It’s one of the biggest fashion hotspots in the world, so it’s no surprise that The Devil Wears Prada 2 would be filming in the Italian city of Milan.
The much-anticipated sequel has resumed production in the city, with all of the cast seen on set together for the first time.
Arriving to reprise her role as the acid-tongued assistant Emily Charlton, Emily Blunt rushed to embrace her co-star Anne Hathaway as they resumed work on the film.
Emily was dressed in a green hoodie and a matching utlity jacket, while Anne, who plays Andy Sachs, opted for a long red leather trench coat, and a shimmering silver trouser suit.
In recent days all of the cast have been spotted in Milan to film The Devil Wears Prada 2, with Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci even sitting front row at the Dolca and Gabbana show.
Emily’s appearance comes after she branded AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood ‘terrifying’ and begged talent agencies not to sign her.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 resumed filming in the fashion hotspot of Milan on Sunday, with Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway seen reuniting on the set
Arriving to reprise her role as the acid-tongued assistant Emily Charlton, Emily Blunt rushed to embrace her co-star Anne Hathaway as they resumed work on the film
AI talent studio Xicoia created the digital performer, a young brunette actress, with Eline Van der Velden unveiling the project at the Zurich Film Festival.
Tilly is already attracting interest from talent agents, and Smashing Machine actress Emily confessed she is horrified at the prospect.
Shown a report on Tilly, Emily told Variety: ‘Does it disappoint me? I don’t know how to quite answer it, other than to say how terrifying this is.
‘No, are you serious? That’s an AI? Good Lord, we’re screwed. That is really, really scary. Come on, agencies, don’t do that. Please stop. Please stop taking away our human connection.’
Emily was told that Tilly was designed to resemble a composite of familiar stars and was told she was designed as ‘the next Scarlett Johansson’.
Emily replied: ‘But we have Scarlett Johansson.’
And she isn’t the only Hollywood star voicing their criticisms.
Scream actress Melissa Barrera branded the arrival of Tilly ‘gross’ as she posted an Instagram Story about the news.
Emily was dressed in a green hoodie and a matching utlity jacket, while Anne, who plays Andy Sachs, opted for a long red leather trench coat, and a shimmering silver trouser suit
The sequel is set for a May 2026 release – exactly 20 years after the original became a cultural phenomenon
Whilst finalised plot details have been kept secret, it is thought audiences are set to follow Miranda Priestley as she grapples with the struggles facing print magazines
Reports suggest she’ll need to turn to her former assistant Emily – who was played by Emily Blunt and is now a top executive at a luxury label – in a bid to secure vital advertising deals
When the first film came out, Emily’s character was rumoured to be inspired by former Vogue writer Victoria ‘Plum’ Sykes, who herself has strenuously denied as much
Staney Tucci is also set to reprise his role as Nigel Kipling, and has already been seen on set with star Meryl Streep in Milan
She captioned it: ‘Hope all actors repped by the agent that does this, drop their a$. How gross, read the room.(sic)’
The sequel is set for a May 2026 release – exactly 20 years after the original became a cultural phenomenon.
Whilst finalised plot details have been kept secret, it is thought audiences are set to follow Miranda as she grapples with the struggles facing print magazines.
Reports suggest she’ll need to turn to her former assistant Emily – who was played by Emily Blunt and is now a top executive at a luxury label – in a bid to secure vital advertising deals.
When the first film came out, Emily’s character was rumoured to be inspired by former Vogue writer Victoria ‘Plum’ Sykes, who herself has strenuously denied as much.
Miranda Priestly’s character however, is thought to be inspired by American Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who announced she would be stepping down from her role in June after 37 years.
The original Devil Wears Prada wasn’t just a box office smash – it cemented itself as a cultural touchstone, turning Streep’s Miranda Priestly into an instantly iconic character and inspiring a generation of fashion lovers to whisper, ‘That’s all.’
The original scored two Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for Meryl Streep, who also took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
It earned five BAFTA nods, three Golden Globe nominations overall, and cemented itself as one of the defining comedies of the 2000s.
David Frankel and Aline Brosh McKenna, the director and writer respectively of the original movie, have been enlisted for the same jobs on the sequel.
The Devil Wears Prada is based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger and was published in 2003.
It has since been made into a musical, starring Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly and with music by Elton John.
