The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026): Fashion, Power, and the Price of Reinvention
After nearly two decades, the fashion world’s coldest queen and her once-timid assistant return in The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), a sharp, stylish, and emotionally charged sequel that redefines ambition in an age of reinvention. Directed by David Frankel, who helmed the original 2006 classic, the sequel picks up 15 years after the events of the first film and brings with it a modern take on fashion, media, and female power.
Meryl Streep returns as the indomitable Miranda Priestly, now in the twilight of her legendary career as Editor-in-Chief of Runway. But the media landscape has changed. Print is dying, social media reigns supreme, and Miranda is being pressured by the magazine’s parent company to adapt—or step down. Her empire, once untouchable, is now threatened by digital influencers, AI-generated content, and a board eager to replace her with a younger face.
Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs has reinvented herself as a respected journalist and bestselling author. After walking away from fashion, she built a career based on truth, depth, and integrity—everything Runway once lacked. But when her publisher forces her to collaborate with Miranda on a memoir project about the rise of fashion media, Andy finds herself reluctantly drawn back into Miranda’s icy orbit.
What begins as a professional reunion soon becomes a battle of wills. Miranda wants control over the narrative. Andy wants honesty. And as old tensions resurface, both women are forced to confront who they were—and who they’ve become.
The film also introduces Zendaya as Riley Torres, a young, driven social media style icon who Miranda grooms as the face of a potential Runway rebrand. Riley is not just a Gen Z fashion darling—she’s sharp, ambitious, and hungry. But as Miranda pushes Riley to the top, she begins to see parallels between herself and her former assistant, setting the stage for a generational clash of values, image, and authenticity.
Emily Blunt also returns as the ever-sarcastic Emily Charlton, now running her own luxury PR firm and juggling A-list clients, burnout, and an unexpected pregnancy. Her dynamic with Andy is one of the film’s highlights—hilariously acidic yet surprisingly supportive.
What makes The Devil Wears Prada 2 stand out is its refusal to settle for nostalgia. Instead, it explores aging in an industry obsessed with youth, the emotional toll of success, and the blurred line between empowerment and exploitation. Streep is, once again, magnetic—delivering Miranda’s sharp-tongued putdowns with icy perfection, while allowing moments of quiet vulnerability to break through her polished facade.
The fashion, of course, is breathtaking. With costumes curated by Patricia Field and modern designers like Olivier Rousteing and Simone Rocha, each scene dazzles with bold statements and subtle nods to the original.
Ultimately, The Devil Wears Prada 2 isn’t just a sequel. It’s a mirror held up to a world that has changed—where women lead, but not without scars; where image matters, but truth matters more. And where the devil may still wear Prada—but even she must evolve.
