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Devil Wears Prada sequel premieres in London with original cast

other · 2026-04-24

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada premiered in London on a sunny evening, with original cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles. New additions include Simone Ashley and Kenneth Branagh. The film focuses on fashion journalism in a changing media landscape. On the red carpet, Hathaway called it 'so much fun' to return, while Blunt said reprising her role 'was effortless.' Blunt noted her kids 'loved' the film and that she didn't expect the original to have 'this epic life.' Amelia Dimoldenberg, who makes a cameo, said the original 'changed my life' and inspired her to study fashion journalism. Caleb Hearon plays an assistant and said he 'kept it pretty cool and normal' on set. Simone Ashley called her role 'one of the highlights of my career.' Donatella Versace makes a cameo and hugged Hathaway on the red carpet. The film releases in UK cinemas on 1 May.

Key facts

  • The Devil Wears Prada sequel premiered in London.
  • Original cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprise their roles.
  • New cast includes Simone Ashley and Kenneth Branagh.
  • Amelia Dimoldenberg and Caleb Hearon make cameo appearances.
  • Donatella Versace appears in a cameo role.
  • The film focuses on fashion journalism in a changing media landscape.
  • Anne Hathaway described returning to the film as 'so much fun'.
  • Emily Blunt said reprising her role 'was effortless'.
  • Blunt's children 'loved' the film.
  • Amelia Dimoldenberg said the original film inspired her to study fashion journalism.
  • Simone Ashley called her role 'one of the highlights of my career'.
  • The film releases in UK cinemas on 1 May.

Entities

Artists

  • Meryl Streep
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Emily Blunt
  • Stanley Tucci
  • Simone Ashley
  • Kenneth Branagh
  • Amelia Dimoldenberg
  • Caleb Hearon
  • Donatella Versace
  • Anna Wintour

Institutions

  • BBC
  • Vogue
  • Runway Magazine

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • New York
  • United States

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