s witchy women in all their pointy hatted glory. While films like “Hocus Pocus” and “Practical Magic” are packed with wicked ladies, in our opinion, TV witches still reign supreme. Check out TheWrap’s gallery to find the small screen’s 29 most iconic female spell-casters. Who knows, maybe you’ll get a great idea for this year’s last-minute costume from this list of magical ladies.
Samantha Stephens, “Bewitched” - Is there a more legendary TV witch than Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) ? Not according to her husband Darrin, who says she’s “one witch in a million.”
Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell and Paige Matthews, “Charmed” – The Charmed Ones charmed viewers with their sisterly love while fighting the forces of evil for eight seasons, three with eldest sister Prue (Shannen Doherty) and five with half-sister...
Samantha Stephens, “Bewitched” - Is there a more legendary TV witch than Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) ? Not according to her husband Darrin, who says she’s “one witch in a million.”
Prue, Piper and Phoebe Halliwell and Paige Matthews, “Charmed” – The Charmed Ones charmed viewers with their sisterly love while fighting the forces of evil for eight seasons, three with eldest sister Prue (Shannen Doherty) and five with half-sister...
- 10/28/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
HBO Max is kicking off October in style, not only hosting a bevy of Halloween movies to stream, but also launching an interactive “House of Halloween” page that will make suggestions to subscribers based on their choices.
Six different tarot cards will offer six different surprise choices to stream from HBO Max’s robust horror library.
The Fool reveals a surprise curated title related to horror comedies The Magician reveals a surprise curated title related to fantasy/magic The Devil reveals a surprise curated title related to demons/possessions The Executioner reveals a surprise curated title related to slashersThe Lovers reveals a surprise curated title related to romance-related titlesThe Creature reveals to a surprise curated title related to creature features
In addition to the tarot-based recommendations, fans can also enjoy curated collections including Spirit of the Season, Family-Friendly Frights, Scoobtober, Very Scary, Costume Ideas, and more. Select Halloween episodes from series including “South Park,...
Six different tarot cards will offer six different surprise choices to stream from HBO Max’s robust horror library.
The Fool reveals a surprise curated title related to horror comedies The Magician reveals a surprise curated title related to fantasy/magic The Devil reveals a surprise curated title related to demons/possessions The Executioner reveals a surprise curated title related to slashersThe Lovers reveals a surprise curated title related to romance-related titlesThe Creature reveals to a surprise curated title related to creature features
In addition to the tarot-based recommendations, fans can also enjoy curated collections including Spirit of the Season, Family-Friendly Frights, Scoobtober, Very Scary, Costume Ideas, and more. Select Halloween episodes from series including “South Park,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Last year, HBO Max embraced the Halloween spirit with a horror hub that assembled frights for all ages. That entailed an interactive It-inspired trio of doors labeled “Not Scary,” “Scary,” and “Very Scary,” that featured revolving horror titles. This year, HBO Max is back with a brand new seasonal hub that comes with a different holiday-inspired interactive element.
HBO Max will launch its “House of Halloween” spotlight page on October 1, assembling all its seasonal appropriate films, specials, Halloween episodes, and more. As for the interactive element, “House of Halloween” will feature an interactive tarot card element to help fans pick their next title to stream. Fans can click on one of the tarot cards on screen, which will then lead to a recommended title based on the card.
The tarot cards include:
The Fool reveals a surprise curated title related to horror comedies
The Magician reveals a surprise curated title...
HBO Max will launch its “House of Halloween” spotlight page on October 1, assembling all its seasonal appropriate films, specials, Halloween episodes, and more. As for the interactive element, “House of Halloween” will feature an interactive tarot card element to help fans pick their next title to stream. Fans can click on one of the tarot cards on screen, which will then lead to a recommended title based on the card.
The tarot cards include:
The Fool reveals a surprise curated title related to horror comedies
The Magician reveals a surprise curated title...
