Deadpool and Wolverine gets the weekend-guide treatment by way of The Devil Wears Prada 2, which Hulu puts front and center for July 31-August 2. The sequel returns Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly and lands with a box-office number that makes it more than routine library filler.
Nearly $700 million worldwide last May is the number driving the recommendation. For a sequel critics approached as a possible cash grab, that total and the film’s surprisingly respectable reviews give Hulu a title with both scale and some built-in credibility.
Miranda Priestly Returns
Meryl Streep comes back as Miranda Priestly, still the editor-in-chief of Runway. Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs is laid off from her newspaper job and then returns to Runway, which gives the sequel a clear professional reset instead of a loose nostalgia lap.
The setup keeps the story inside the same workplace hierarchy that made The Devil Wears Prada a beloved 2006 comedy. That matters for viewers because it means the sequel is still built around career pressure, status, and the same editorial chain of command, not a random relocation designed only to cash in on the name.
Why Hulu Put It First
July 31-August 2 is the weekend window, and Hulu leads the pack of new films with The Devil Wears Prada 2. On a crowded streaming slate, a title with nearly $700 million in worldwide box-office history gets placed as the obvious tentpole pick rather than a deep cut.
That positioning also answers the practical viewer question: if someone wants one newly featured movie to start with, this is the one backed by both reach and reaction. The guide does not treat it as a hidden gem; it treats it as the safest high-profile choice among the weekend options.
Cash-Grab Worry, Real Reviews
Critics were wary of a sequel that could have played like a cash grab, yet the reviews came in as surprisingly respectable. That combination is the useful signal here: the film drew the kind of audience interest that can fill a theater, then avoided the critical collapse that often turns a sequel into pure brand maintenance.
For readers choosing what to stream, the short version is simple. The Devil Wears Prada 2 has the box-office weight, the original cast anchor in Streep, and enough critical goodwill to justify the weekend slot on Hulu — a rare sequel pick that looks earned instead of automatic.
