News The Witches of Cambridge Alice Hoffman’s The Witches of Cambridge Novel Lands Hulu Adaptation Ahead of Release But is it related to her other magical characters? Who knows! By Molly Templeton | Published on February 26, 2026 Image: Photo by Alyssa Peek/Image Cover by @_dr_woo_ Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Photo by Alyssa Peek/Image Cover by @_dr_woo_ Perhaps adaptation magic will strike thrice. Practical Magic, the beloved novel by Alice Hoffman, became a beloved ’90s film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. A sequel, Practical Magic 2, has been in the works for some time, and lands in theaters later this year. And Hoffman isn’t done with witches. Her new novel, The Witches of Cambridge, comes out August 11—and an adaptation is already in the works. Deadline has the news that 26 Keys, the production company of Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley, is developing the book as a series for Hulu. That doesn’t mean Hawley himself will be hands-on with the series (that would certainly be an odd pairing). No writer, showrunner, or director has been announced for the adaptation—so all we really know about it comes from the book’s synopsis: By the 1950s, Cambridge, Massachusetts feels far removed from the legendary witch trials that marked its early days as a colony. Ava, a bright young woman from a small town in Maine, arrives for her first year at Radcliffe College. There, she meets Lauren, her opposite in every way—the wild and brazen daughter of a wealthy and well-established Cambridge family. But the two have more in common than they think. Both are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret organization of witches at Radcliffe dating back to colonial times. As they learn more about their legacy, Ava and Lauren form a close bond that is put to the test as they learn to navigate their new power, friendship, and love.While Radcliffe seems like a safe haven, the shadow of McCarthyism looms large, an ever-present threat to the flourishing creative and intellectual life in Cambridge. As girls from the Lilith Society begin to go missing, Ava and Lauren realize the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed. The publisher describes this book as the start of a brand-new series, but one certainly wonders if these witches have any connection to Hoffman’s more modern-day spellcasters. Practical Magic 2 is in theaters on September 11th. No production schedule has been announced for The Witches of Cambridge.[end-mark] The post Alice Hoffman’s <i>The Witches of Cambridge</i> Novel Lands Hulu Adaptation Ahead of Release appeared first on Reactor.