Fashion’s Fiercest Return: Inside The Devil Wears Prada 2 Plot and Premiere
Consider this your front-row pass: The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in production, and it’s bringing back the fashion world’s power players with a vengeance. Twenty years after Meryl Streep calmed the runway as Miranda Priestly and Emily Blunt first rocked devilishly chic accessories as Emily Charlton, 20th Century Studios dropped a teaser on Instagram June 30 that had fans clutching their Jimmy Choos in excitement. A pair of red-soled heels clicked against a dark backdrop while iconic lines from the 2006 original whispered through the speakers, teasing a sequel that promises to be more boundary-breaking than florals for spring. The official release date is slated for May 2026, giving Vogue aficionados plenty of time to prep their best editor-in-chief impersonations.
In the new chapter, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) finds herself battling the decline of traditional magazine publishing, a storyline pulled from today’s headlines as print giants wrestle with digital disruption. Meanwhile, her former lieutenant and now rival, Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), has climbed the corporate ladder to become a high-powered executive at a luxury advertising agency. The on-screen spat between these two fashion wolves will be one to watch, especially after Blunt teased to E! News that Charlton is “probably munching a proper French dip sandwich,” proving that even in the fiercest careers, a little comfort food goes a long way.
New faces are strutting onto this catwalk of drama, too. Kenneth Branagh is set to join the cast as Miranda’s husband, injecting fresh intrigue into Priestly’s personal life. Fans are also speculating about Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, last seen juggling her journalistic ambitions. In a 2022 interview with E! News, Hathaway imagined Andy writing for a chic Parisian women’s magazine, fluent in French and possibly parenting a child or two. Whether she’ll make a cameo or play a central role remains under wraps, but both stars agree their characters have reinvented themselves in the City of Love.
Beyond the sequel scoop, let’s rewind to where it all began. The film adaptation of Lauren Weisberger’s roman-à-clef sold to Fox 2000 before the bestseller even hit shelves, thanks to an early 100-page manuscript that convinced executives Miranda Priestly was “one of the greatest villains ever,” as Carla Hacken told Variety. Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna then crafted the screenplay in a month, focusing on the sacrifices women make to conquer fashion journalism. Securing authentic locations proved another challenge—Anna Wintour’s legendary influence shut down access to the Metropolitan Museum during the Met Ball and turned coat-hungry co-op boards against Upper East Side townhouses, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Whether you’re team Priestly or riding shotgun with Charlton, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is poised to serve look-for-look drama with razor-sharp wit. And there you have it: prepare your best catwalk pose and mark May 2026—it’s set to be a runway moment for the ages.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Variety, Entertainment Weekly
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