The highly anticipated sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 will come out on May 1, 2026. Early box office tracking shows that it could have one of the biggest female-driven adult-skewing openings in years, even without superheroes or action. Industry experts say the movie will make $65 million in its first weekend in North America, which is a lot of money for a glossy dramedy, not a big-budget franchise release.
Disney and 20th Century Studios are betting that Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly, Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci will still be popular. Their reunion has led to strong pre-sales and social media buzz. The first movie made $326.5 million around the world. If the sequel opens in the $60 million to $65 million range and stays strong in the weeks that follow, analysts think it could make more than that.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 stands out on a busy calendar for 2026 because it targets a group that isn’t getting enough attention: adult women, especially those aged 30 to 44, who have helped make fashion-driven, character-driven stories popular. The movie relies on nostalgia and brand recognition instead of CGI-heavy IP because it has the same core cast, writer Aline Brosh McKenna, and director David Frankel.
Anne Hathaway’s film could have one of her biggest opening weekends in over a decade. If tracking is correct, it could easily beat recent openings like Ocean’s 8 and Interstellar at the domestic box office. If the sequel opens in the $80 million to $95 million range in the U.S., it may have enough momentum to be one of Hathaway’s top five highest-grossing films worldwide, according to global commentators.
