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Geek Tyrant
a day ago
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- Geek Tyrant
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Welcomes Back Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci With Newcomer Kenneth Branagh — GeekTyrant
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is in the works, and stars of the first film, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci have all officially signed on to return to the sequel. Academy Award-winner Kenneth Branagh ( Murder on the Orient Express , Oppenheimer ) has also join the cast, and he will play the husband to Streep's fashion magazine editor, Miranda Priestly. The sequel is reportedly about Priestly facing the headwind decline of the print industry, which makes sense given the closing of many magazines, and the recent retirement of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who recently stepped down after 37 years. It's been rumored that the original author of The New York Times bestseller The Devil Wears Prada , Lauren Weisberger, was inspired by Wintour, whom she was the personal assistant to. Aline Brosh McKenna, the writer who adapted the first movie, is back along with the original film's director David Frankel, in addition to Oscar-winning Forrest Gump producer Wendy Finerman. Here's a little teaser that recently dropped on 20th Century Studios' Instagram:
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Fans share mixed emotions as The Devil Wears Prada sequel confirmed
The long-awaited The Devil Wears Prada sequel has finally been confirmed, with filming seemingly underway for the highly anticipated film. While much of the original cast has returned for the next instalment, some fresh faces are also joining the star-studded lineup. According to Deadline, four-time BAFTA winner Kenneth Branagh will reportedly play the husband of fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. The long-awaited Devil Wears Prada sequel has finally been confirmed, with filming seemingly underway for the highly anticipated film. Pic: 20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Only Streep and Blunt are confirmed to be returning for the follow-up film, which is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026. The sequel will reportedly follow Meryl's character as she navigates the ongoing challenges of the declining print magazine industry. After announcing the news with a teaser clip on TikTok, 20th Century Studios were met with mixed reactions from fans. 'What is with all the sequels and live actions, what happened to original ideas,' one user wrote. 'Literally doesn't need a second one!' another penned. 'Sometimes we should just let stories end,' a third added. While much of the original cast have returned for the next installment, some fresh faces are also joining the star-studded line up. Pic: Barry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock However, some fans had faith in the project and were delighted by the news. 'HELL YEAH I WAS BORN READY FOR THIS,' one cheered. 'The scream i just let out,' a second shared. What do we think? Should the original film be left alone or is there room for a sequel?
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kenneth Branagh gets in bed with the devil in The Devil Wears Prada 2
In a stunning bit of synergy between art and life, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has entered production just days after Anna Wintour announced she would be stepping down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue. Whether rumored returning screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna incorporates this sort of end of an era for The Devil's Wintour stand-in Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) remains to be seen. But it does seem that the sequel will delve a little deeper into Miranda's personal life, as Sir Kenneth Branagh has been cast to play the fictional Runway EIC's husband, per The Hollywood Reporter. We saw only glimpses of Miranda's home life in The Devil Wears Prada; at one point she sends Andy (Anne Hathaway) on an impossible quest to get an unpublished Harry Potter manuscript for 'the twins.' (No casting yet announced for Miranda's kids.) Andy later learns that Miranda's husband has filed for divorce. We can only guess that Branagh is playing a new husband, not her ex—unless they've reconciled in the last 20 years. (In real life, Wintour has been married twice, to child psychiatrist David Shaffer with whom she shares two children, and to entrepreneur Shelby Bryan, from whom she divorced in 2020.) Though everyone from the original film has been playing quite coy about the film's plot or if they're even in it, the major players are indeed back: Streep, Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are all confirmed to return. THR reports that the film is about Miranda, 'still the head of Runway, contending with the headwinds of publishing, with the magazine now in a diminished state,' while her former assistant Emily (Blunt) 'will now be an executive at a luxury brand conglomerate that advertises with Runway.' Last year, Deadline reported that McKenna had been tapped to pen a sequel and the first movie's director David Frankel was also in early talks to return. More from A.V. Club Podcast Canon: Making Gay History is a treasure trove of archival recordings 3 new songs and 3 new albums to check out this weekend Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has only read David Fincher rumors "in articles" like the rest of us
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Kenneth Branagh joins cast as sequel begins filming
Kenneth Branagh is joining the original cast of The Devil Wears Prada for the much-anticipated sequel which begins filming this week. The actor-writer-director will play the husband of Meryl Streep's vicious fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Streep returns along with Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. News of the production was announced on Instagram with a teaser featuring lines from the original. The sequel, again directed by David Frankel, will reportedly see Priestly dealing with the collapse of the magazine industry, now forced to build bridges with her one-time assistant Emily (Blunt) who is the head of a luxury brand and its advertising spend. 'Why are Meryl and I so mean to each other in every movie we do?' Blunt recently said when talking about the film. 'We always have beef with each other. I don't know what it is. Let's hope we remedy it. I'm not sure.' Blunt will soon be seen alongside Dwayne Johnson in the fact-based UFC drama The Smashing Machine and leading Steven Spielberg's untitled thriller out next summer. The film will mark Streep's first film role since 2021's Don't Look Up. The original 2006 comedy, based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, made over $326m at the global box office and scored Streep a best actress nomination. Weisberger wrote a sequel novel, Revenge Wears Prada, in 2013 and the film was turned into a stage musical, premiering on the West End in 2024 to middling reviews. Branagh was last seen in the Agatha Christie adaptation A Haunting in Venice. Last year, he finished production on the psychological thriller The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde, a film he is directing with Jodie Comer starring. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is set for release in summer 2026.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
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.
