- Meryl Streep said The Devil Wears Prada was once labeled a chick flick affecting funding
- Barbie and Mamma Mia changed perceptions about female-led films in Hollywood studios
- Filming for The Devil Wears Prada sequel took place mainly in New York City
Actress Meryl Streep recently recalled that the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada's classification as a "chick flick" made it difficult to secure funding for the David Frankel-helmed adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's novel.
"Twenty years ago, it was categorised as a 'chick flick,' and that designation has kind of not worn well after Barbie and Mamma Mia!--to throw that in--and other films that completely catch the studios by surprise that people want to see them, because they have girls in the center of the story, women in the center of the story," she said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
She added, "So, we had to scrabble for our budget. And that was true. I've talked to Greta [Gerwig] about it, that was true with Barbie, a little bit, in comparison with what they spend on other films. This one, honey, they spent the money."
Background
Filming for the sequel has largely taken place on location in New York City.
According to reports, the film "follows Priestly as she navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing and as she faces off against Blunt's character, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs".
Much of the original cast is returning for the sequel, including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Tracie Thoms and Tibor Feldman. However, Adrian Grenier will not be returning as Nate, Andrea's boyfriend from the original film.
Several new actors are joining the franchise, including Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, Kenneth Branagh, Lady Gaga and B. J. Novak. Actors Simone Ashley and Patrick Brammall are also part of the new cast, along with appearances from model and TikTok personality Calum Harper and Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg.
The sequel is currently in post-production and is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on May 1.
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