The Global Buzz Around The Devil Wears Prada 2: A Fresh Look at Fashion Cinema
Matthew Harrington
Updated on May 17, 2026
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will soon arrive in theaters, but a few days before that happens, the film is already trending on Disney+ worldwide, but there is a catch. The Devil Wears Prada is one of those classic movies that everyone has likely watched at least once. It comes with , including names like Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, and more.
The Devil Wears Prada offered viewers the perfect trip into the world of high fashion with all the expectations and trials that come with trying to ascend to the top of the food chain. Now, 20 years after the film was released, a sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, is on the way. The film will be released in theaters on May 1, bringing back many of the original cast and featuring exciting new stars.
Streep, Hathaway, Blunt, and Tucci all return in their beloved roles, with new players including Bridgerton's Simone Ashley, Fallout's Justin Theroux, Hercule Poirot film series' Kenneth Branagh, and many more. This time around, Hathaway's Andy Sachs is an accomplished journalist who teams up with her former boss, Streep's Miranda Priestly, to save Runway amid a changing fashion landscape.
While at the time of writing, the franchise's new release has already become a global streaming hit. However, the twist is that it does not come through the full movie. Instead, The Devil Wears Prada 2: A Special Look is the project trending worldwide at the moment.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Trending Worldwide With A Special Look
The Devil Wears Prada 2: A Special Look is the latest Disney+ release of the type to perform well on the streamer. Previously, highly anticipated movies like Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Zootopia 2, Predator: Badlands, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and more also saw special looks released on the platform, drawing immense interest from global audiences in the lead-up to their theatrical releases.
At the time of writing, The Devil Wears Prada 2: A Special Look stands as the most-watched movie on Disney+ worldwide, according to FlixPatrol. In fact, the top three releases on the streamer's global movie chart come from the fashion franchise. In 2nd is , while in 3rd is The Devil Wears Prada 2: Red Carpet Live, which is surprisingly still a global streaming hit over a week after the event took place on Monday, April 20.
All that goes to show just how high the interest is in The Devil Wears Prada 2. The upcoming movie's special look is only 2 minutes long, giving viewers a sneak peek into what to expect from the new entry in the franchise, reintroducing key characters and showing where they stand now. The Devil Wears Prada 2: A Special Look is trending in 64 countries, being the most-watched movie on Disney+ in 60 of them, including the United States.
Why The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Worth Watching In Theaters
Excitement is clearly through the roof for The Devil Wears Prada 2, and there are many reasons why not watching it in theaters would be a bad call. After all, the first movie in the fashion franchise is a classic, and having the opportunity to take that concept and update it to modern-day fashion, which has changed immensely since social media exploded, is reason enough to check out the sequel.
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Add in the factor that the core cast of the original movie is all coming back for the new release, and the idea of seeing how characters like Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly, and more have evolved off-screen in the 20 years since the first film is quite exciting. With the story being told by director David Frankel, who helmed the original, the potential for The Devil Wears Prada 2 to become an instant classic is high, and viewers might not want to miss experiencing that in theaters.
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