Everybody wants this. Almost 20 years after making their iconic turn as Miranda, Andy, Emily, and Nigel, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation.
The full trailer, unveiled during the 2026 Grammy Awards on February 1, confirms what fashion devotees and film lovers have been hoping for since whispers of a sequel first began circulating. This isn’t a soft reboot or a legacy sequel that sidelines its original stars in favor of fresh faces. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a full-throttle reunion, bringing back the quartet that made the original such an indelible cultural touchstone.
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In the preview, Andy Sachs is no longer the wide-eyed, cerulean-sweater-wearing assistant who stumbled into the halls of Runway Magazine two decades ago. She’s evolved, transformed, clearly thriving in whatever path she carved after leaving Miranda’s orbit. Yet the Runway editor-in-chief, ever the master of the devastating power play, appeared to have a convenient case of amnesia upon their reunion.
“Sorry, who is this?” Miranda asked her trusted confidant Nigel Kipling, played once again by Stanley Tucci with that perfect blend of warmth and wry observation. “Do you know her? Do I know her?”
The line delivery alone is worth the price of admission. Streep’s Miranda remains a masterclass in controlled menace, the kind of character who can dismantle you with a whisper and a dismissive glance over her reading glasses.
Emily Charlton Has Entered the Chat
Andy’s one-time rival Emily Charlton, the perpetually stressed, Paris-obsessed first assistant who subsisted on cubes of cheese and existential dread, certainly recognized her former colleague. But this is Emily we’re talking about. She wasn’t about to let the moment pass without a perfectly aimed barb.
“You know what’s funny? You’ve changed, you have, you’re much more confident,” Emily observed, her delivery dripping with that signature blend of backhanded compliment and genuine assessment. Then came the kicker: “Kept those eyebrows though, didn’t you?”
Emily Blunt’s return as Emily Charlton might be the sequel’s secret weapon. The character became a breakout sensation in the original, her commitment to Runway’s impossible standards and her withering one-liners (“I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight”) cementing her as a fan favorite. Two decades later, the question of where Emily landed in the fashion hierarchy feels almost as pressing as Miranda’s fate.
A Homecoming for the Ages
The original cast’s enthusiasm for returning to these roles radiates through every interview and behind-the-scenes glimpse. Anne Hathaway spoke to Vogue about the experience of reuniting with her co-stars, and her words capture something genuinely moving about this project.
“Everyone who was physically able to come back to be a part of the second film did, so we started with such a deep knowledge and appreciation for the last 20 years, and what the film’s become,” Hathaway shared. “Someone new on our cast described it as ‘Gay Christmas.'”
That description feels apt. The Devil Wears Prada has long held a special place in LGBTQ+ culture, its themes of transformation, self-discovery, and the pursuit of excellence resonating far beyond its surface-level fashion industry satire. The film became a touchstone, quoted endlessly, referenced constantly, its influence rippling through everything from drag performances to fashion editorials.
The sequel also marks a particularly special reunion for Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, whose on-screen chemistry in the original has taken on new dimensions since they became family. Tucci married Emily’s sister Felicity Blunt in 2012, making their professional reunion something of a family affair.
“It felt a lot like coming home, especially because Stanley Tucci is now… literally my home,” Emily told Vogue with characteristic wit. “It’s incredible what this film has brought us all.”
Meryl Streep, whose portrayal of Miranda Priestly earned her an Oscar nomination and created one of cinema’s most quotable villains, approached the return with her trademark thoughtfulness.
“It was like going into the back of your own closet and finding something, thinking, ‘I wonder if this still fits?'” she told the publication.
The answer, based on the trailer, is a resounding yes. Streep slips back into Miranda’s icy elegance as if no time has passed, yet there’s something in her performance that suggests the character has continued evolving off-screen, accumulating new layers of complexity and perhaps even vulnerability.
The Creative Team Behind the Sequel
The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites not just its cast but its core creative team. Director David Frankel returns to helm the sequel, bringing continuity to the visual language and comedic timing that made the original so effective. Writer Aline Brosh McKenna, whose adaptation of Lauren Weisberger’s novel became the template for countless workplace comedies that followed, penned the screenplay.
