Anne Hathaway is showing off big smiles and bold new fashion choices on the set of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the long-awaited sequel which is now filming on the streets of New York City. The Oscar winner returns as Andy Sachs and was photographed shooting scenes for the new movie in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The sequel is also shooting at various locations in midtown Manhattan this month.
The original “Devil Wears Prada” movie opened in 2006 and became an instant favorite, grossing a strong $326 million worldwide and earning a best actress Oscar nomination for Meryl Streep. The story centered on Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, an aspiring journalist who becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the ruthless editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine named Runway.
While fans have long wanted a sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada,” the cast has been more hesitant over the years. Hathaway said on “The View” in 2022 that making a sequel would be “tempting” but perhaps not possible given the changes in media.
“I don’t know if there can be,” Hathaway said at the time. “I just think that movie was in a different era. Now, everything has gone so digital and that movie centered around the concept of producing a physical thing. It’s just very different now.”
Joining Hathaway for “The Devil Wear Prada 2” are original cast members Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Tracie Thoms, who played Andy’s best friend Lily, and Tibor Feldman, who portrayed the chairman of Runway’s parent company, will also reprise their roles in the sequel. Also back again are director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, making the sequel a huge reunion for the cast and crew.
Plot details for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” remain under wraps. Hathaway’s character quit Runway and joined a major New York City newspaper at the end of the original film. The sequel reportedly follows Miranda as she navigates her career amid the decline of magazine publishing. She faces off against Blunt’s character, her one-time assistant who is now a high-powered luxury executive with advertising dollars Miranda desperately needs.
New cast members for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” include Kenneth Branagh, who is set to play Miranda Priestly’s husband, as well as Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak and Pauline Chalamet in undisclosed roles. Broadway stars Helen J. Shen (“Maybe Happy Ending”) and Conrad Ricamora (“Oh, Mary!”), plus comedian Caleb Hearon, will also appear.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” is set to open theaters on May 1, 2026, from 20th Century Studios and Disney. Check out set photos below.