The Devil Wears Prada 2 & Scary Movie Reveal Next Big Hollywood Trend

Hollywood is all about trends. The next one shaping the industry’s future involves The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Scary Movie.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Scary Movie 6 are sequels to franchises that started in the 2000s. The Devil Wears Prada and Scary Movie 1 were released in 2006 and 2000, respectively. Despite being two decades old, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the new Scary Movie prove that audiences want to see reboots, revivals, and sequels to movies from the 2000s.

Rebooting 2000s movies is Hollywood’s future

Directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, The Devil Wears Prada 2 features the return of the four beloved characters from the original: Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling.

To call The Devil Wears Prada 2 a success would be an understatement. Made on a $100 million budget, The Devil Wears Prada 2 has grossed $643 million worldwide, nearly doubling the original’s theatrical haul. The reviews from critics and fans have also been positive, earning a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

While it won’t reach the heights of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Scary Movie 6 should be a win for Paramount. Most of the original cast returns, including Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall.

Tracking has the sixth movie in the franchise opening to around $40 million at the box office, but it has the potential to reach $50 million with strong word of mouth. With an estimated budget of $30 million, Scary Movie is well on its way to profitability, despite poor reviews and Rotten Tomatoes scores.

The success of The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Scary Movie will ignite a trend to reboot movies from the 2000s. Later this year, Focker-in-Law, the fourth movie in the Meet the Parents series, arrives in November.

2000s reboots are now outperforming films based on 1980s franchises. Masters of the Universe, which is based on He-Man from the 1980s, will likely flop at the box office. The Running Man, Glen Powell’s reboot of the 1987 movie, also failed critically and financially.

Hollywood loves hits. Time and time again, the industry will double and triple down on winning strategies. Expect more reboots and legacy sequels from 2000s movies in the future.

Source: Comingsoon.net