The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast Adds Shazam! 2 Star With More Actors

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A new casting update confirms that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is expanding its ensemble with several high-profile additions. As production continues under Disney’s 20th Century Studios, the sequel brings fresh faces into the world of Runway magazine alongside returning stars. The latest cast news signals a significant next chapter for the fashion-centric franchise nearly 20 years after the original film’s release.

Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, and more join The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast

Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Pauline Chalamet, Caleb Hearon, Helen J. Shen, and Conrad Ricamora have joined the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Variety reported.

The upcoming sequel is currently said to be in production with a theatrical release scheduled for May 1, 2026. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci will reprise their original roles in The Devil Wears Prada 2.

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Tracie Thoms returns as Lily, and Tibor Feldman reprises his role as Irv Ravitz. Simone Ashley joins the cast in a mystery role, according to Deadline. Kenneth Branagh takes on the role of Miranda Priestly’s husband. It seems Adrian Grenier, who portrayed Nate Cooper in the first film, will not return.

The sequel follows Miranda Priestly (Streep) as she navigates the decline of traditional magazine publishing. She faces a power struggle with Blunt’s character, now a top executive at a luxury fashion group that controls crucial advertising revenue. Director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna return alongside producer Karen Rosenfelt.

Lucy Liu, known for roles in Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and Presence, reunites with Theroux, her co-star from Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. Theroux’s recent credits include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and The Girl on the Train. Novak, widely recognized for The Office, directed the 2022 film Vengeance. Chalamet gained recognition for her work in The Sex Lives of College Girls.

The original 2006 film was based on Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling novel. It grossed $326 million globally and earned Meryl Streep an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.