The Devil Wears Prada creator says 'discussions' have happened about a TV spinoff AND sequel

"That's all"

Author: Alex RossPublished 15th Jun 2021

Despite hitting the big screen way back in 2006, The Devil Wears Prada has continued to be one of the most popular chick flicks on the planet, with most fans knowing the iconic lines word for word.

The movie, which starred the likes of Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep, never did get a sequel, mostly due to the appetite of the cast, but it's something fans have been crying out for over the last 15 years.

Well... It's 2021 and anything can happen (literally), and it sounds like there could be a glimmer of hope of some form of sequel for The Devil Wears Prada.

Author of the The Devil Wears Prada novel, Lauren Weisberger, recently told Entertainment Weekly: "There have been a lot of conversations about it. I wouldn't say it's out of the realm of possibility."

Before we get too ahead of ourselves and start planning our binge watch session for the TV show, it sounds like Director David Frankel isn't quite on the same page.

The popular film maker, who was also responsible for Marley & Me and Collateral Beauty, said: "The studio didn't ask for a sequel. We had a meeting where we said, 'What could we do if there was a sequel?' Maybe it was stupid; we felt like, No, this story has been told... Lauren eventually wrote another book following up 15 years later.

"We came to the same conclusion, that just following the characters wouldn't be the same."

Check out all of the movies that were delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic:

No Time To Die

No Time To Die was supposed to be released on 10th April 2020, and was the first major film release to be pushed back due to the Coronavirus. Releasing a statement on Twitter, film bosses explained, 'MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020.'


However in October, it was later revealed the film would be put back until April 2021. In January 2021, the film was confirmed to have a release date of October 2021, and was later released in cinemas in the UK on 30th September 2021.

A Quiet Place: Part II

Director John Krasinski confirmed on 12th March 2020 that the sequel to his critically acclaimed film would not be released on 19th March 2020 as planned. He wrote on his social media pages, 'To all our A Quiet Place fans, one of the things I'm most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together. Well due to the ever-changing circumstances of what's going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that.


'As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie... I'm gonna wait to release the film til we CAN all see it together! So here's to our group movie date! See you soon! #AQuiet Place Part 2...Take 2. JK.'


The sequel was eventually released on 3rd June 2021.

F9

The ninth film in the Fast & Furious franchise was pushed back from its original release date of May 2020 to 2nd April 2021, and then 28th May 2021. The official release date was later 25th June 2021.


At the time, a statement from film bosses read, 'To our family of Fast fans everywhere, we feel all the love and the anticipation you have for the next chapter in our saga. That's why it's especially tough to let you know that we have to move the release date of the film. It's become clear that it won't be possible for all of our fans around the world to see the film this May.'

Black Widow

The Scarlett Johansson-led Marvel film was due to be released in May 2020, but Disney made the decision to put it back to 7th May 2021. It was then released on 9th July 2021 in cinemas and on Disney+ with a premium fee.

Antlers

Produced by Guillermo Del Toro, the horror film starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons was set to be released on 17th April, however had to be given a new release date of 29th October 2021.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Sony announced on 30th March that they had decided to push back the release of their Ghostbusters sequel starring Paul Rudd and Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard from 10th July 2020 to 5th March 2021, and later moved it again to 11th November 2021. The film also featured original cast members Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd.

Morbius

Morbius, starring Jared Leto, is a film about a biochemist who becomes a vampire. It's a spin-off to Tom Hardy's Venom film and also has connections with Tom Holland's Spider-Man franchise. It was set to be released on 31st July 2020, but was pushed back to 19th March 2021, later being pushed again to 28th January 2022.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Speaking of Venom... The sequel to the 2018 hit would have been released on 2nd October 2020, but didn't actually see the light of day until 24th September 2021.

The Batman

Robert Pattinson's iteration of Batman was released on 4th March 2022, having originally been scheduled for 25th June 2021.

The King's Man

A prequel to Kingsman and its sequel, The King's Man was originally scheduled for release on 18th September 2020 but instead saw its cinematic release on 22nd December 2021.

West Side Story

Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic musical was originally slated for 18th December 2020, but wasn't actually released in cinemas until 24th September 2021.

The hit movie, which hit the big screen in 2006, follows a sensible graduate called Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) as she lands an assistant job for demanding editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), at one of the world's biggest high fashion magazines.

The Devil Wears Prada amassed an incredible 326.7 million USD at the box office.

We can only hope for a sequel some time! 🤞

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