Get your best spells ready.HBO Max has greenlit a new prequel series to the cult classic 1998 filmPractical Magic. The streaming platform ordered a pilot episode of the spin-off, titledRules of Magic.The series will be based on Alice Hoffman’s novelsRules of MagicandPractical Magic.Set in 1960s New York City,Rules of Magicwill follow three siblings — Franny, Jet, and Vincent Owens — as they struggle to come to terms with the discovery that they are descendants of witches.The original film starredSandra BullockandNicole Kidmanas sister witches who dabbled in dark magic before finding happiness together in a small town.Everett“I love that movie,” Kidman has said of the film. “I showed that movie to my kids. It’s a little above their [level of understanding]. … But we’re really good sisters.”GettyRules of Magicis the latest HBO Max original series to be announced. Other beloved,binge-worthy titles coming to the new serviceincludeFriends,The Fresh Prince of Bel AirandPretty Little Liars, plus new original series like an animatedGremlinsreboot and a thriller calledThe Flight AttendantstarringKaley Cuoco. WarnerMedia also announced production deals withReese Witherspoonand Greg Berlanti.HBO Max will launch in spring 2020.

Get your best spells ready.

HBO Max has greenlit a new prequel series to the cult classic 1998 filmPractical Magic. The streaming platform ordered a pilot episode of the spin-off, titledRules of Magic.

The series will be based on Alice Hoffman’s novelsRules of MagicandPractical Magic.

Set in 1960s New York City,Rules of Magicwill follow three siblings — Franny, Jet, and Vincent Owens — as they struggle to come to terms with the discovery that they are descendants of witches.

The original film starredSandra BullockandNicole Kidmanas sister witches who dabbled in dark magic before finding happiness together in a small town.

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PRACTICAL MAGIC, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, 1998

“I love that movie,” Kidman has said of the film. “I showed that movie to my kids. It’s a little above their [level of understanding]. … But we’re really good sisters.”

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Rules of Magicis the latest HBO Max original series to be announced. Other beloved,binge-worthy titles coming to the new serviceincludeFriends,The Fresh Prince of Bel AirandPretty Little Liars, plus new original series like an animatedGremlinsreboot and a thriller calledThe Flight AttendantstarringKaley Cuoco. WarnerMedia also announced production deals withReese Witherspoonand Greg Berlanti.

HBO Max will launch in spring 2020.

source: people.com