This isn’t a case of a studio handing a beloved property to new creatives hoping to capture lightning in a bottle twice. The people who understood what made The Devil Wears Prada work are the same people crafting its continuation. That creative continuity, combined with the returning cast, suggests a sequel that honors its predecessor while finding new territory to explore.
Wendy Finerman produces, with Michael Bederman, Karen Rosenfelt, and Aline Brosh McKenna serving as executive producers.
Fresh Faces on the Runway
While the original foursome anchors the sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2 introduces an impressive roster of new talent. Kenneth Branagh joins the cast, his Shakespearean gravitas promising an interesting counterweight to Miranda’s corporate ruthlessness. Simone Ashley, fresh off her star-making turn in Bridgerton, brings contemporary appeal and proven chemistry with prestige productions.
Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B.J. Novak, and Conrad Ricamora round out the new additions. Each name suggests careful casting, performers chosen not just for star power but for their ability to hold their own against the formidable returning ensemble.
Notably, Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman reprise their roles as Lily and Irv from the first film, adding additional threads of continuity to the narrative tapestry.
The Legacy of the Original
The Devil Wears Prada arrived in theaters in June 2006 and immediately became a cultural phenomenon. Based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel, itself inspired by her experience working as an assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the film transcended its rom-com trappings to become something more enduring.
The fashion industry satire hit differently than expected. Yes, it delivered the expected glamour and the fantasy of transformation through clothing. But it also offered something sharper: a meditation on ambition, compromise, and the cost of success. Miranda Priestly wasn’t just a villain; she was a woman who had clawed her way to the top of an industry that rarely made room for female power, and she refused to apologize for the edges she’d developed along the way.
Her monologue about the cerulean sweater remains one of cinema’s great takedowns, a moment where Miranda dismantles Andy’s pretensions about being “above” fashion while simultaneously revealing the depth of knowledge and passion beneath her glacial exterior.
The film grossed over $326 million worldwide against a $35 million budget, earned Streep her record-extending 14th Oscar nomination, and launched a thousand Halloween costumes. More importantly, it entered the lexicon. “That’s all” became shorthand for dismissal. “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking” became the template for expressing fashionable disdain. The film’s influence on workplace comedies, fashion media, and the broader conversation about women in power continues to resonate.
What the Sequel Might Explore
Twenty years is a significant gap, and the fashion industry Andy and Miranda inhabited in 2006 has transformed beyond recognition. Print magazines have ceded ground to digital platforms. Social media influencers have disrupted traditional fashion hierarchies. The industry has faced reckonings around diversity, sustainability, and labor practices that would have been unthinkable in Runway’s original era.
The trailer hints at these tensions without revealing too much. Miranda still commands her domain, but the ground beneath her has shifted. Andy has clearly found success outside Runway’s orbit, but what drew her back into Miranda’s world? The dynamic between them, always the film’s beating heart, appears to have evolved in ways the sequel will presumably explore.
Emily’s trajectory offers another intriguing thread. Did she achieve her Paris dreams? Did she climb the Runway ladder or find her own path? Her comment about Andy’s confidence suggests she’s been watching, perhaps even admiring from afar, even as she maintains her defensive wit.
And Nigel, dear Nigel, whose loyalty to Miranda cost him his dream job in the original, whose quiet devastation in that final act remains one of the film’s most affecting moments. Where has he landed? Has he forgiven Miranda? Has he found the recognition he deserved?
A May 1 Date with Fashion
The Devil Wears Prada 2 debuts exclusively in theaters May 1, 2026. The theatrical-only release signals confidence in the property’s drawing power, a bet that audiences will show up in person for this reunion rather than waiting for streaming.
Given the trailer’s reception and the genuine excitement surrounding the cast’s return, that bet seems likely to pay off. Some films earn sequels through box office performance alone. The Devil Wears Prada earned this one through cultural staying power, through two decades of quotes and references and genuine affection from audiences who discovered it in theaters, on DVD, on cable reruns, and on streaming platforms.
The fashion world will be watching. The film industry will be watching. And millions of fans who grew up with Andy’s journey, who quoted Miranda’s dismissals and coveted Emily’s dedication, will finally get to see what happened next.
That’s all.
