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There was one way we'd agree to do Devil Wears Prada 2, says Meryl Streep
Cast interviews explore what a sequel would need to feel honest to fans of the 2006 fashion-world comedy—and why labour and credit issues now sit beside creative questions.
The first Devil Wears Prada turned a best-selling novel into a sharp workplace comedy about ambition, fashion magazines, and unequal power between assistants and bosses. Any sequel must decide whether to revisit those themes as nostalgia, satire for a social-media era, or something darker about labour in creative industries.
When veteran actors say they would return only under one storyline, they are signalling creative guardrails: they do not want to flatten characters into cameos or repeat beats that felt truthful twenty years ago but would feel false today. A complete interview piece explains what that storyline idea is, not just the headline teaser.
Hollywood economics matter too. Streaming releases, shorter theatrical windows, and writers’ and actors’ contract fights have all changed how stars negotiate credit, residuals, and promotional duties. Readers understand casting news better when reporting connects it to those realities.
For audiences, the practical takeaway is patience: a greenlit script, director, budget, and start date matter more than a red-carpet quote. For fans of costume design, the takeaway is that fashion houses’ marketing partnerships can shape what appears on screen as much as character needs do.
International viewers may discover the original on different services than US readers; tracking official studio announcements avoids rumour-mill hoaxes.
BBC News published the interviews and context behind the sequel chatter.
Read the full BBC article here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62638ne6n7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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