Did Meryl Read It Yet? Anne Hathaway On FIRST Response To The Devil Wears Prada 2 Script

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Devil Wears Prada 2 is set to release on May 1, 2026, worldwide in cinemas. Mother Mary star Anne Hathaway shared her first reactions after reading the script of the sequel and talked about her return after 20 years as Andy Sachs alongside the legendary Meryl Streep. The much-awaited film will be back with its original cast, including Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Aline Brosh McKenna also returns as screenwriter for the sequel.

Anne Hathaway's first reaction to sequel script

On reading the script for The Devil Wears Prada 2 for the very first time, Anne asked the team, “Did Meryl read it yet? What did she think?” to which she was told, “Yes, Meryl loved it." Anne thought that the film would be amazing if she and Meryl loved it. She further added that when she read it, she felt it was amazing and beyond what she hoped for with the sequel. Anne guaranteed the fans that the film will be crossing all expectations that it has set, as was the work done by previous writer Aline Brosh McKenna. “It was a joy and unbelievable treat to make it," Anne added.

Anne and Meryl's characters

Oscar winner Meryl Streep returns as the ruthless Miranda Priestly, nearing retirement, who is in desperate need of advertising revenue, which is now controlled by her former assistant Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt). Anne's character Andy Sachs, on the other hand, is back as a stronger, bolder and confident feature editor on Runway, a far cry from the timid and hesitant girl from the original film. Stanley Tucci is also back as art director Nigel Kipling.

More about The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Devil Wears Prada is based on the novel from Lauren Weisberger. The first film ended with Andy Sachs quitting her gruelling job, to avoid becoming like Miranda Priestly in the fashion world. The comedy-drama proved to be a box-office success as it grossed over $326.5 million worldwide.

The ensemble cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2 includes Simone Ashley, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J Shen, Pauline Chalamet, BJ Novak and Conrad Ricamora. Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman also reprise their roles as Lily and Irv, respectively, from the first film.The Devil Wears Prada 2 is directed by original director David Frankel, along with Wendy Finerman as the producer and Michael Bederman, Kren Rosenfelt, and Aline Brosh McKenna as the executive producers for the film.