The Devil Wears Prada 2, reuniting Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling, is forecast to open with $70 million to $75 million on May 1. It marks the first chick flick to launch the summer box office. Meryl Streep recently shared how she doubled her salary for the 2006 original.
Directed by Aline Brosh McKenna, the sequel to the 2006 fashion satire features returning cast including Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman, plus newcomers like Kenneth Branagh, Lady Gaga, Lucy Liu and Justin Theroux. The project adapts a new chapter from Lauren Weisberger’s universe amid modern media challenges. Streep recounted her negotiation on the Today show: after reading the great script, she rejected the initial offer and doubled her ask, which the studio accepted. "I’m 50, 60 — it took me this long to understand that I could do that," the three-time Oscar winner said. "They needed me, I felt." Buzz continues post-CinemaCon footage reveal. Early reviews call it a frothy sequel packed with one-liners but featherweight, like a glossy magazine puff piece. Strong projections position it well for summer.
