Twenty years later, the most iconic fashion villain in Hollywood history is back — and this time, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are all returning together. Gird your loins.
It’s been almost two decades since Miranda Priestly told Andy Sachs “that’s all” and walked away into a Paris street without so much as a glance back. And for 20 years, fans have been waiting — hoping, praying, manifesting — for a sequel. Well, it’s finally happening. The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits theaters on May 1, 2026, and the hype around it is absolutely unreal.
The numbers before a single ticket is sold
The full teaser dropped on January 31, 2026 during the Grammy Awards and broke the internet almost immediately — 181.5 million views in its first 24 hours, making it the most-watched comedy trailer in 15 years. Then the final trailer landed on April 6 with even more fireworks. For context, the original Devil Wears Prada opened to $27.5 million domestically in 2006 — and analysts are now projecting the sequel could open to three times that figure. This isn’t just nostalgia. This is a full-on cultural event.
What’s the story — and why is Andy back at Runway?
Andy returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway’s position within it. The world of print journalism is crumbling, and even the great Miranda Priestly isn’t immune to it. Miranda finds herself facing off against Emily Blunt’s character, her former assistant who is now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising money that Priestly desperately needs. So yes — Emily isn’t just back, she’s now holding all the cards. And that power flip is arguably the most delicious thing about this whole premise.
In the final trailer, Miranda coldly tells Andy she was brought back to help deal with a “current scandal” — but makes it clear she personally didn’t hire her, and fully expects her to fail. Classic Miranda. Lexi is an assistant to a showrunner, and Maddy is in Hollywood working at a talent agency juggling side hustles. The whole gang has grown up, moved on — and somehow ended up right back in each other’s orbits.
The cast — original four plus a stacked new lineup
The original core four is back — and that alone would have been enough. But director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna went bigger. Kenneth Branagh plays Miranda’s husband, and Patrick Brammall joins as Andy’s new love interest. Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley plays the new Runway assistant — essentially the new Andy — and gets the brilliant line from Hathaway: “I used to have your job. Got to go to Paris Fashion Week, wore a bunch of pieces from the Chanel collection that year.” Sydney Sweeney, Lucy Liu, Ashley Graham, and Rachel Bloom also appear in cameo roles. Oh, and Donatella Versace filmed a cameo on set in Milan. Because of course she did.
Lady Gaga, Doechii, and the song that will be everywhere this summer
The final trailer revealed that Lady Gaga and Doechii collaborated on an original song called “Runway” for the film, featuring a house pop style. It was co-produced by Bruno Mars, Andrew Watt, and D’Mile — which is a ridiculous amount of talent on one track. The song has the energy of a runway walk set to music, and it’s already being called a summer anthem before the movie even opens. Gaga also has a cameo in the film itself, having shot her scenes during her Mayhem Ball Tour last year. This marks her first major film appearance since Joker: Folie à Deux.
The director and writer — the original dream team is back
The film is directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna — the exact same creative duo behind the 2006 original. Frankel is the one who managed to make a two-hour film about fashion feel like a genuine character study, and McKenna is the screenwriter who turned Lauren Weisberger’s novel into some of the sharpest dialogue in modern rom-com history. The fact that both are back — not replacements, not “inspired by” — is a massive reason why fans are confident this sequel won’t be a disappointment. They know these characters. They built them.
Box office predictions — could this be the film of the summer?
One leading research firm is projecting a domestic opening of $66 million, while Box Office Pro’s longer-range estimate puts it at $80 to $95 million. To put that in perspective — a $95 million opening would be more than three times what the original made in its entire first weekend. Disney handed the film the coveted May 1 slot after Avengers: Doomsday was delayed to December, and for the first time in years, the summer’s biggest opening weekend belongs to a female-driven comedy drama, not a superhero film. That’s genuinely historic.
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Release date: May 1, 2026 (US) — theaters only
The Devil Wears Prada 2 isn’t just a sequel — it’s a statement. The fashion world has changed, the media landscape has changed, and the women at the center of this story have changed too. Whether Miranda Priestly has changed is, of course, a very different question. But one thing is certain: Hollywood hasn’t been this excited for a comeback in a long time. Cerulean sweaters are officially back in style.
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