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43-408: (Redirected from Devil Wears Prada ) The Devil Wears Prada may refer to: The Devil Wears Prada (novel) , the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger The Devil Wears Prada (film) , the 2006 film based on the novel The Devil Wears Prada (soundtrack) , the soundtrack album from the film The Devil Wears Prada (musical) , the musical based on

86-590: A charismatic Yale graduate who is considered one of the hot, new up-and-coming writers of their generation. They are attracted to each other, which complicates her relationship with her boyfriend, Alex. Andrea's relationships become entangled because of her new job. Lily increasingly turns to alcohol and picks up dubious men to relieve the pressure of graduate school. Alex, struggling with his own demanding job as an inner-city schoolteacher, grows frustrated with Andrea's long hours and constant stress. Andrea's relationship with her family also suffers. Matters finally come to

129-414: A composite of actual experiences she and her friends had in their first jobs. Some reviewers state that Anna Wintour , editor-in-chief of Vogue , was the inspiration for Priestly. After the film was released, another one of Wintour's assistants was identified as the model for Emily. Kate Betts , a former editor of Harper's Bazaar who also worked for Wintour at one point in her career, objected to

172-416: A coverage for Variety . Streep often said her performance was inspired by men, but kept their identities a closely guarded secret until now. "The voice I got from Clint Eastwood ," Streep says. "He never, ever, ever raises his voice and everyone has to lean in to listen, and he is automatically the most powerful person in the room. But he is not funny. That I stole from Mike Nichols . The walk, I'm afraid,

215-455: A deal two years earlier with Fox to develop some of the films from its back catalog into musicals for the stage. He expressed particular interest in Mrs. Doubtfire and The Devil Wears Prada . Early in 2017, it was officially announced by McCollum that in partnership with Fox Stage Productions and Rocket Entertainment, a musical version of The Devil Wears Prada (influenced by both the film and

258-524: A few weeks in the job for me to mutate into that strangely exotic and spoilt creature: the magazine maven, whose every whim, like those of Miranda ... must be pandered to." Janet Brennan Croft of the University of Oklahoma reads the movie as a modern retelling of the Psyche myth (an early iteration of the heroine's journey ), with Miranda in the role of Aphrodite , in which the character matures under

301-707: A four-week tryout before a planned move to New York. Beth Leavel portrays Miranda and Taylor Iman Jones plays Andy. Paul Rudnick withdrew from the project prior to the opening. On 13 September 2023, it was announced that the musical will have its UK premiere at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in July 2024 before a scheduled opening at the Dominion Theatre in London 's West End in October 2024. It will be

344-459: A gossip-free narrative." Maslin avoided naming either the magazine where Weisberger had worked or the woman on whom she allegedly modeled her main character, a practice the Times continued when the film was released. Jennifer Krauss of Newsday agreed that the book had problems but praised it as a "fun, frivolous read". The film version was released on June 30, 2006 by 20th Century Fox . It

387-465: A head when her co-worker, Emily, gets mononucleosis and Andrea must travel to Paris with Miranda in her stead. In Paris, she has a surprise encounter with Christian. Later that night, Miranda finally lets down her guard and asks Andrea what she has learned, and where she wants to work afterwards. She promises to place phone calls to people she knows at the New Yorker on Andrea's behalf once her year

430-505: A healthy balance of independence from and respect or love for the mother/mentor." In May 2007, the popular American daytime soap opera General Hospital introduced the new character Kate Howard (originated by Megan Ward ), patterned after the character of Miranda Priestly. Kate is much like Miranda, the only noticeable difference being age. Later that year, the " Money " episode from fourth season of The Office began with Michael Scott ( Steve Carell ), who had just been watching

473-653: A new production directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell with set design by Tim Hatley , costume design by Gregg Barnes , lighting design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Gareth Owen and casting by Jill Green CDG. In February of 2024, Vanessa Williams was announced as Miranda Priestly, with British actor Matt Henry joining her as Nigel. Full casting was announced in June 2024. Joining Williams and Henry are Georgie Buckland as Andy, Amy Di Bartolomeo as Emily, Rhys Whitfield as Nate, and James Darch as Christian. The West End production played its first preview performance at

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516-426: A pre-release screening of the movie. Other inspirations for Streep's portrayal include Cruella de Vil , Martha Stewart and the ghost of Joan Crawford from Mommie Dearest . As for Miranda's appearance, Streep thought of the model Carmen Dell'Orefice , known for her trademark white bouffant. "I wanted a cross between her and the unassailable elegance and authority of Christine Lagarde ", Streep later says in

