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Disney Announces Plans to Develop Sequel to Popular Comedy Drama 'THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA'

Disney Announces Plans to Develop Sequel to Popular Comedy Drama 'THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA'

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Disney Announces Plans to Develop Sequel to Popular Comedy Drama 'THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA'

Written by: Adristi Putri Febrianti
 
Disney is currently developing a sequel to the highly popular comedy drama film titledTHE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, which was originally released in June 2006. The film stars Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion magazine editor at Runway, with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt portraying her ambitious assistants, Andrea Sachs and Emily Charlton.

According to Variety, Aline Brosh McKenna, the screenwriter of the original film, is in the development stage of writing the script for this sequel at Disney. McKenna is also known for her contribution in adapting Lauren Weisberger's novel, which served as the basis for the first film. Although there is no certainty about the story details yet, the sequel's plot is expected to follow Miranda Priestly's journey in navigating her career in the ever-changing industry, including interactions with the character Emily Charlton, who is now an executive in a luxury group with a large advertising budget.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA was originally adapted from the novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, published in 2003, which reflects her own experience working in the fashion magazine world. The film was a huge success at the box office and earned Meryl Streep a Golden Globe for Best Actress in the comedy category, as well as several Academy Award nominations, including for costume design by Patricia Field.

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At the recent SAG Awards, the three main cast members of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA reunited. Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt also shared their memories of filming the movie in Variety's Actors on Actors series.  

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According to reports from The Independent, news of a sequel to THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA emerged alongside the launch of its stage musical adaptation.  

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In the musical stage adaptation, Vanessa Williams portrays the character Miranda Priestly with her iconic black sunglasses before its opening in London's West End in October.  

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The music for this production is composed by Elton John, while direction and choreography are handled by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. The lyrics are written by renowned singer and songwriter Shaina Taub, and the book is written by Kate Wetherhead.  

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Disney is reportedly working on a sequel to the film THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, with Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt expected to reprise their roles as Miranda Priestly and Emily.  

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Aline Brosh McKenna, the original screenplay writer, along with director David Frankel and producer Wendy Finerman, are in talks to participate in this project again.  

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However, in this sequel of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, it is uncertain whether Anne Hathaway will return to portray the role of Andrea Sachs or not.