Devil Wears Prada fans ‘crashing out’ over Anne Hathaway in first look at sequel

Andy Sachs is dusting off her Chanel boots as we speak – as Anne Hathaway has confirmed The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in production.

The 2006 classic, based on Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling novel, followed Andy rollercoaster journey into establishing herself as a fashion journalist at Runway Magazine. 

The 42-year-old has been active on her social media pages this week, all leading up to her first day on set.

Hathaway first shared a TikTok on Monday, showing her brushing her teeth with the caption, ‘heading to werk’, followed by the hashtag ‘DWP2’.

The new video comes just weeks after Disney confirmed The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in development. 

Fans were quick to spot the first Easter egg – Andy’s iconic ‘cerulean sweater’.

In the first film, personal assistant Andy is corrected by boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) after thinking her knit was merely turquoise.

One fan, @jeancervan, was quick to recite Miranda’s iconic quote, ‘that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back.’

‘But what you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.’ 

DWP fans were ecstatic to see Hathaway getting ready to shoot the muchly anticipated sequel, with @linamoreno saying –  ‘Anne Hathaway just casually brushing her teeth before filming one of the most iconic movies to ever exist, I’m not freaking out over here or anything.’

Later on in the day, the Princess Diaries star shared on-set snaps on her Instagram, giving her followers a sneak peek at her iconic character’s refreshed wardrobe.

Posing in a pinstripe black vest with co-ordinating trousers, Hathaway captioned the pic ‘ #dwp2.’

The award-winning actress’ Instagram followers went into a frenzy after hearing the news they had waited years for. 

‘CRASHING OUTTTTT’ said @Jennaaaliyah, ‘EVERYBODY STAY CALLLMMMMMM,’ @carmenvalentina added.

Another fan, @designsuperhero, said: ‘I have never been more excited for a movie than I am now.’

Hathaway’s style has previously been heavily inspired by her infamous Devil Wears Prada character, with the actress only recently sporting a ‘cerulean’ blue Versace gown during the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The ‘cerulean’ dress was not the only legendary moment to happen at the SAG Awards last year, as Hathaway surprised the audience by reuniting with her co-stars.

Streep had taken to the stage to present the award for best male actor in a comedy series, however, she opened with: ‘I have forgotten two things: my glasses and the envelope,’ to which her on-screen co-workers Emily Blunt and Hathaway made their way on to the stage to present Streep’s missing items – as the audience went wild at the tease of the reunion.

It was announced last year that fans would be able to see Miranda Priestley on our screens again, but Hathaway has now confirmed the sequel of all sequels is well under way. 

Streep’s character was inspired by Vogue’s Anna Wintour, as DWP writer Weisberger worked as her personal assistant back in the day.

Wintour recently stepped down from Vogue after 37 years at the publication. 

Charlie’s Angels star Lucy Liu, 55, is among the rumoured new cast members in the reboot, along with BJ Novak, Justin Theroux and Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley.

The original movie was a box office hit, raking in $326 million (£241 million) – it also enabled Streep to receive a SAG Award nomination for best actress.

Despite not having a release date yet, fans are able to re-live the dramatic comedy through the West End production of the classic.

The Devil Wears Prada stage production arrived at the Dominion Theatre late last year and will run until January 2026.

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