Miranda Priestly Has Returned
Nearly twenty years after the original left us quoting "That's all" in our best ice-cold voice, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is finally here — and yes, both Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep are back.
CBC's review calls the sequel "another cute and fun story about the heights of fashion" — warm praise, but notably tempered. The film is charming and watchable, the reviewer notes, but not "as clearly focused or iconic as the original." For fans who've rewatched the 2006 film more times than they care to admit, that caveat matters.
What Made the Original So Hard to Beat
The first Devil Wears Prada was a cultural phenomenon. Streep's Miranda Priestly became one of cinema's great screen villains — terrifying, brilliant, impeccably dressed — and the film's sharp satire of the fashion industry gave it real teeth beneath all the Chanel and Valentino. It wasn't just a fun movie. It was a statement.
The sequel, by the sound of it, leans toward the warmer, more Family Channel end of that spectrum. "Cute and fun" is a fine thing to be, but it's a long way from the crackling tension that made the original unforgettable. The edge appears to have been softened in favour of something more accessible and feel-good.
The Fashion World Has Changed
Part of what made the 2006 film so resonant was its specific cultural moment — the era of all-powerful print magazines, terrifying editors, and a fashion industry that felt genuinely untouchable. That world has shifted dramatically since then. Digital media and social platforms have dismantled the old gatekeeping structures almost entirely.
Whether the sequel meaningfully engages with those changes or simply uses fashion as colourful backdrop is the real question. A story about Runway magazine in 2026 carries different weight than it did in 2006, and the best version of this sequel would reckon with that honestly.
Worth the Trip to the Theatre?
For Canadian audiences looking for a polished, easy-to-enjoy weekend watch, The Devil Wears Prada 2 sounds like exactly that. Streep and Hathaway are always worth watching, the costumes will almost certainly be extraordinary, and nostalgia alone will carry a lot of goodwill through the runtime.
Just calibrate your expectations accordingly. If the original was a knife-sharp Valentino gown, the sequel sounds more like a well-made trench coat — dependable, attractive, and perfectly wearable. Just not the look that stops the whole room.
Source: CBC Entertainment — The Devil Wears Prada 2 review
