While we anxiously await Disney to announce Anne Hathaway’s return to the studio in the Princess Diaries 3, the studio is moving forward with a completely different Hathaway sequel.
According to Deadline, Aline Brosh McKenna has been tapped to script a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, which is in early development at Disney. Additionally, the original director David Frankel is in talks to direct. As of now, there is no cast members attached to the project, including original stars Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.
Released in 2006 through 20th Century Fox, The Devil Wears Prada received positive reviews from critics, with Streep’s performance receiving widespread critical acclaim, thus earning her numerous awards and nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Hathaway and Blunt also drew favorable reviews and various nominations for their performances. The film grossed over $326 million worldwide, against its $41 million budget, and was the 12th highest-grossing film worldwide in 2006.
