Who Does 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Skewer? The Filmmakers Explain

WARNING: This video contains SPOILERS for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.' This is my FULL interview with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna at the New York press junket. (Earlier teaser video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9BfS_a66sU&t=1s). After interviewing them both when I was writing 'Anna: The Biography,' I couldn't wait to hear about how they put this movie together after TWENTY YEARS. Who and what were they skewering? Did the film get too close to its source material, Anna Wintour? How did Lady Gaga enter the picture? And... will there be a THIRD movie?! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:52 How Aline researched the sequel — and why she didn't have to 2:43 When did they decide to actually make it? 4:24 How Meryl Streep said yes — and everything moved fast 5:17 Miranda's backlash: the fast fashion puff piece explained 8:14 How Miranda Priestly changed in 20 years 9:36 The new assistants: Charlie and Amari 11:39 How the workplace changed — and what that means for Miranda 12:20 Every cameo, explained 14:21 Was Anna Wintour approached? 20:00 AI, billionaires, and the death of magazines 31:43 Emily Blunt and the evolution of Emily Charlton 38:51 Favorite zingers 39:52 Will there be a third film? LINKS & RESOURCES: ▸ Subscribe to the Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe ▸ Follow the Back Row podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-row-with-amy-odell/id1843400835 ▸ Follow the Back Row