Press Play: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ hits theatres May 1
The sequel to the iconic The Devil Wears Prada is finally arriving in just about a week, hitting theatres on May 1.
If you aren’t familiar with the original 2006 film, it focuses on Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), an aspiring journalist who starts a junior assistant role at Runway, one of the most prestigious fashion magazines. She works under editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), who can be extremely demanding. Despite Andy’s initial lack of fashion expertise, she eventually earns Miranda’s respect when she exceeds her expectations.
The new film will continue where the story left off, featuring the returning cast: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. Original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna is back for the sequel, as are director David Frankel and producer Wendy Finerman.
The majority of the film is shot in New York City, but a portion takes place in Italy…or the heart of Prada, as some might call it.
The Devil Wears Prada Recap (Spoilers)
If you need a little refresher on what happened in the first movie, I’ve got you covered.
It all starts when journalist Andy Sachs (Hathaway) is looking for a career starting point and finds an opening at Runway magazine. Despite her lack of fashion knowledge, Miranda Priestly (Streep) decides to give her a chance. Upon arrival, she meets Miranda’s first assistant, Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt). The first day hits her hard, but over time, Andy gets better at fulfilling Miranda’s tasks.
After Andy fails to book Miranda a plane ticket from Miami during a hurricane, Miranda returns extremely disappointed. For emotional support, art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci) decides to help her by dressing her in Runway‘s high-end fashion pieces so she can finally “fit in.”
One night, she makes a grave mistake when she drops off a few things at Miranda’s house. In response, Miranda assigns Andy an impossible task: retrieve a copy of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows…a book that hasn’t even been published yet. Andy proves herself to Miranda when she tracks down a copy of the manuscript.
Although Andy is climbing the industry ladder, she is struggling in her personal life. When Andy is asked to attend an important work event after Emily catches a cold, Andy arrives late to her boyfriend Nate’s birthday party, leaving a dent in their relationship.
Paris Fashion Week is coming up, and Miranda makes Andy aware that she is taking Emily’s spot on the trip. Things go downhill quickly: Emily is visibly upset after she finds out, and Nate breaks up with Andy.
But the show must go on as Andy flies to Paris with Miranda. Andy makes a few discoveries on the trip: Nigel is going to get promoted, Miranda is going through a divorce, and Miranda’s spot is being taken by Jacqueline Follet. She only finds out about the last part when she spends time with Christian. But soon she learns about Miranda’s secret plan when Miranda offers Jacqueline the creative director position that Nigel wanted, sacrificing her friend’s happiness for Miranda’s own career.
Miranda says an important line that makes Andy reconsider everything she’s worked for: “I see a great deal of myself in you.” In that moment, Andy realizes she is losing herself and walks off the job. Just like that.
After that chapter of her life, Andy moves forward. She meets with Nate to apologize and secures a journalist position at the New York Mirror.
In the last scene, Miranda and Andy cross paths and they share a moment of recognition. When Miranda steps into the cab, she smiles.
