The Devil Wears Prada 2 and What’s Making Us Happy
5/1/202623 min
The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci 20 years after the beloved original film. The sequel finds Andy as a mid-career reporter who gets an unexpected opportunity to lead the features department at Runway and working for Miranda Priestly, the worst boss she ever had. But does the sequel capture the magic of the original film?
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Linda Holmes· Host0:15
[upbeat music] "The Devil Wears Prada," while beloved and re-watched, might not seem like a movie that needed a sequel, and for 20 years it went without one. But now Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci all return to their roles in The Devil Wears Prada 2. The film finds Andy right where she never thought she would be again, working for Miranda Priestly, the worst boss she ever had. I'm Linda Holmes. Joining me today on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour is Ronald Young Jr. He's the host of the film and television review podcast, Leaving the Theatre. Hello, Ronald.
Ronald Young Jr.· Guest0:50
Hello, Linda.
Linda Holmes· Host0:51
Hello. Also with us is NPR music reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento. Hello, Isabella.
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento· Guest0:58
Hello. Thank you for having me.
Linda Holmes· Host1:00
Oh, of course. The Devil Wears Prada was based somewhat loosely on a novel by Lauren Weisberger, and it starred Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, a young woman who wants to be a serious magazine writer but lands a job as the second assistant to the imperious, nasty, impossible-to-please Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep. Miranda is the editor of Runway, a high-end fashion magazine. Stanley Tucci played Nigel, Miranda's unappreciated second-in-command, and Emily Blunt played Emily, Miranda's