Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Are ‘Closer’ Than Ever After Filming ‘Practical Magic 2’ (Exclusive)

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock leaned on each other throughout filming for their highly-anticipated sequel, Practical Magic 2, as Kidman navigated her separation from ex Keith Urban and Bullock mourned the loss of her partner Bryan Randall, a source exclusively tells the National Enquirer.

“To get Practical Magic 2 done this past summer, Nicole and Sandra had to get on the same page quickly, and their staffs had to effectively merge to make this movie work,” the source tells Enquirer. “They are both in a ton of scenes together and they both have pretty significant family commitments on top of that. It’s a miracle it worked out as well as it did, with the movie coming in under schedule and with a sensible budget.”

The source adds, “They’ve created a network of support between each other that extends from their assistants to the Warner Bros. studio executives they work with and even to their hair and makeup people.”

Kidman — who was married to the “Blue Ain’t Your Color” artist for nearly 20 years — filed for divorce in September, after they spent the summer apart. Through her difficult time, the Big Little Lies actress reportedly leaned on her friend and costar.

“Sandra and Nicole are much closer now than they were almost 30 years ago when they made the first movie, and that was the whole goal of this project!” the source tells the Enquirer. “This is going to keep running for the next year or so as they finish the cut of the movie and get out there to publicize it.”