A Sequel? To The Devil Wears Prada? Groundbreaking.

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of The Devil Wears Prada and discusses the upcoming sequel with its writer.

This week, Rebecca, John, and VF Staff Writer Savannah Walsh dive deep into the world of The Devil Wears Prada, looking back at what made the 2006 film so indelible and discussing how the sequel, set in the very different media landscape of 2026, gets it right. Then, Rebecca sits down with the writer behind both films, Aline Brosh McKenna, to talk about how the long-awaited sequel came to be and which of the films' four main characters feels most like her. That's all. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, John

Guests: Savannah Walsh, Aline Brosh McKenna

Topics covered

• The Devil Wears Prada
• film sequel
• media landscape
• Aline Brosh McKenna
• character analysis

Keywords

• The Devil Wears Prada
• sequel
• Aline Brosh McKenna
• film analysis
• media landscape

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada

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