The wait for the most anticipated sequel in fashion cinema is nearly over. On Monday, makers released the final trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2, offering fans a first listen to “Runway”—an original collaboration between pop icon Lady Gaga and rapper Doechii. The high-energy track sets the tempo for a trailer that promises a sharp, modern update to the 2006 cult classic.
The nearly two-minute preview reintroduces the legendary Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, as she navigates a treacherous new era for Runway magazine. Facing the rapid decline of print journalism and plummeting stock prices, Priestly finds herself in a desperate power struggle. In a dramatic role reversal, she must now face off against her former assistant, Emily (Emily Blunt), who has risen to become a powerful executive at a luxury group that controls the very advertising revenue Priestly needs to survive.
Anne Hathaway returns as Andy Sachs, who is now the magazine’s features editor. The trailer reveals Andy being brought back into Miranda’s inner circle to help steer the publication through its current financial and reputational crisis. Joining the original trio are returning favorites Stanley Tucci and Tracie Thoms, while the sequel introduces fresh faces to the fashion house, including Simone Ashley as a new assistant, alongside Sydney Sweeney, Lucy Liu, and a confirmed cameo by Lady Gaga herself.
Directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna—both of whom were behind the original film’s success—the sequel explores themes of professional ambition versus industry evolution. While the first film focused on Andy’s struggle to fit into a world she initially disdained, the second installment highlights the cutthroat nature of a struggling media landscape where former allies become formidable rivals.
Scheduled for a theatrical release on May 1, The Devil Wears Prada 2 aims to recapture the magic that made the original a $326 million global hit. With its blend of iconic returning characters, high-fashion stakes, and a heavy-hitting soundtrack, the sequel is poised to be the cinematic event of the season for fashionistas and film lovers alike.