- 9/29/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Amanda Mackey, the casting director whose 40-year career counted credits like “A League of Their Own,” “The Proposal” and “The Fugitive,” has died. She was 70.
According to multiple media reports, Mackey died in her sleep on Saturday from a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn.
The 15-time Artios Award winner, bestowed by the Casting Society of America for casting excellence, earned her first credits as a casting assistant in the early ’80s on films such as “The World According to Garp” and worked her way through the ranks of associate and consultant.
In 1985, she served as casting director for the first time on “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” and “Rocky IV.”
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According to multiple media reports, Mackey died in her sleep on Saturday from a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn.
The 15-time Artios Award winner, bestowed by the Casting Society of America for casting excellence, earned her first credits as a casting assistant in the early ’80s on films such as “The World According to Garp” and worked her way through the ranks of associate and consultant.
In 1985, she served as casting director for the first time on “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” and “Rocky IV.”
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- 9/1/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Breaking through at 50 miles per hour, Sandra Bullock hasn’t slowed down since “Speed.” Although the veteran performer’s first acting credit belongs to a minor part in the 1987 thriller “Hangmen” (which she’d follow up with a handful of straight-to-video releases and TV projects), Bullock didn’t become a household name among movie lovers until the mid ’90s.
After dazzling audiences and the box office as bus-jumping hero Annie Porter in the 1994 smash hit “Speed” opposite Keanu Reeves, Bullock was regularly cast in action-packed suspense flicks and lighter rom-com fare. She’d lead in both Jon Turteltaub’s charming romance “While You Were Sleeping” and Irwin Winkler’s cybercrime thriller “The Net” in 1995. The following year, she’d star in rom-com “Two If By Sea,” legal drama “A Time to Kill,” and historical novel adaption “In Love and War.” Of course, the future two-time Academy Award nominee (one time winner) was just getting started.
After dazzling audiences and the box office as bus-jumping hero Annie Porter in the 1994 smash hit “Speed” opposite Keanu Reeves, Bullock was regularly cast in action-packed suspense flicks and lighter rom-com fare. She’d lead in both Jon Turteltaub’s charming romance “While You Were Sleeping” and Irwin Winkler’s cybercrime thriller “The Net” in 1995. The following year, she’d star in rom-com “Two If By Sea,” legal drama “A Time to Kill,” and historical novel adaption “In Love and War.” Of course, the future two-time Academy Award nominee (one time winner) was just getting started.
- 7/26/2022
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Marcia Gay Harden (The Morning Show), Halston Sage (Paper Towns), Andrew Richardson (The Independent) and Aidan Quinn (Elementary) have signed on to star in Daughter of the Bride (w/t), an indie comedy from MarVista Entertainment and Particular Crowd, which has entered production
The film directed by Annette Haywood-Carter (Savannah) centers on Diane (Harden) and Kate (Sage) — mother and daughter and inseparable friends, whose lives are turned upside down when mom announces her engagement to a mystery man (Quinn) that she’s been dating for only a few weeks. In a series of comical events, Kate must come to terms with letting her mother be happy with someone else while she navigates her own love life and career aspirations. Kate subconsciously tries to sabotage the wedding plans, despite officiating the ceremony, and unexpectedly meets a mystery man (Richardson) of her own that seems too good to be true.
Karen Bloch Morse...
The film directed by Annette Haywood-Carter (Savannah) centers on Diane (Harden) and Kate (Sage) — mother and daughter and inseparable friends, whose lives are turned upside down when mom announces her engagement to a mystery man (Quinn) that she’s been dating for only a few weeks. In a series of comical events, Kate must come to terms with letting her mother be happy with someone else while she navigates her own love life and career aspirations. Kate subconsciously tries to sabotage the wedding plans, despite officiating the ceremony, and unexpectedly meets a mystery man (Richardson) of her own that seems too good to be true.
Karen Bloch Morse...
- 6/22/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Prolific film and television writer-producer-director Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road Picture have signed with Tfc Management, the boutique lit management company launched in 2020 by WME’s David Stone and UTA’s Ben Jacobson.
