Alright, so remember when everyone just assumed The Devil Wears Prada was a one-and-done deal? A perfect, standalone film that perfectly captured the nightmare-slash-dream of working for the world's most terrifying fashion editor. Yeah, me too. But here we are, in 2025, and it looks like Hollywood is once again digging into its vault of beloved classics. Because, somehow, some way, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is actually happening. And honestly, part of me is a bit… conflicted.
Look, I'm not saying I don't love a good sequel. Sometimes they work. Top Gun: Maverick proved that. But sometimes they really, really don't. And when you're talking about a film as quotable, as culturally pervasive, as the original Devil Wears Prada? Well, the bar is pretty damn high.
But then these set photos started dropping, and suddenly, my cynicism took a slight pause. Because Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are back in New York City, and they're looking exactly as sharp, as satirical, as you'd hope. Streep as Miranda Priestly, still commanding the pavement, probably just a glare away from freezing traffic. And Hathaway, stepping back into Andrea “Andy” Sachs's shoes, looking… well, looking like she's finally figured out her life, maybe?
The internet, naturally, lost its collective mind when Hathaway shared that first-look photo of herself as Andy just last week. Pinstripes, a beaming smile, and the tag “Andy Sachs 2025 #dwp2.” It went viral, obviously. Because who doesn't want to know what happened to Andy after she tossed her phone in the fountain and walked away from Runway?
And what's happening, it seems, is a high-stakes competition for ad revenue. Miranda, the Queen herself, is apparently squaring off against her former sharp-tongued assistant, Emily Charlton, who, if you recall, was expertly played by Emily Blunt. Now, Blunt's listed as a powerful executive in the fashion industry. Is she confirmed for the sequel? That's the million-dollar question, isn't it? The source material says she's “squaring off” against Miranda, so one would hope. I mean, come on, you can't have The Devil Wears Prada 2 without Emily. That would be a crime.
Beyond the main duo, it's a reunion tour of sorts. Stanley Tucci is back as the ever-supportive Nigel Kipling – thank god for that, because Nigel was the unsung hero of the original. Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman are also reportedly returning. And then we've got some fresh faces joining the madness: Kenneth Branagh is apparently playing Miranda's husband (interesting!), along with Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Rachel Bloom, and Patrick Brammall. That's a pretty stacked cast, I gotta say. Simone Ashley, Pauline Chalamet, and Helen J. Shen were also spotted on set.
The original film, which hit theaters way back in 2006, was a cult classic for a reason. It perfectly skewered the fashion industry and gave us some of the most iconic lines in recent memory. And let's be real, it made us all think twice about getting into magazines. This sequel, with Andy having left Runway for a job at a New York newspaper, promises to explore what Miranda and Andy are up to in this vastly changed media landscape. Given how much media has, you know, changed since 2006, that could be some seriously fertile ground for satire. Or, it could be a complete misfire. We'll see. My money's on Frankel and McKenna.
Speaking of, David Frankel, the director of the first film, is back at the helm. And Aline Brosh McKenna, who penned the original, is back on screenplay duties. So, at least we know the creative team behind the magic is largely intact. Wendy Finerman and Karen Rosenfelt are producing.
All signs point to this actually being legitimate. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is slated for release by 20th Century Studios on May 1, 2026. So mark your calendars, fashion fiends and cynical film buffs alike. I'm cautiously optimistic. I really am. Because if anyone can pull off a sequel to such a beloved film, it's this team. And if they can give us even half the quotable moments of the original, I'll be happy. Just please, no clunky references to TikTok trends, okay? We're relying on you, Frankel.
