Emily Blunt Just Needs Some 'Good Eye Makeup' to Prepare for Long-AwaitedDevil Wears PradaSequel (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Emily Blunt.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty

John Nacion/Variety via Getty

Emily Bluntis ready fortheDevil Wears Pradasequel— and the fashion!

Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet at theAmerican Institute for StutteringGala on Monday, Sept. 16, the actress, 41, briefly opened up about what she’s most excited about regarding the follow-up to the 2006 cult classic comedy.

“It’s cool,” a smiling Blunt tells PEOPLE of returning to the franchise while adding that she’s not fully at liberty to discuss the specifics of the project.

Emily Blunt at The American Institute for Stuttering’s 18th Annual Gala, September 2024.John Nacion/Variety via Getty

“Oh my God, I can’t tell you anything.”

However, the star could shed a bit of light on what she’s looking forward to in the upcoming film.

“I just wanna get some good eye makeup going again,” Blunt tells PEOPLE, jokingly adding that she may even get another stomach flu. “I’m hoping for that.”

While at the American Institute for Stuttering 18th Annual Gala, Blunt explains to PEOPLE why the event is near and dear to her heart.

“I’m so invested,” she says. “I struggled with a stutter most of my childhood, I have endless, bottomless empathy for people who go through it, and that kind of struggle, and I still feel there’s not enough awareness about stuttering out there.”

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt — The Devil Wears Prada.Barry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

Barry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

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The film, based on the Lauren Weisberger book of the same name, went on to gross $326 million at the worldwide box office. Streep, 75, earned her 14th Academy Award nomination for her performance.

Emily Blunt in The Devil Wears Prada - 2006.Barry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

There aren’t many details available about the sequel, but according toPuck, fans could see Priestly still runningRunwaymagazine as she tries to navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Entertainment Weeklyadded that Hathaway, 41, Blunt, Streep andStanley Tucciwere reportedly in discussions to reprise their characters.

The original cast members have reunited throughout the years, such as when the leading ladiescame together on the SAG Awards stagein February 2024 to announce the winner of best male actor in a comedy series.

In September 2023,Hathaway and Streepposed for pictures together at the Clooney Foundation’s second annual Albie Awards.

As for Blunt, she’s credited the film for a noticeable upgrade to her wardrobe.

“I didn’t know enough in any way about the fashion industry going into that movie,” she toldVarietyin November 2023 while playing a game that tested her memory of her former movie scripts.

“I think I’d just beendressing like a teenage boyuntil that happened, and I learned a lot,” Blunt joked.

source: people.com