Oscar winner Goldsman has four series currently on the air, which he created/co-created and executive produces: Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, whose first season is currently running, and Star Trek: Picard, whose second season was released earlier this year, Apple TV+’s The Crowded Room, which has started production, and HBO Max’s Titans, which is filming its fourth season. Goldsman also will exec produce the upcoming series The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
“Great partners are a rare find, and I feel tremendously fortunate to have connected with David,” said Goldsman. “Working in collaboration, Tfc is a force multiplier for us at Weed Road Pictures. We are thrilled by the prospect...
Oscar winner Goldsman has four series currently on the air, which he created/co-created and executive produces: Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, whose first season is currently running, and Star Trek: Picard, whose second season was released earlier this year, Apple TV+’s The Crowded Room, which has started production, and HBO Max’s Titans, which is filming its fourth season. Goldsman also will exec produce the upcoming series The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
“Great partners are a rare find, and I feel tremendously fortunate to have connected with David,” said Goldsman. “Working in collaboration, Tfc is a force multiplier for us at Weed Road Pictures. We are thrilled by the prospect...
- 6/22/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Though the confusingly named initiative “FX on Hulu” is on its way out, FX is still bringing premium television to Hulu in the meantime.
Hulu’s list of new releases for April 2022 is highlighted by FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven. This adaptation of the non-fiction book by John Krakauer stars Andrew Garfield as a Mormon police detective whose faith is shaken when investigating a murder involving the church.
It’s not all just FX on the TV side of things for Hulu this month, however. The streamer is debuting second seasons of its series The Hardy Boys (April 6) and Woke (April 8). There isn’t much to report from Hulu’s original movies arm aside from true crime documentary Captive Audience on April 21. But that doc about one family’s 50-year journey for justice sounds like a must-watch.
April 1 sees the usual arrival of library film titles. Looper,...
Hulu’s list of new releases for April 2022 is highlighted by FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven. This adaptation of the non-fiction book by John Krakauer stars Andrew Garfield as a Mormon police detective whose faith is shaken when investigating a murder involving the church.
It’s not all just FX on the TV side of things for Hulu this month, however. The streamer is debuting second seasons of its series The Hardy Boys (April 6) and Woke (April 8). There isn’t much to report from Hulu’s original movies arm aside from true crime documentary Captive Audience on April 21. But that doc about one family’s 50-year journey for justice sounds like a must-watch.
April 1 sees the usual arrival of library film titles. Looper,...
- 4/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Sandra Bullock is a highly accomplished and versatile actor who can absolutely nail drama, thrillers, and sci-fi just as well as rom-coms. But we do love a Sandy B rom-com!
Her latest, The Lost City, sees her play a romance author who ends up on a jungle adventure with her ditzy cover model, played by Channing Tatum. It’s a very funny, good natured romp that harks back to the romantic blockbusters of the ’80s like Romancing the Stone. And it has reminded us how Sandra Bullock is good for the soul. Here’s a round up of some of the best Sandra Bullock rom-coms to tickle your fancy.
Forces of Nature (1999)
Planes, trains, and automobiles feature heavily in this road trip rom-com that riffs on 1987’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Bullock plays a free-spirited drifter on a road trip road trip, opposite Ben Affleck’s husband-to-be, delayed on the...
Her latest, The Lost City, sees her play a romance author who ends up on a jungle adventure with her ditzy cover model, played by Channing Tatum. It’s a very funny, good natured romp that harks back to the romantic blockbusters of the ’80s like Romancing the Stone. And it has reminded us how Sandra Bullock is good for the soul. Here’s a round up of some of the best Sandra Bullock rom-coms to tickle your fancy.
Forces of Nature (1999)
Planes, trains, and automobiles feature heavily in this road trip rom-com that riffs on 1987’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Bullock plays a free-spirited drifter on a road trip road trip, opposite Ben Affleck’s husband-to-be, delayed on the...
