The Devil Wears Prada Sequel Kicks Off Summer

0:00On April 30, Summer Movie Season is switching gears hard this year. With Marvel's Avengers Doomsday pushed to the holidays, the Devilware's Prada two steps in to kick things off the first weekend of May. Trackers see it pulling at least $73 million domestic opening weekend with pre-sales already beating Project Hail Mary, which hit $80.5 million. That original flick from 20 years back was a game-changer for Anne Hathaway and Merrill Streep. Hathaway went from teen Princess to Osterwinner, and Streep nailed that icy boss vibe inspired by real-fashioned royalty. It raked in 326 million worldwide on a 41 million budget, and now Disney's digging into old Fox Gold for this sequel. Fans are hyped, especially millennial women in their 40s who grew up quoting lines like Gerger Loens from Stanley Tucci. It's pulling a multi-gen crowd that turned out for the first one big time. Reviews give it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, praising the cast's return in stunning spots,

1:01even if it misses some original edge. Meanwhile, this sets up better than recent Marvel Flops, like Thunderbolts' Star, which opened to $74.3 million and totaled $3.182.4 million global. Prada two should top that easy, especially with trailers heading female skewing films lately. Box office looks solid for early May, topping last year's 144 million with Michael Holding Strong, too. But brace for a quieter memorial day as the Mandalorian and Grogu tracks under last due's big numbers, shifting the summer vibe in fresh ways. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI