Devil Wears Prada 2 Sets Summer Box Office Ablaze with Near-$180M Global Opening

Disney/20th Century’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 is tracking a domestic start of roughly $73–80 million and a near $180 million worldwide debut, helped by a returning cast (Streep, Hathaway, Blunt, Tucci) and director David Frankel. Previews begin Thursday in about 4,000 theaters, with a wide, female-skewing rollout and a Mother’s Day weekend runway anticipated overseas as well. Promos with L’Oréal, Dior, Mercedes‑Benz and Diet Coke, plus premium formats (1,000+ screens), bolster the launch. The sequel enters a summer box office landscape led by Prada’s nostalgia and against Lionsgate’s Michael, aiming to mirror or surpass the original’s global performance.