Devil Wears Prada sequel filming is FINALLY underway with Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci confirmed to return - as surprise name joins the cast
Filming for the long-awaited Devil Wears Prada sequel is finally underway, with an Oscar-winning actor set to join the stellar cast alongside returning stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.
Four-time BAFTA winner Kenneth Branagh, 64, will reportedly play the husband of ice queen fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, according to Deadline.
The Harry Potter star will be part of the 20th Century Studios production which is set to be released on May 1 of next year.
The British actor has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Olivier Award - and is known for his roles in the likes of Thor and Dunkirk.
The upcoming sequel will follow Meryl's iconic character as she navigates the challenges of the declining print magazine industry.
She will also be facing off against Emily's character, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs, per Variety.
This comes after news broke last year that a sequel to the 2006 comedy drama that originally starred the Mamma Mia actress, Anne, 42, and Emily, 42, was greenlit at Disney.
Last year, the three actresses reunited onstage at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards in February 2024 for a skit based on their blockbuster hit movie.
Only Streep and Blunt are confirmed to be returning for the follow-up film, which is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026.
With the storyline and release date finally unveiled, fans are sharing their mixed reactions.
Last July, it was reported that Meryl would be returning alongside Emily, but no other cast members have been officially confirmed yet.
Stanley Tucci, who starred in the original movie, also mentioned the forthcoming sequel but did not disclose whether or not he would be reprising his role.
'I know they're working on it. If it happens, I would be so happy, but I cannot give you any information. Otherwise, I'll go to the actor's prison or something,' he told Variety in January.
'[The original] was one of the best experiences ever,' he added.
About the movie, which comes two decades after the first, many fans shared their excitement as they praised the 'realistic' plot line.
However, others slammed the idea of making another movie to follow up the beloved movie as they criticised lazy sequels.
The Devil Wears Prada, the original 2006 movie, was based on Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel about a young journalist's nightmarish experience working at a fashion magazine.
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