With filming finally under way on 20th Century Studios’ long-awaited sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2, seven new actors have joined the cast.
The original film – based on Lauren Weisberger’s book inspired by her time working under Vogue’s Anna Wintour – starred Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, earning $326 million worldwide from just a $35 million budget.
Fans have been clamoring for a sequel for years, and it’s finally happening, based on Weisberger’s 2013 sequel novel Revenge Wears Prada.
Hathaway and Streep are back as Andy Sachs and Miranda Priestly, along with Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton) and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) also reprising their roles.
Now that production is ongoing, seven new cast members have been announced, with new more actors from the original also reprising their roles.
Among the new additions for the sequel are one of the stars of Charlie’s Angels, one of the funnymen from The Office and even a connection to reality star Kylie Jenner.
The original film – based on Lauren Weisberger’s book inspired by her time working under Vogue’s Anna Wintour – starred Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep , earning $326 million worldwide from just a $35 million budget
Fans have been clamoring for a sequel for years, and it’s finally happening, based on Weisberger’s 2013 sequel novel Revenge Wears Prada.
Hathaway and Streep are back as Andy Sachs and Miranda Priestly, along with Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton) and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling) also reprising their roles.
The four main new cast members signing on are Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), B.J. Novak (The Office) and Pauline Chalamet (The Sex Lives of College Girls), the latter being the sister of Kylie Jenner’s girlfriend Timothee Chalamet.
No details were given for any of the new cast members characters, and they will also join the cast alongside three more newcomers.
Broadway actors Helen J. Shen (Maybe Happy Ending) and Conrad Ricamora (Oh, Mary!) are also coming aboard with comedian Caleb Hearon, whose characters are also under wraps.
Two original Devil Wears Prada stars are also returning, with Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman coming back.
Thoms played Lily, the best friend of Hathaway’s character Andy, and Feldman portrayed Irv Ravitz, the chairman of Elias-Clark, the parent company of the fictional Runway Magazine from the original film.
No plot details have surfaced yet, and it’s unclear if the sequel will directly follow the novel or not.
The novel is set a decade after the events of the first book/movie, with Andy and Emily co-founding a successful bridal magazine called The Plunge.
Andy is also planning her own wedding, when Miranda Priestly comes back into her life, as she tries to acquire their magazine.
The four main new cast members signing on are Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), B.J. Novak (The Office) and Pauline Chalamet (The Sex Lives of College Girls), the latter being the sister of Kylie Jenner’s girlfriend Timothee Chalamet.
Andy is also planning her own wedding, when Miranda Priestly comes back into her life, as she tries to acquire their magazine.
Liu is coming off Rosemead, which had its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival last month, while Theroux had a recurring role on Netflix’s Running Point
Novak most recently appeared in an episode of Peacock’s Poker Face
Chalamet’s The Sex Lives of College Girls coming to an end on Max after three seasons
Director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh-McKenna from the original film both return for the sequel, with Wendy Finerman producing.
Liu is coming off Rosemead, which had its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival last month, while Theroux had a recurring role on Netflix’s Running Point.
Novak most recently appeared in an episode of Peacock’s Poker Face while Chalamet’s The Sex Lives of College Girls coming to an end on Max after three seasons.
20th Century Studios has set a May 1, 2026 release date for the sequel, going up against Sony’s animated comedy Animal Friends with Ryan Reynolds and Jason Momoa.
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