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Female-Led “Devil Wears Prada 2” Opens Targeting $70M Debut

4/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened on May 1, 2026 as the first female-driven film to start the summer box-office season.
It reunites Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci under director David Frankel, and returns screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna.
Early tracking forecasts a $68 million to $75 million domestic opening and a worldwide debut near $200 million, while critics praise fashion visuals but find the narrative mixed.

History

Historical Context

Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel sparked a six-month New York Times bestseller run before 20th Century Fox adapted it into the June 30 2006 film directed by David Frankel, which earned Meryl Streep a Golden Globe nomination and grossed $326 million worldwide. The 2026 sequel reunites Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt under Frankel’s direction, extending the franchise’s female-lead legacy.

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Story summary

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened on May 1, 2026 as the first female-driven film to start the summer box-office season.
It reunites Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci under director David Frankel, and returns screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna.
Early tracking forecasts a $68 million to $75 million domestic opening and a worldwide debut near $200 million, while critics praise fashion visuals but find the narrative mixed.

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