Emily Blunt Unveils The Covert Playbook That Hid The Devil Wears Prada 2
Emily Blunt breaks her silence on The Devil Wears Prada 2, revealing the set has turned into a cat-and-mouse game with fans and paparazzi — so intense the cast has been swapping costumes to keep the sequel’s secrets ahead of its release next year.
Nearly 20 years after the first film turned a snarling editor and a blue sweater into pop culture canon, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is very real, very underway, and apparently being filmed under conditions that sound like a covert operation. Emily Blunt finally talked about it, and yes, the attention around this shoot is exactly as intense as you think.
Emily Blunt on the circus (and the bathrooms)
"I have never experienced a movie being shot with this much attention. We are trying to keep the mystique — changing in bathrooms to avoid being seen in costume — but there are fans everywhere. Playing Emily again feels like slipping into a deranged pair of old slippers. She is insane, and I love her."
That is Blunt, via Variety, confirming that the sequel is drawing so many onlookers that the cast is literally swapping looks in public restrooms to keep the clothes secret. For a fashion-first franchise, it tracks. Also: extremely funny mental image.
Secrecy vs. reality
Despite all that cloak-and-dagger, the production has not escaped leaks. One very cheerful example: an X post on October 6, 2025 showed Anne Hathaway and Blunt hugging it out on location in Milan, both in fall-ready outfits. Milan makes perfect sense as a backdrop, and the hug is a tidy little signal that Andy and Emily might be in a friendlier place than the last time we saw them. But as for plot specifics, the team is keeping it locked down.
What they will admit about the story
The setup, per the current logline making the rounds: Andy Sachs is now a big-deal magazine editor who crosses paths with her old colleague Emily Charlton, and Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly steps back into the picture too. Blunt joked that Disney would come after her if she said anything more, and added that they are still shooting. So, take that as your official 'no spoilers yet' update.
Cast, crew, and the new faces
- Returning in front of the camera: Anne Hathaway as Andy, Emily Blunt as Emily, Meryl Streep as Miranda, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel. Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman are also back from the original.
- New additions: Lady Gaga, Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, BJ Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Rachel Bloom, Patrick Brammall, Helen J Shen, Conrad Ricamora, and comedian Caleb Hearon (Variety).
- Behind the camera: The original director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna have reunited for the sequel.
Quick refresher on the first one
The 2006 film did more than just spawn a thousand Halloween fits. It earned $326.5 million worldwide, sits at 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, and carries a 7.5 on IMDb. So yes, expectations are high.
Release date
The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens May 1, 2026 in the U.S.