The first film was based on the 2003 bestselling novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, who had previously worked as a personal assistant to Wintour at Vogue, and tells the story of an impressionable young New Yorker (Anne Hathaway) who finds a job at a top fashion magazine under the direction of a tough-as-nails editor.

Gird your loins, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is due to be released in cinemas on Friday 1 May 2026. With impeccable timing, that is the weekend before fashion's biggest night, the Met Gala, the following Monday. A sequel? For Spring? Goundbreaking.