Joey King is standing up to people who criticize her role in Practical Magic 2. After a TikTok user complained that King — who plays Sandra Bullock’s character’s daughter Kylie Owens in the sequel to the 1998 cult classic — “ruined what would have been a beautiful, witchy fan fave movie,” the 27-year-old actor responded with a thoughtful comment. I do hope you like the movie, it was a true honor to be in it as a massive fan of the original myself,” King commented on the post, according to E!
Sorry queen.” Nearly 30 years after the release of the beloved Nineties film, which starred Bullock as Sally Owens and Nicole Kidman as her sister Gillian Owens, King joins the cast alongside Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams in playing Sally’s daughters, who were originally portrayed by child actors Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip. Wood previously spoke out about being disappointed that she was not asked to return for the sequel, and told Entertainment Tonight in July that she “hadn’t had the chance to connect” with King about the character she originated. The sequel is directed by Susanne Bier and based on Alice Hoffman’s 2021 novel The Book of Magic.
The movie, out September 11, follows the Owens women as they confront the return of a family curse that kills the people they love. At the European premiere of the film last week, Kidman told The Independent that Practical Magic 2 was made because of the fans’ love for the original movie. New subscribers only. £9.99/mo. after free trial.
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