‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Trailer: Meryl Streep Returns as Miranda Priestley in Promising First Look

Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci also appear in the sequel from 20th Century Studios.

When it comes to “The Devil Wears Prada,” Miranda Priestley’s opinion is the only one that matters — but longtime fans of director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna’s 2006 workplace comedy can rest easy after a promising first look debuted the night of the Grammys. From 20th Century Studios, the upcoming sequel reunites the original storytelling duo with star Meryl Streep, who once again plays the titular fashion editor, Miranda Priestley, who notoriously rules Runway Magazine with a pursed lip.

Rather than escalating Miranda’s cool-toned aggression or sharpening her corporate knives, the trailer for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” hints at a dramatic solution that’s more elegant and unexpected. Here, Miranda is a woman so powerful she scarcely remembers the events of the first film. When Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) re-enters the sleek offices at Runway, she’s not a lost cause or an embittered rival; she’s a stranger forced to introduce herself all over again — albeit in better shoes and with no cerulean.

Miranda’s offer of employment, positioning Andy as a features editor at the magazine, lands less like an olive branch than a reminder of her former (and maybe future) boss’ scale. Andy’s life-altering professional ordeal with Miranda registers as little more than a footnote for her. That protective barrier has only strengthened with time, and the returning ensemble subtly reframes her and Andy’s imbalance.

Ever the loyal steward for Runway’s soul, Nigel (Stanley Tucci) is back as Miranda’s right flank, while Emily (Emily Blunt) appears more detached from the magazine than ever — offering fleeting glimpses of a broader ecosystem that expands on Miranda’s immediate orbit. The effect is clarifying, reminding viewers that Andy was always small potatoes for people who make contemporary culture as we know it.

Is this reunion the prelude to a long-simmering revenge arc, or as it appears here, an unexpected second chapter shaped by time and selective memory? Frankel and McKenna wisely refuse to show their hand, and instead, the teaser leans on nostalgic atmosphere — echoing the original score with another reworked version of Madonna’s “Vogue,” and a knowing confidence that already signaled the first movie as an enduring cinematic favorite.

Notably, the trailer keeps its new cast, including Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, Pauline Chalamet, B.J. Novak, and Conrad Ricamora, largely in the shadows. It does, however, loudly laud the Academy Award wins and nominations of its four returning stars. It’s a savvy acknowledgment of just how much talent is concentrated in this fictional corner of Manhattan and a warm invitation to revisit its world with fresh eyes.

But what became of Nate? And what happened to Andy’s friends? Is Christian Thompson still skulking around? Some loose threads are best saved for opening weekend. Watch the trailer for “Devil Wears Prada 2,” in theaters from 20th Century Studios on May 1.