Two decades after "The Devil Wears Prada" first graced movie theaters, a fresh face is stepping into the glamorous fray. Pauline Chalamet has been cast in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," joining returning icons Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Tracie Thoms, and Tibor Feldman. The highly awaited sequel also welcomes Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Rachel Bloom, and Patrick Brammall to its stellar ensemble.
Describing her reaction to securing the role, Chalamet confessed to being utterly astonished. "I blacked out. So, I don't remember," she revealed to PEOPLE. "I kind of didn't believe it until I received the filming dates. I thought, 'Oh, you're pranking me; that's not really going to happen.' And then, I was handed the blueprint for the outfits."
The actress also lauded the 2006 original, dubbing it "a flawless film." She continued, "It's so entertaining. I'm 100 percent an Andie at heart. I can't even pretend otherwise. Though, I do harbor dreams of being a Miranda."
Directed by David Frankel, the first installment chronicled Hathaway's Andy, a young journalist who lands a coveted position as the assistant to Streep's formidable fashion editor, Miranda Priestly—a role that swiftly takes a toll on her personal life.
The sequel is currently in production in New York, with a release date set for May 1, 2026. Yet, even before its debut, glimpses of the film have already surfaced online. Paparazzi and onlookers have captured footage of Hathaway's Andy dashing down city sidewalks and Streep's Miranda ascending the Met Gala steps, with some clips even capturing snippets of dialogue from the set.
Producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff, renowned for her work on "Joker," "The Wolf of Wall Street," and "The Irishman," expressed apprehension over the leaks, explaining that such exposure can pose significant challenges for a production. "It can be costly to the production in some circumstances because you have to ramp up security, especially when you have such massive talent involved," she remarked.
