By Eili Cordova
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” started strong in its preview. The sequel from twentieth Century Studios It promises to be one of the highest-grossing films of 2026.
The film, which brings together Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci two decades latergrossed 10 million dollars only in its previewsaccording to Box Office Mojo.
In addition, the projections for its first weekend They aim for a stratospheric debut of between $75 and $80 million dollars in the United States. However, other estimates claim that it could exceed this figure as well as the film “Michael.”
Last week, the Michael Jackson biopic debuted to a surprising $97.2 million, well above the estimated $70 million. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” now aspires to emulate that feat and achieve two consecutive triumphs for the cinema.
The phenomenon is not only native. At the international level, The sequel has already accumulated $40.5 million dollars in its first two days after opening in 45 markets.
The ambition of this sequel has its price. While the first 2006 film cost $40 million, Its sequel required a budget of $100 million, not counting marketing expenses.
Despite this, analysts predict that it will easily exceed the total collection of the long-established, which closed its run with $125 million in the United States and $326 million worldwide (versus a $27.5 million opening).
What awaits us in the plot?
Twenty years later, Andy Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway becomes the features editor of Runway magazine. which leads her to reunite with her old and fearsome boss, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, and with the fashion director Nigel Kipling, played by Stanley Tucci.
He also crosses paths with Emily Charlton, a role played by Emily Blunt, Priestly’s other former assistant, who is now a senior executive at Dior.
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