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The Associated Press reported September 13 that Warner Bros.' sequel earned an estimated US$30 million from 4,146 North American theaters and US$16 million internationally, for a US$46 million global opening. These are Sunday studio estimates, not final weekend actuals, and they do not establish profitability or long-term audience demand.
Read this story →Asked why Wood did not return, Di Novi said the sequel follows women in their early twenties and that they are different characters, stressing that the choice was not simply about age. She also said a third film would depend on this sequel's success and another Alice Hoffman book; that is a hope, not an announcement.
Read this story →In a social-media response reported September 4, Artrip asked followers not to turn her space into a campaign against the sequel, praised Williams and King and urged fans to watch with an open mind. Her comments state her personal position only; they do not answer for Evan Rachel Wood, Warner Bros. or the production team.
Read this story →TheWrap reported September 1 that Wood wrote in a private Instagram story that King was the only sequel participant who contacted her. Director Susanne Bier separately said Kylie and Antonia were recast to fit characters just out of college; the available statements do not establish why returning actors or the studio did not approach Wood.
Read this story →Bullock posted footage of Rodrigo and Nicks performing together, wrote that the voices were part of an upcoming film and tagged Practical Magic 2. Variety says Warner Bros. and the artists' representatives did not clarify the post, so it does not confirm new recordings, licensed songs, soundtrack credits or screen appearances.
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