Warner Bros. Officially Removes Sandra Bullock’s Fantasy Sequel From 3,900 Theaters

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Warner Bros. has effectively ended the theatrical run of its recent legacy sequel, having debuted the film on the PVOD market a week ago. The studio seemingly overestimated the film’s worth, giving it a humongous release in more than 4,000 theaters nationwide. However, the movie ultimately underperformed at the box office, and will most likely find its audience at home. It was released nearly three decades after its predecessor, which had a similarly lukewarm theatrical run but emerged as a cult favorite on DVD and television in the subsequent years. The sequel added Maisie Williams and Joey King to the cast, with the leads from the original reprising their roles.

The new film was released in the wake of other legacy sequels targeted at a similar audience: Hocus Pocus 2, Freakier Friday, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the Mean Girls reboot. Freakier Friday and the Mean Girls reboot grossed $153 million and $105 million worldwide, respectively. Hocus Pocus 2, on the other hand, was released directly on Disney+. The biggest hit of the bunch is The Devil Wears Prada 2, which generated around $700 million worldwide this summer. The new W.B. movie, on the other hand, is poised to conclude its theatrical run sandwiched between Freakier Friday and Mean Girls.

After careful deliberation, the Sorting Hat has made its decision. This is the house your values, your instincts, and your particular way of being in the world were made for.

You have nerve. Not the reckless kind, but the deep, quiet courage that shows up even when you’re terrified — especially then.

• Gryffindors don’t act because they’re fearless — they act because they understand that some things are worth being afraid for.
• You stand up for people when it would be easier to look away.
• You charge toward what’s right even when the odds are terrible.
• Harry, Hermione, Ron — the heroes of Hogwarts’s greatest chapter — all called the tower with the scarlet and gold home. And now, so do you.

You are driven, sharp, and utterly clear-eyed about what you want and how to get there.

• Slytherin has long been misunderstood — painted as the house of villains when it is, at its best, the house of those who refuse to accept limits placed on them by others.
• You are resourceful, strategic, and you play the long game.
• You know your worth. You protect your own fiercely.
• The dungeon common room with its view of the Black Lake is yours — and the ambitions that will take you further than anyone expects are yours too.

You are the kind of person that makes the world genuinely better just by being in it.

• Hufflepuff is not the “safe” house or the “leftover” house — it is the house of those with the greatest heart and the most unwavering integrity.
• You show up. You work hard. You don’t need glory or recognition — you do what’s right because it’s right.
• Your loyalty never wavers, even when tested.
• Nymphadora Tonks, Cedric Diggory, Newt Scamander — some of the wizarding world’s finest. And now you join them.

Your mind is your greatest gift, and you’ve always known it.

• Ravenclaws are the thinkers, the questioners, the ones who find a puzzle irresistible and a good book better company than most people.
• Ravenclaw is not merely about intelligence — it’s about the love of learning, the pursuit of truth, and the rare courage to admit you don’t know something yet.
• You see the world with unusual clarity and depth.
• Luna Lovegood, Filius Flitwick, Rowena Ravenclaw herself — all extraordinary, all original. And so are you.

Here’s How Much the Legacy Sequel Has Grossed So Far

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We’re talking, of course, about Practical Magic 2. Directed by Susanne Bier, the movie brings back Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman from the original Practical Magic, which grossed $95 million worldwide against a reported budget of $75 million. Also produced on a reported budget of $75 million, the sequel has grossed $105 million worldwide. This is about as far as it’ll probably go, having lost another 416 theaters this week. The movie will enter its seventh week in just 147 theaters, having lost roughly 3,900 locations during the course of its run so far. Practical Magic 2 has settled at a 36% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, but its 90% audience score on the aggregator website certainly bodes well for its home-video run. It’s off to a solid start. According to FlixPatrol, the movie is among the most popular titles on the Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu charts domestically.

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Practical Magic 2

Practical Magic 2 reunites sisters Sally and Gillian Owens as a new generation of their magical family becomes entangled in the centuries-old curse that has haunted the Owens women.