Nearly 20 years ago, director David Frankel's The Devil Wears Prada dropped in theaters, and it was a massive hit. A drama released during the summer blockbuster season, it turned out to be a critically acclaimed smash that earned over $300 million worldwide. Despite its success and rewatch-fueled persistent popularity , the film never really moved forward with a sequel.
.. but now that follow-up movie is finally happening, and the project is already planning on bringing back a key talent behind the scenes.
According to Variety , Disney is now developing a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada , and while we don't know what it will be called or who will star in it, the trade does note that Aline Brosh McKenna is now in talks to write the script for the project. McKenna, of course, wrote the screenplay for the original (an adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Lauren Weisberger), and her credits since have included films and television shows including 27 Dresses , Morning Glory , We Bought A Zoo and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . Unfortunately, it's unclear at present if the project will be bringing back the three stars of the first film: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt .
Back in 2018, Blunt said that she would be game for a Devil Wears Prada sequel if "everyone did it," but she also expressed concern that a follow-up would dilute "how special the original is." Of note in this discussion is that Lauren Weisberger wrote and published a sequel novel to The Devil Wears P.