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Meryl Streep reveals sequel discussions timeline during candid chat with Karan Johar, highlighting film’s lasting cultural impact in Hollywood

The Devil Wears Prada sequel is all set to release in India on May 1, nearly 20 years after the original. Ahead of the release, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway spoke with filmmaker Karan Johar about the film, fashion and more, with Meryl revealing that discussions for the sequel began three years after the first film’s massive success.

In a new video shared by Johar on his Instagram handle, Meryln was heard saying, “The script is so good. The writer, Lauren Weisberger, who wrote the first one, began talking about a sequel three years after the first film appeared because it was such a huge hit and had a cultural impact that nobody in Hollywood could feel. It took that long for her to find a concept. The moment we’re in right now, with where journalism and publishing are, it took all that time to place these characters in jeopardy. Miranda is navigating uncharted waters, like we all are.”