The Devil Wears Prada 2 Box Office Prediction Has Fans Girding Their Loins

Fortunately, the box office predictions for The Devil Wears Prada 2 are not moving at a glacial pace. An early projection has the upcoming comedy drama sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, making a breakout debut when it arrives on Friday, May 1, 2026. Anticipation for a follow-up to the original 2006 film remains high, with a February trailer for the Disney and 20th Century Studios movie amassing over 14 million views on YouTube. Because of this, fans think that this prediction is relatively low for the level of hype behind The Devil Wears Prada 2, though there’s still a month for the movie to continue building momentum before its release.

The Devil Wears Prada sequel has strong early projections at the box office

An early box office projection for The Devil Wears Prada 2 believes that it will earn more than $55 million in its domestic opening weekend. As a comparison to the domestic openers for other movies, this puts the sequel behind the $76 million projection for Project Hail Mary, but above the $22 million for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and the $27 million the original 2006 movie earned.

This $55+ million figure comes from a March 20 report from BoxOfficeTheory, which provides several reasons why the prediction is so starting out high. The report notes that fans of the first The Devil Wears Prada have been waiting two decades for a sequel. Not only will the original cast return, alongside new members Justin Theroux as Emily Charlton’s husband and Kenneth Branagh as Miranda Priestly’s husband, but the original director David Frankel and original writer Aline Brosh McKenna are making a comeback too.

An October report from Variety confirms that mega star Lady Gaga will be making an appearance in the movie in an role that is not yet known. Other notable actors for the film include Sydney Sweeney, Lucy Liu, Donatella Versace, and Rachel Bloom.

More importantly, The Devil Wears Prada 2 serves a demographic that is not as frequently represented: female audiences over the age of 35. The sequel will kick off the summer season with a bang and will benefit from its release date being so close to Mother’s Day, which is on May 10 in 2026. Along with the impressive trailer, the pre-sales for the movie have kept up with the report’s expectations, with early trends and social media activity marking the sequel as among the best of the year, alongside Project Hail Mary and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Better yet, the film is releasing during a relatively light period for theatrical releases. Its main competition will be Mortal Kombat II on May 8, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22, and Masters of the Universe on June 5, but the genres and demographics for these three higher-profile movies are markedly different from The Devil Wears Prada 2’s.

That said, fans are generally unhappy with the $55+ million prediction based on comments in a thread on the Box Office Reddit, in a similar manner to the prediction for the Michael biopic. Several users are predicting the movie to hit the $80 million mark for its domestic opener and possibly achieving $100 million. They point to the broad appeal of the sequel and how its nostalgic draw will pull casual audiences to theaters. While some believe the early projection is a lowball, others view it as more of a starting point and that future projections will likely increase as presales for the film continue to be tracked and 20th Century Studios pushes The Devil Wears Prada 2 more aggressively in the final weeks before its debut.

Source: Comingsoon.net