Devil in a Cerulean Blue Dress

Finally, a ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel is in the works, with Miranda Priestly facing the dystopian post-aughts realities of the magazine business. In other declining-industry news: notes on the Saks-Neimans merger.

The storyline being discussed focuses on Miranda Priestly, Streep’s Wintour-esque protagonist, at the end of her career, facing the decline of traditional magazine publishing. Photo: 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Collection

Lauren Sherman

July 8, 2024

For years, there have been dreams of a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, the 2006 classic starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 roman à clef about working for Anna Wintour during the heyday of the magazine business. Over the weekend, Elton John’s musical adaptation starring Vanessa Williams began previews in Plymouth, England, in advance of a West End opening in October. Now I hear that the film’s Oscar-winning producer, Wendy Finerman, has convinced Streep and Emily Blunt to sign on for a sequel to the hit film. (I don’t know if Anne Hathaway, who said in April that she doesn’t think a sequel would happen, is involved.)