The Devil Wears Prada Sequel: Massive Buzz, Huge Opening

0:00On April 23rd, the Devilwares Prada 2 is building massive buzz ahead of its May 1st, 2026 release. Prediction markets like Polymarket show better split down the middle, with 35% expecting over $100 million in it. Domestic opening weekend, from May 1st to May 3rd, and another 35% eyeing 90 to 100 million. That's a huge jump from March projections that pegged it at just $55 million. Stars like Merrill Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci have been killing it on the global press tour, driving a pre-sales and expert, hide from spots like Vox Office Pro. Fans are fired up, especially women over 25 across generations, but it's pulling in casual viewers too. If it hits 100 million, it had ranked second for 2026 openers, behind only the Super Mario Galaxy movies 100, 31 million, topping flicks like Project Hail Mary at 80 million. No official budget yet, but rumors put it between 100 and 150 million, and even at the top end, these numbers screen, profitability.

1:07Competition's light then Mother's Day weekend, with action heavy rivals like Mortal Kombat 2 dropping later. A fresh Fandango survey ranks it third among Summer's most anticipated sandwich between the Odyssey and Spider-Man, brand new day, so expect. Theaters packed as the real numbers roll in next week. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Corey with The Story.