More than 20 years after The Devil Wears Prada set a fashion‑film benchmark, the sequel lands in New York with the same powerhouse cast and a sharpened whimsy about power in the fashion world. The premiere brought Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci back to Lincoln Center for a night that felt like a live Runway show.
In The Devil Wears Prada 2, Miranda Priestly still runs Runway, while Andy Sachs returns as features editor. She shares the frame with Blunt’s Emily Charlton as the saga’s new power dynamics unfold around the magazine’s future.
One moment in the trailer has fans buzzing: Miranda seems not to remember Andy or the events of the first film. The filmmakers describe this as a deliberate storytelling choice, tied to Miranda’s long history of bosses and assistants. “A boss who’s had many aides may not recall every one of them on sight,” director David Frankel explained on the premiere carpet.
Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna added that twenty years can reshape loyalties and memory. “It’s been 20 years, and bosses cycle through assistants; there could easily be dozens in the mix,” she noted, underscoring the idea that Miranda’s recall isn’t a simple reset.
Hathaway, reprising Andy, stressed her character’s growth and agency, saying audiences will see Andy stepping into her own power. Tucci echoed that Nigel’s arc remains a logical throughline, still standing beside Miranda at Runway as the story unfolds.
Industry chatter also touched on Anna Wintour’s public support, marking a notable pivot from the fashion world’s sentiment about the first movie. McKenna suggested the shift signals trust from insiders as the Prada universe expands. The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits theaters May 1.
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