July 09, 2024 09:15 am IST
Eighteen years after the hit first part, The Devil Wears Prada is getting a sequel. Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt are likely to reprise their roles.
Fans have been clamoring for a sequel to David Frankel’s 2006 hit workplace drama The Devil Wears Prada, especially after the cast reunited at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the actor-on-actor discussion between Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt. Now, a report by naughty child confirms a sequel is in the works, with Meryl Streep set to return as Miranda Priestly. (Also Read – Emily Blunt reveals Meryl Streep quit method acting after The Devil Wears Prada: ‘It made her unhappy’)
What is going to happen in the next episode?
According to reports, first part writer Aline Brosh McKenna is in talks to script the sequel. The story reportedly sees Miranda, editor of leading fashion magazine Runaway, struggling with the decline of the traditional print business. She then encounters her former assistant, Emily Blunt’s character Emily Charlton, who is now a senior executive at a luxury conglomerate. Miranda needs the advertising revenue, but will Emily help her after a bad time working with her?
According to the above plot, it is likely that Meryl and Emily will return in the sequel to reprise their characters. However, there is no news on whether Anne Hathaway will also join them as Andrea Sachs, another former assistant of Miranda who walked out on her at the end of the first film.
About The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada was based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel of the same name, which revolves around a young woman’s traumatic experience working at a fashion magazine. According to Lauren’s personal experience, Miranda Priestly looked like Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The film grossed $326.7 million worldwide and Meryl not only received a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy but also an Oscar nomination. Costume designer Patricia Field was also nominated for an Academy Award.
The film, produced by 20th Century Fox, also starred Stanley Tucci. A sequel is in development by Disney following their acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019. The film has also been adapted into a stage musical, with Vanessa Williams playing Miranda Priestly and original music by Elton John.
