Emily Blunt shares update on ‘The Devil Wears Prada' sequel
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Actress Emily Blunt shared a huge update regarding the sequel to 'The Devil Wears Prada', reported Deadline.While playing coy about details about the upcoming sequel to the 2006 screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's novel, Emily Blunt revealed that the follow-up goes into production next month, and she'll reprise her role as Emily Charlton.'Am I allowed to say that?' Blunt asked her rep with a laugh before sharing the news with Entertainment Tonight, as quoted by Deadline, previously joking: 'Can you tell I'm skirting the issue? Can you tell I can't tell you anything?'The actress also opened up about he role in the sequel.'It's so weird, I haven't even read a script. I don't know. I'm just like, 'Where is she?' I don't know,' said Emily Blunt as quoted by Deadline.The first film's screenwriter,, will return to pen the sequel, which will be directed by David Frankel.After 'The Devil Wears Prada' premiered in theatres 20 years ago this month, starring Anne Hathaway as college graduate Andy Sachs, who takes a job at fashion magazine Runway as the assistant to the diabolical Miranda Priestley (Meryl Streep).According to Deadline, the sequel, which was revealed to be in development atlast July, will premiere in theatres on May 1, 2026.While no casting has been confirmed, Blunt is expected to reunite with Streep and Hathaway in the sequel.
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