It took almost two decades, but The Devil Wears Prada finally has a sequel — and audiences clearly haven’t forgotten Miranda Priestly.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings back Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci for another trip into the ruthless world of fashion.
And this time, the reunion isn’t simply relying on nostalgia.
The sequel is becoming a genuine theatrical success, proving that audiences are still willing to show up for character-driven movies when the right cast and franchise come together.
The Original Cast Is Back
The biggest selling point of The Devil Wears Prada 2 is obvious.
Meryl Streep is back as Miranda Priestly.
Anne Hathaway returns as Andy Sachs, while Emily Blunt reprises her role as Emily Charlton. Stanley Tucci is also back as Nigel.
That combination gives the sequel something most legacy sequels struggle to recreate: the original chemistry.
The first movie arrived in 2006 and quickly became one of the defining fashion comedies of its era.
Nearly 20 years later, the characters are returning to a fashion industry that looks very different from the one they left behind.
Miranda Priestly Has a New Problem
The sequel doesn’t simply repeat the story of the first movie.
Miranda is now facing a changing fashion business and a new generation of industry power players.
The official premise puts Priestly in a difficult position as traditional magazine publishing struggles with the realities of the modern media business.
That gives the sequel an opportunity to explore something beyond fashion.
It’s also a story about an industry undergoing a massive transformation.
And Miranda Priestly isn’t exactly known for adapting gracefully.
Why The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Working
The simplest explanation is nostalgia.
But nostalgia alone doesn’t guarantee a hit.
Hollywood has released plenty of legacy sequels that audiences simply ignored.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 has something different going for it: the original movie remains culturally relevant.
The first film continues to be quoted, referenced and rewatched nearly 20 years after its release.
Miranda Priestly became one of Meryl Streep’s most recognizable characters, while Andy and Emily remain two of Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt’s most popular roles.
That makes the sequel feel less like a random reboot and more like a reunion audiences have actually been waiting for.
Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt Are Still the Secret Weapon
While Miranda remains the center of the franchise, the relationship between Andy and Emily gives the sequel another reason to exist.
The characters started the original movie on very different sides of the fashion world.
Andy was an outsider.
Emily understood the rules.
And Miranda controlled the entire environment.
Almost two decades later, their careers have evolved — but their history with Miranda hasn’t disappeared.
That gives the sequel plenty of room for the kind of sharp exchanges that made the original so memorable.
The Fashion Is Still a Character
Of course, there would be no Devil Wears Prada without the clothes.
Fashion was never simply background decoration in the original movie.
It was part of the storytelling.
The sequel continues that tradition with a new collection of designer looks, magazine-world drama and the visual spectacle audiences expect from the franchise.
That’s particularly important for a movie returning after such a long break.
The audience isn’t just coming back for the characters.
They’re coming back for the world.
The Movie Also Has a Lot to Prove
There is an unavoidable question hanging over the sequel:
Can it live up to the original?
The first Devil Wears Prada became much bigger than its initial theatrical run suggested. It eventually developed a huge audience through television, digital rentals and home viewing.
That creates a difficult standard for the sequel.
Audiences already know these characters.
They already love the original.
So the sequel needs to provide something new without losing the personality that made the first film work.
That’s a delicate balance.
A Different Fashion Industry
Perhaps the most interesting part of the sequel is how much the real fashion and media industries have changed since 2006.
When the first movie arrived, print magazines still had enormous cultural influence.
Today, fashion media is shaped by social platforms, creators, digital publications and an entirely different relationship between celebrities and audiences.
That makes Miranda’s world almost a period piece.
The sequel can therefore work on two levels.
It can deliver the glamorous fashion comedy audiences want while also looking at what happens when an old-school media empire is forced to evolve.
Will There Be Another Devil Wears Prada Movie?
For now, there is no official confirmation of a third movie.
And honestly, there may not need to be one.
The appeal of The Devil Wears Prada 2 comes partly from the fact that audiences had to wait so long to see these characters again.
Another sequel would only make sense if there were a story worth telling.
For now, the second movie has the much more important job of proving that the franchise still works.
So far, audiences appear to be answering that question positively.
The Bottom Line
The Devil Wears Prada 2 isn’t succeeding simply because Hollywood brought back a popular cast.
It’s succeeding because the original movie created characters people still care about.
Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly remains instantly recognizable.
Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt bring Andy and Emily back with the same chemistry that made the first movie so memorable.
And the fashion world itself has changed enough since 2006 to give the sequel a genuinely new setting for its story.
Nearly 20 years later, Miranda Priestly still has something to say.
And audiences are still listening.