- 3/26/2022
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Practical Magic"
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video (rental)
The Pitch: As someone who isn't generally the biggest fan of rom coms, it's almost hard to admit to loving a film like "Practical Magic," and yet when it pops up on television, I cannot resist. I seek it out when I'm stressed. There is something about this movie that melts it all away, like Sally and Gillian Owens have cast...
The post The Daily Stream: Practical Magic Has Gentle Spells and a Great Revenge Story appeared first on /Film.
The Movie: "Practical Magic"
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video (rental)
The Pitch: As someone who isn't generally the biggest fan of rom coms, it's almost hard to admit to loving a film like "Practical Magic," and yet when it pops up on television, I cannot resist. I seek it out when I'm stressed. There is something about this movie that melts it all away, like Sally and Gillian Owens have cast...
The post The Daily Stream: Practical Magic Has Gentle Spells and a Great Revenge Story appeared first on /Film.
- 2/5/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Eleven months in to 2021, and Warner Bros. movie streaming strategy on HBO Max is still going strong. Now the list of new releases for November 2021 on HBO Max is highlighted by yet another big ticket film.
King Richard, starring Will Smith, is set to arrive on HBO Max and in theaters on Nov. 19. The movie will tell the story of Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Smith is already getting some early awards buzz for the role so Oscar-heads may want to check this one out.
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Aside from that, it’s a relatively light month for originals on HBO Max. The streamer is clearly attempting to step up its non-English...
King Richard, starring Will Smith, is set to arrive on HBO Max and in theaters on Nov. 19. The movie will tell the story of Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Smith is already getting some early awards buzz for the role so Oscar-heads may want to check this one out.
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Aside from that, it’s a relatively light month for originals on HBO Max. The streamer is clearly attempting to step up its non-English...
- 11/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
November is a good month for saying goodbye on HBO Max. The streaming platform will host the final 2021 episodes of HBO late-night staples “Real Time with Bill Maher” and the Emmy Award-winning “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the season finales of Max originals “Love Life” and “Doom Patrol,” and also provide home viewers their last opportunity to watch “Dune” on HBO Max until sometime in 2022 (“Dune” leaves HBO Max on November 21).
But beyond those conclusions, there are some huge premieres as well: Oscar contender “King Richard” arrives on November 19 with Will Smith in the lead role, the back-half of “Gossip Girl” Season 1 will make its debut at some point, and the HBO Music Box series continues with the Alanis Morrisette documentary “Jagged” (which the singer roundly criticized) and a new feature on Dmx. All of that content, plus a number of library classics, including but not limited to “Moonstruck,...
But beyond those conclusions, there are some huge premieres as well: Oscar contender “King Richard” arrives on November 19 with Will Smith in the lead role, the back-half of “Gossip Girl” Season 1 will make its debut at some point, and the HBO Music Box series continues with the Alanis Morrisette documentary “Jagged” (which the singer roundly criticized) and a new feature on Dmx. All of that content, plus a number of library classics, including but not limited to “Moonstruck,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
MTV Entertainment Group is getting in the spooky season spirit as MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, CMT, and Pop TV prepare to air special Halloween-themed slates. From movie marathons to beloved comedies, MTV Entertainment Group has its bases covered for all kinds of fans. Below, we’re rounding up the schedules that include episodes of The Office, Friends, and South Park as well as cult-favorite films like The Twilight Saga, Ghost, Beetlejuice, and Practical Magic among others. Check out the full breakdown, below. (Credit: © Warner Brothers /courtesy Everett Collection) MTV’s Twilight Howl-o-Ween Movie Marathon Dive into the vampire-human love story between Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) as MTV airs all five Twilight Saga films on Saturday, October 30. Things kick off at 9 am/8c with 2008’s Twilight which will be proceeded by the series’ following films, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn Part 1, and Breaking Dawn Part...
- 10/21/2021
- TV Insider
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