Miranda Is Not the Villain, with The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Writer & Director
5/4/20261 hr 1 min
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a cultural event 20 years in the making — and it doesn’t disappoint. Kara invites screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna and director David Frankel to discuss the film, its making, and the state of media and Hollywood today. Aline and David talk about why they waited so long to revisit the world of The Devil Wears Prada, how the media business has changed in the interim, and how the films have shaped the public’s understanding of women, ambition, and power. The trio also discuss Kara’s fashion sense (she has a cameo, as herself, of course), AI’s effect on filmmakers, and why bad behavior is so fun to watch. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsKara Swisher· Host0:00
I've been wearing the same clothes since four years old, so you're welcome.
David Frankel· Guest0:03
[laughs] [upbeat music] It's on!
Kara Swisher· Host0:06
Hi, everyone, from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is On with Kara Swisher, and I'm Kara Swisher. My guests today are Aline Brosh McKenna and David Frankel, the writer and director of The Devil Wears Prada 2. I'm actually in the film in a cameo playing, of course, myself, and I can honestly say it's as good or even better than the original. And that's saying a lot because the original set the bar so high. Twenty years after Andy walked away from working with Miranda Priestly, the media landscape has changed completely. Brosh McKenna and Frankel have managed to capture the sometimes bleak reality of journalism today and still make a film that's incredibly funny. It's also beautiful visually, and it's just a lot of fun, but there's some very deep moments here, and that's why I'm excited to talk to them. They have managed to capture the real decimation of the media. At the same time, they talk about why creativity is still important and why standards matter. Our expert questions come from journalists and author Amy Larocca and Lindsay Peoples, the editor-in-chief of The Cut. So stick around.
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