Friday, May 15, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2
It’s 20 years later & where are the fabulous four of Runway Magazine fame? Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) is still head of Runway Magazine, of course. She is basically the same but time & HR may have soften some of her edges. Nigel (Stanley Tucci) is still Miranda’s right hand man. Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is once again the newbie back at Runaway due some unfortunate circumstance, but arrives just in time to save the day. Emily (Emily Blunt) now works for Dior. She was ambitious & could not advance at Runaway. This is the setup for this sequel where their relationships are rekindled & the power play in the cutthroat fashion industry continues. The sequel feels very familiar as it seems to be an homage to the original with its many catch phrases & subtle Easter eggs (remember those cerulean blue belts?). Although, it’s not absolutely necessary to see the original first, I️ did enjoy this script because I️ did. The original will always seem better because it was new & fresh at the time. It seems like with the popularity & success of the original, many fashion designers joined as cameos & most of big name actors were added in mostly minor roles.
Alien gives it 3 “friendly reunion” stars out of 4.
