Follow David Frankel The devil wears Prada It looks like a box-office trendsetter all these years — good enough, in fact, to launch the summer movie season.
The film officially opened on Thursday, with one leading research film forecasting that it could earn as much as $66 million when it opens domestically over the May 1-3 weekend. This is a strong number for a non-family title targeting females of all ages. Generally, fan titles mark the beginning of the season, specifically, Marvel superhero fics.
Tracked Thursday by Lionsgate’s long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic, MichaelIt also remained strong two weeks ahead of its domestic debut on April 24. Those with access to the data believe it could approach or exceed $60 million in its first weekend. Universal is handling the film internationally.
From the 20th century and Disney, female-fueled The devil wears prada 2 It will hit theaters two decades after the original film, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, became a box office hit in June 2006 on its way to earning nearly $327 million worldwide, not including inflation. Domestically, the comedy grossed $124.7 million, placing it as the 14th highest-grossing film of the year ahead of the Best Picture winner. The departed.
The first film, about an idealistic young journalist who becomes the assistant to a ruthless fashion editor, also cemented Hathaway’s status as a rising star, as well as helping introduce Emily Blunt to American audiences. Blunt and Tucci are also returning for the sequel. It has bothered Frankel lately Harper “The characters are obviously 20 years into their careers and in very different places, and the media world is in a very different place.”
“Andy has had a career in journalism that mirrors a lot of people’s experiences in journalism these days,” he said, adding that it is “a film about a woman in her 40s… [that’s] About how to make peace with the world as you find it, not the world you wish it existed.
For decades, Hollywood has added an extra month to the actual summer season by opening the tentpole to all audiences at the beginning of May. by the time Prada And with the advent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the birth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe began on the first weekend of May on a consistent basis.
But the pandemic, along with labor strikes, has changed the landscape. Production delays have prompted Marvel titles such as Deadpool Wolverine To move from the beginning of summer 2025 to July of that year (Lightning strikes* opened in place). And Marvel Studios Avengers: Doomsday This year it was scheduled to open on May 1, but now won’t arrive until December.
Disney, home of both Marvel and 20th Century, decided it would be Prada The sequel was a perfect fit to solve her problem.
In 2023, Universal – which also used Fast and furious Franchise to start the summer – Decide to start the summer season with a release Autumn manstarring Blunt and Ryan Gosling. But the film, billed as a romantic comedy and action thriller, floundered badly upon release, grossing just under $30 million.
Disney and the 20th Century are betting on it Prada 2 Riding a wave of nostalgia and attracting Gen Zers and Millennials (both shows are avid moviegoers).
Reconsidering its role in Prada It’s made Hathaway realize the impact she’s had on these generations (and she’s also helping bring Disney movies to life Princess Diaries series.
“I feel like I was everyone’s babysitter,” Hathaway previously said. “And I was a kid when it was made Princess Diaries. I was still a 22-year-old human mess when it was made The devil wears Prada. So, we’ve grown together, and I’m so happy for them and how their lives are developing. Like this crazy thing where people just graduated high school and they send me their graduation announcements. People send me their wedding invitations. It’s too sweet.
