When Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt took the stage at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, it wasn’t just a reunion of the most iconic fashion film of the 21st century—it was a coronation. Twenty years after The Devil Wears Prada first introduced audiences to Miranda Priestly’s withering gaze and cerulean blue sweaters, the trio came together to tease the upcoming sequel and remind everyone why this franchise remains the gold standard for workplace dramedy.
The reunion was carefully orchestrated marketing for The Devil Wears Prada 2, arriving in theaters May 1, 2026, but it also served as genuine celebration. Hathaway was already confirmed as an Oscar presenter; the addition of Streep and Blunt created a moment that dominated social media before the ceremony even ended. Their appearance together—three women at the top of their respective games, each having won Oscars since the original film—represented the kind of full-circle moment that Hollywood loves to manufacture but rarely achieves organically.
The sequel itself has generated significant buzz not just for the returning cast—Streep as Miranda, Hathaway as Andy (now a features editor), Blunt as Emily (now a high-powered rival), and Stanley Tucci as Nigel—but for what it says about the current media landscape. Director David Frankel returns with writer Aline Brosh McKenna to explore “how you make peace with the world as you find it, not the world that you wish existed”. Andy’s journalism career has mirrored the industry’s decline over the past two decades, and her return to Runway magazine represents a kind of surrender to the reality that print is dying but Miranda Priestly is eternal.
Streep has spoken openly about being “unnerved” during filming by the intensity of public interest. “Even though we were aware of the impact of the first film two decades ago, I think none of us were prepared for the ambush of both goodwill and avid attention that engulfed us,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. The production required police barriers and crowd control, with paparazzi jumping in front of cameras and buses of fans arriving daily. During one incident, Marc Anthony’s performance at a wedding scene was interrupted by photographers creating “a kerfuffle with crew”.
Hathaway, according to Streep, was the steady hand throughout this chaos. “Annie kept her cool, but I was unnerved,” Streep admitted, adding that Hathaway “really carried the heavy, heavy load” of being in nearly every scene. Streep also revealed that Hathaway took decisive action regarding the film’s representation of body image. After attending Milan Fashion Week and being “struck by how… alarmingly thin the models were,” Hathaway “made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal!”.
The Oscars reunion served multiple purposes: nostalgia for fans of the original, promotion for the sequel, and a reminder of the chemistry that made the 2006 film a cultural touchstone. Miranda Priestly’s entrance—whether in a cerulean sweater or a Schiaparelli gown—remains an event, and Streep’s ability to convey absolute authority with a single raised eyebrow hasn’t diminished with time.
The sequel expands the cast with Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, and Pauline Chalamet, among others, suggesting a larger canvas while maintaining the intimate character dynamics that made the original work. The central conflict—Andy and Miranda attempting to revive Runway magazine while facing off against Emily’s competing publication—allows for the same workplace power dynamics that fueled the first film, updated for an era of digital media and declining print circulation.
What The Devil Wears Prada 2 represents, ultimately, is Hollywood’s recognition that some stories deserve continuation not because of box office potential but because the characters still have things to say. Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs, and Emily Charlton have become archetypes—the impossible boss, the determined professional, the cutting rival—who resonate because they reflect real workplace dynamics, however heightened. Seeing them navigate the 2020s media landscape offers both comedy and commentary on an industry in flux.
Plus, we finally get to see what “cerulean” looks like in 4K.
Mark your calendars—see The Devil Wears Prada 2 in theaters May 1, 2026, and witness the return of fashion’s most terrifying trio.
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