The cerulean sweater monologue lives in rent-free in the heads of millennials everywhere. The click of heels on a marble floor sends grown adults into a cold sweat to this day. Miranda Priestly is the most iconic fictional boss in cinema history, and she is coming back. The Devil Wears Prada 2 drops May 1, 2026, and if you thought twenty years would soften her edges — that’s adorable. That’s so adorably naive of you.
Wait, Didn’t Both Streep and Hathaway Say They’d Never Do a Sequel?
Oh, they absolutely did. Meryl Streep outright said she wasn’t interested. Anne Hathaway said she’d only return for ‘something totally different.’ Nobody believes this will happen, right? And then Disney made them an offer, original director David Frankel came back, original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna returned, and suddenly everyone is in. Welcome to Hollywood, where ‘never’ has a very flexible definition and a price tag.
The trailer — which dropped during the Grammy Awards in February 2026 — broke records. We’re talking 220 million views in the first 24 hours, making it the most-watched trailer in 20th Century Studios history. People are ready. People have been ready for twenty years. The first film grossed over $326 million worldwide on a $41 million budget and basically invented the cinematic language of ‘terrible boss energy.’ The sequel doesn’t just have big shoes to fill — it has Louboutins to fill.
What’s the Story This Time?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 picks up nearly two decades after the original. Andy Sachs (Hathaway) is now the new Features Editor at Runway — yes, she went back. Miranda (Streep) is still running the magazine but navigating a brutal new media landscape where print is dying and digital is eating everything alive. Enter Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), now the head of a luxury brand that happens to have the advertising budget that could save Runway. These three women, with all their history and complicated feelings, have to figure out how to coexist.
And there’s a new husband for Miranda. Kenneth Branagh joins the cast as Mr. Priestly, which is already sending fans into full speculation mode. What kind of person actually marries Miranda Priestly? What does that household look like? These are the questions keeping us up at night.
The New Cast That Has Everyone Talking
Beyond the original gang — Hathaway, Streep, Blunt, Stanley Tucci as Nigel — the sequel loaded up on fresh faces. Lucy Liu joins as someone important enough to be in the trailer. Justin Theroux is there. Simone Ashley (fresh from Bridgerton) signed on and finished filming. B.J. Novak, Rachel Bloom, Pauline Chalamet, and Conrad Ricamora round out what might be the most stacked supporting cast of any comedy in years.
Oh, and Lady Gaga is in this movie. Nobody can confirm what she’s doing in this movie. But Lady Gaga is in this movie, and Donatella Versace filmed a cameo on set at Milan Fashion Week. This film is doing the absolute most and we respect it deeply.
There are also unconfirmed rumors about Sydney Sweeney. She was spotted on set filming with Emily Blunt in August 2025. The studio has said nothing. She has said nothing. The internet has decided she is absolutely in this movie and nothing will change its mind.
Why the Original Still Holds Up — and Why the Sequel Has Real Stakes
The first Devil Wears Prada wasn’t just a fun fashion movie. It was actually a pretty sharp examination of ambition, identity, and what you’re willing to sacrifice for success. The part where Andy realizes she’s become the thing she hated without even noticing? That hits differently every time. The sequel has a chance to explore what happens after — when the girl who escaped the toxic workplace is older, and the lines between who she was and who she became have blurred.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 arrives in theaters May 1, 2026. Wear something fabulous. Or don’t. Miranda won’t notice you either way.
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