Sequel Stars Tease When The Devil Wears Prada 3 Picks Up and Where the Story Is Headed
With the second film still on the runway, The Devil Wears Prada 3 is already being sketched out as the cast swaps ideas on when it could drop and where the story struts next.
If you thought everyone was going to just wait around to see how The Devil Wears Prada 2 does before talking sequels, think again. Cast members are already out there, tossing around potential plotlines and wild guesses for a third movie—before the second one even lands in theaters.
Devil Wears Prada 3? Yeah, They’re Talking About It Already
During the promo circuit for the sequel, newer cast members Simone Ashley (Amari), Caleb Hearon (Charlie), and Helen J. Shen (Jin Chao) frankly started spitballing ideas for a third movie. If you like watching actors pitch studio execs on their own franchise while still kitted out for press junkets, this is basically catnip.
- Caleb Hearon jokingly guessed fans might not see part three until 2046, which got a quick (and slightly exasperated) shutdown from Simone Ashley: 'It’s not going to take 20 years! It’s not.'
- Hearon’s ideal scenario? The trio running Runway magazine together. He said, 'I hope we run Runway or something together. It’d be fun.'
- Helen J. Shen liked the idea of Amari (Ashley’s character) getting a shot at the boss’s chair, which Ashley more or less called 'inevitable'—she clearly hopes Amari’s got a power move in store.
To be fair, the specifics don’t really matter to Shen—she admitted her main wish is just to get the crew back together. 'I’ve had such a great time with everyone,' she said, and honestly, that group chemistry is probably part of what the studio is watching if (when?) they greenlight more sequels.
Franchise History: Not Just About the Sunglasses
For a quick reality check: the original Devil Wears Prada is kind of a sleeper legend. It was based on Lauren Weisberger’s book, cost $35 million to make, ended up banking $326 million worldwide, and has kept a steady 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Not bad for a movie where a blue sweater speech still gets analyzed in fashion TikToks.
Part two (yes, the one that’s not even out yet) gets the OG crew back—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci. The big twist this time? The magazine world is imploding, so Runway is scrambling to keep up in the 'modern media landscape.' Fingers crossed for some appropriately icy pep talks.
Let’s be honest: if The Devil Wears Prada 2 crushes it at the box office, a third entry starts looking not just possible, but borderline inevitable (see above: 'it’s not going to take 20 years!'). So, whether you’re still quoting Miranda Priestly or have bets on who’s running Runway next, expect this sequel chatter to get a lot louder fast.