A legacy sequel to one of the most popular films of the 21st century? Release planned for spring next year? Innovative. Come on, you had knowing it was going to happen. It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that “The Devil Wears Prada” left a giant imprint on our collective psyche when it burst onto the scene in 2006, teaching us all the most valuable lessons about life, love and some of the tangy dialogue ever seen on the silver screen. Fans have always been clamoring for a sequel that reunites the great Meryl Streep with (at the time) burgeoning star Anne Hathaway, and they finally got their wish when news of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” broke last year. Now, we finally have our first look at the sequel to the upcoming film – aside from all those paparazzi photos taken on set, of course – with the release of the teaser.
Director David Frankel returns to direct “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” alongside female leads Streep as the tenacious Miranda Priestly and Hathaway as her personal assistant Andrea “Andy” Sachs, and the nostalgia is real from the start of filming. Although primarily focusing on the two main characters, the teaser confirms that they will be joined by Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci reprising their original roles of Emily Charlton and Nigel Kipling respectively. But that’s enough chatter from us. Check out the teaser above!
Devil Wears Prada 2 Trailer Is More Meta Than You Think
Gird up your loins, people! “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is real and we now have official proof. From the moment those red pumps appear in that hallway and send bystanders scurrying for cover, it’s obvious that the star power and staying power of the original film speaks for itself at this point. 20 years later, this teaser doesn’t even need to lift a finger to make moviegoers of a certain type want to make this the latest example of a legacy sequel that makes a big splash at the box office. All it needs are a few flashes of fancy parties filled with the most beautiful people in the most expensive clothes, uncorked bottles of champagne, and an awfully familiar elevator.
And that’s exactly when “The Devil Wears Prada 2” seems to be having fun with the audience. When Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs walks in and slides in next to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly, it only takes one line of dialogue from Miranda to end things on a rousing note: “That took you long enough.” Andy’s open-mouthed smile and triumphant donning of her sunglasses says everything that needs to be said: the two icons are finally on equal footing in terms of cinematic stardom, providing an extra layer of contrast from their respective statuses when the original film was released nearly two decades ago. The footage doesn’t reveal much in terms of the actual plot, but it’s easy to imagine catching up with this unforgettable duo all these years later.
Not everyone from the first “The Devil Wears Prada” returns for more, but the core creative team remains largely intact. I, for one, am ready to return to the Runway Magazine offices. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” will be released in theaters on May 1, 2026.
