Everything we know about the high-fashion sequel

We finally have our first look at The Devil Wears Prada 2. The film’s distributor, 20th Century Studios, released the first teaser for the sequel — set to debut in theaters next year — on Wednesday.

While the 51-second clip doesn’t reveal much about the plot, it does feature a reunion between the original film’s stars: Meryl Streep, as her high-fashion alter ego, Miranda Priestly, struts through the chic offices of Runway magazine in a pair of red Valentino pumps before reuniting with Andy Sachs, her former assistant played by Anne Hathaway, in the elevator.

Since 20th Century Studios’ Instagram announcement on June 30, the sequel appears to have picked up some serious momentum. Hathaway and Streep were spotted all over New York City over the summer, chicly dressed in an array of coveted designer clothes.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 picks up nearly 20 years after the original 2006 film, which was based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, and follows the career trajectory of Sachs, a then-aspiring journalist who gets the opportunity to work at a prestigious fashion magazine as an assistant to Priestly, the magazine’s cutthroat editor in chief. Sachs is soon thrust into the fast-paced world of high fashion, and eventually goes from being a sartorial disaster to dressing in coveted designer garments.

Streep’s character is famously modeled after Vogue’s Anna Wintour, who stepped down as the magazine’s editor in chief earlier this year. The film, which grossed $326 million at the box office worldwide, earned Streep an Academy Award nomination.

Here’s everything we know (so far) about The Devil Wears Prada 2. 👠

What’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ about?

Hathaway on July 21. (James Devaney/GC Images)

The sequel will focus on Priestly as she deals with the changing tides in fashion journalism and the decline of traditional magazine publishing. The indomitable editor will be forced to confront former assistant Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt), a now ultra-successful executive for a luxury group with financing that could determine the future of Runway magazine.

What’s the movie’s release date?

The Devil Wears Prada 2 will hit theaters on May 1, 2026.

Are the original cast and crew returning?

Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci on July 28. (TheStewartofNY/GC Images)

Hathaway and Streep, along with Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and Tibor Feldman, are set to reprise their roles in the sequel, according to Variety.

Details surrounding the Devil Wears Prada sequel were first reported by Deadline in 2024. Sources told the outlet that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cocreator Aline Brosh McKenna had been tapped to write the film’s sequel, which was in early development at Disney at the time. David Frankel, the original film’s director, and Wendy Finerman, the original film’s producer, were also reportedly in talks to return.

Are there any new cast members joining?

Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet and Kenneth Branagh, who will portray the husband of Streep’s character, have all been added to the cast, according to Variety. The outlet also reported that Conrad Ricamora, Helen J. Shen and Caleb Hearon are adding to the fashionable call sheet.

Also joining the cast is former Bridgerton star Simone Ashley, along with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom and the show’s cocreator Patrick Brammall, per Deadline.

Is the sequel being filmed in New York too?

Yes! Over the summer, New Yorkers came across a sign notifying them of filming in midtown Manhattan. “Cerulean” was listed as the project name — a reference to the famous monologue Streep’s Priestly gives Sachs in the original film.

Hathaway, Streep and other of the film’s stars have since been snapped on the streets of Manhattan in an array of high-fashion garments, from Jean Paul Gaultier to Coach.

Hathaway in character as Sachs, for instance, was previously spotted in a chic-but-casual Ralph Lauren Purple Label blazer, light-washed and loose-fit denim, snakeskin-printed boots and a statement Valentino Nellcôte bag.

Anne Hathaway filming on the streets of New York City, July 25. (TheStewartofNY/GC Images)

Hathaway has been seen in a handful of outfits, including a cropped white button-up and pleated green skirt; a textured red vest over a navy striped maxi dress; and a casual navy ensemble complete with a pinstripe jacket and oversize shades.

Has the cast said anything about the film?

Hathaway has been sharing exclusive looks at filming The Devil Wears Prada 2 on her social media accounts. Since teasing the return of Sachs with a stylish Instagram post in July, Hathaway has shared more reels, including one of her wearing a colorful, patchwork Gabriela Hearst design as Sachs, and another of her explaining the significance behind a certain pair of eyeglasses.

Hathaway previously voiced skepticism about The Devil Wears Prada 2 ever making it across the finish line.

“We all love each other and if somebody could come up with a way to do it, I think we’d all be crazy not to,” she told V Magazine in 2024. “But there’s a huge difference in the world now with technology, and one of the things about that particular story is it was about producing a physical object. Now with so much being digital, it would just be very different.”