The Devil Wears Prada 2 First Reactions From Press Screenings
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada.'
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The fashionably late sequel to The Devil Wears Prada held a series of press screenings over the last week or so, ahead of the film hitting theaters worldwide on May 1.
The social media reactions to The Devil Wears Prada 2 started appearing after those press screenings, with many appearing on Monday evening. Full reviews of the film from professional critics are embargoed until April 29. The film has had a drawn out, and global, promo campaign and held its world premiere at the Lincoln Center in New York City on April 20, with the event being live-streamed on Disney+ and Hulu. The European premiere was held on April 22 in London and there have also been events in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and Milan.
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> Lady Gaga, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt at the N.Y. premiere of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2. Review coming next week.
That’s all. pic.twitter.com/jn7amPPW1D
— David Rooney (@DavidCRooney1) April 21, 2026
Prada 2 is the sequel to the 2006 dramedy film, an adaptation of the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger which made a mammoth $327 million at the global box office and became something of a pop culture phenomenon.
Famously, the long delay in making a sequel to such a financially successful and culturally impactful film came down to the lead actors’ hesistance in returning. Meryl Streep, who plays the demanding fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in the-now franchise, and Anne Hathaway, who plays the young aspiring journalist Andy Sachs, both publicly demured on a sequel for years.
Both Streep and Hathaway return as does Emily Blunt, who played Miranda’s first assistant Emily Charlton in the original film and Stanley Tucci, who played Miranda’s fashion director and Andy’s mentor.
The plot to the sequel focuses on Miranda and Andy’s attempts to bring the august Runway Magazine back to relevance in the new, digital media age. They must seek out the help of Emily, who has become something of a power broker and works at a deep pocketed luxury fashion house.
As well as the core cast of Streep, Hathaway, Blunt and Tucci, Justin Theroux and Oscar-winner Kenneth Branagh are the major new additions, with Theroux playing Emily’s boyfriend and Branagh in as Miranda’s new husband. Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B. J. Novak, Conrad Ricamora and Rachel Bloom also join the cast. Donatella Versace, Lady Gaga, Ciara, Calum Harper and Ashley Graham make cameos.
David Frankel, who directed the first film, returns to helm the second as does screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna.
See a selection of social media reaction to the film from the various screenings below.
> Went to an early screening for #DevilWearsPrada2 … the sequel hits home for journalists with its commentary on media. it’s also filled with callbacks and a total treat to see them all return. That’s all pic.twitter.com/K2d1yZeTkQ
— Jackie Strause (@jackiedstrause) April 28, 2026
> Hard to imagine anyone who’s a fan of the first film being disappointed with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2. It’s funny, charming, and filled with genuinely heartwarming payoffs. Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci slip back into their roles as if no time has… pic.twitter.com/9Wi9FMI6or
— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) April 27, 2026
> The Devil Wears Prada 2 has no right to be as good as it is. Just the right kind and number of callbacks and earned nostalgia, Anne Hathaway continues to be our most vibrant star. It’s funny and deeper, and we get the return of “Vogue.” pic.twitter.com/6xTcfgnmND
— Erik Anderson (@AwardsWatchErik) April 28, 2026
> Gird your loins: I didn’t love #TheDevilWearsPrada2. Outside of its well-intentioned spotlight on the flailing state of journalism, the narrative fails to resonate. Felt like a series of thinly connected story whims. No suspense, but beautiful sequins everywhere. pic.twitter.com/ZHC4hR7cfS
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) April 28, 2026
> Wow. I actually loved The Devil Wears Prada 2.
I say that as someone who watched the first movie and hated it. Like the book, it's basically a cautionary and morality tale of a woman being punished for basically having ambition, which is one of my most hated tropes.
— Andrea Thompson (@areelofonesown) April 28, 2026
> For everyone who was assumi