Eighteen years later, The Devil Wears Prada is getting a sequel. The original cast is back, the story has a new setting, and the fashion world is no longer the glossy 2006 fantasy it once was. This time, it's older, sharper, more digital, and far more complicated.
The film is set to release on May 1, 2026—just a few days before the Met Gala. It's not a coincidence. The timing is smart: the movie lands right as fashion takes over every group chat, every feed, every press outlet. It's a film about power and perception in fashion, coming out during the week when the fashion world is paying the most attention.
The plot follows Miranda Priestly as she faces the slow collapse of print media. Emily—no longer her assistant—is now in a powerful position on the advertising side, controlling the future of Runway's budget and brand partnerships. Andy is back, so is Nigel, and this time the tension isn't just personal. It's professional. It's generational. It's about what happens when the people who made the system are forced to work inside something new.
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are all confirmed. Adrian Grenier is not returning. And the supporting cast is packed: Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Simone Ashley, Paulina Chalamet, and Kenneth Branagh, who's reportedly playing Miranda's husband. No word yet on whether Gisele Bündchen will return, but the door is open for cameos.
The original director and screenwriter are both back. That's important. It means this isn't a reboot or a cash grab—it's a sequel written by people who understand the original characters. And more importantly, who understand what made them work. We're not here to see Miranda softened. We're here to see what she does when the structure she dominated starts to fall apart.
returning cast
Meryl Streep
Miranda Priestly
Anne Hathaway
Andrea "Andy" Sachs
Emily Blunt
Emily Charlton
Stanley Tucci
Nigel Kipling
Tracie Thoms
Lily (Andy's best friend)
Tibor Feldman
Irv Ravitz
new cast members
Kenneth Branagh
Miranda's new husband
Lucy Liu
TBA
Justin Theroux
TBA
B.J. Novak
TBA
Pauline Chalamet
TBA
Simone Ashley
TBA
notably not returning
Adrian Grenier
Nate
There's a risk, of course. Adding this many new faces to a story built on three core characters could dilute the story. But if it works, it'll say something about ambition and adaptation that actually makes sense in 2026. The first movie gave us career panic, uncomfortable shoes, and one of the best on-screen eye rolls in cinema. If the sequel can give us the same level of detail—without turning it into a parody of itself—it might just work.
There's no trailer yet. No stills. No leaked monologue to obsess over. But it's coming—and if they do it right, it won't be about fashion. It'll be about power. And revenge. And high-stakes email threads. Whatever Miranda wears this time, it won't be cerulean. It'll be war paint.