559-544: A recent graduate of Brown University with a degree in English , moves to New York City with her best friend, Lily, a graduate student at Columbia . Andrea hopes to find a career in publishing and blankets the city with her résumé. She believes she will be closer to her dream of working for The New Yorker if she can get a job in the magazine industry. She gets a surprise interview at the Elias-Clark Group and

602-403: A very brief non-speaking cameo appearance as the twins' nanny . The film was very successful, taking in over $ 300 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film for both Streep and Hathaway to that date. In September, Weisberger and Frankel jointly accepted the first-ever Quill Variety Blockbuster Book to Film Award. Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns , the book's sequel,

645-401: Is bright, but phones with another impossible demand at Christian Dior 's Paris fashion show. Andrea decides that her family and friends are more important than her job, and realizes to her horror that she is becoming more and more like Miranda. She refuses to comply with Miranda's latest outrageous request, and when Miranda scolds her publicly, Andrea replies, "Fuck you, Miranda. Fuck you ." She

688-450: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Devil Wears Prada (novel) The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who is hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor , a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to keep up with her boss's grueling schedule and demeaning demands. It spent six months on

731-543: Is fired on the spot, and returns home to reconnect with friends and family. Her romantic relationship with Alex is beyond repair, but they remain friends. Lily recovers and is lucky to receive only community service for her DUI charge. In the last chapter, Andrea learns her dispute with Miranda made her a minor celebrity when the incident made Page Six . Afraid she has been blacklisted from publishing for good, she moves back with her parents. She works on short fiction and finances her unemployment with profits made from reselling

774-404: Is hired as junior assistant for Miranda Priestly , editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Runway . Although she knows little of the fashion world, everyone tells her that "a million girls would die for [her] job". If she manages to work for Miranda for a year, people tell her, she can have her choice of jobs within the magazine industry. At a celebrity party, Andrea meets Christian Collinsworth,

817-486: Is mine". Streep received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Miranda, with reviewers taking note of how she made an extremely unsympathetic character far more complex than she had been in the novel. "With her silver hair and pale skin, her whispery diction as perfect as her posture, Ms. Streep's Miranda inspires both terror and a measure of awe," wrote A. O. Scott in The New York Times . "No longer simply

860-430: Is modeled on Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour , saying in the publicity material for the book that her antics and demands are partially fictional and partially a composite of actual experiences she and her friends had in their first jobs. However, in the sequel , the writer describes Miranda at a basketball game with Rafael Nadal (a reference to Wintour's friendship with Roger Federer ) and mentions that she's now

903-597: Is pulled into the glitz and glamour reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller The Devil Wears Prada and the movie adaptation." The Washington Post said, "Miranda is pretty much the only thing that makes this book interesting." MSN.com called the story "disconcerting". A third novel, When Life Gives You Lululemons , was published in 2018. In 2015, it was reported that Broadway producer Kevin McCollum ( Rent , Avenue Q amongst others) had signed

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946-688: Is set a decade after the events of the first novel. In it, Andy is the editor for a new bridal magazine, but as she plans her own wedding she remains haunted by her experience with Miranda until the two meet again. The Associated Press stated, "The book successfully sprinkles pop culture tidbits to keep up the breezy tone...for this summer, it's a pleasant, entertaining read in a tabloid magazine sort of way." Departures said, "Miranda Priestly returns, more delightfully terrifying than ever, in this delicious sequel to The Devil Wears Prada ." The Richmond Times-Dispatch called it "an excellent page turner for summer vacation." BookReporter wrote, "The reader

989-433: Is up and suggests she take on some small writing assignments at Runway . Back at the hotel, Andrea gets urgent calls from Alex and her parents asking her to call them. She does and learns that Lily is comatose after driving drunk and wrecking a car. Though her family and Alex pressure her to return home, she tells Miranda she will honor her commitment to Runway . Miranda is pleased, and says her future in magazine publishing

1032-532: The New York Times bestseller list and became the basis for the 2006 film of the same name , starring Meryl Streep , Anne Hathaway , and Emily Blunt . The novel is considered by many to be an example of the " chick lit " genre. Upon its publication The Devil Wears Prada attracted attention because of its author's background. Before writing the novel, Weisberger had worked as a personal assistant for American Vogue editor Anna Wintour , much like

1075-471: The Elias-Clark company. She is known for wearing a white Hermès scarf with her everyday outfit, and treating her subordinates in a manner that borders on emotional and psychological abuse . While she reminds employees "a million girls would kill for this job", Priestly's cruel treatment of staff causes a high turnover rate among personal assistants ; the focus of her characterization in the book and

1118-524: The Theatre Royal Plymouth on 7th July 2024. Miranda Priestly She is the powerful New York City –based editor-in-chief of the fictional fashion magazine Runway . She is known as much for her icy demeanor and diva attitude as for her outstanding power within the fashion world. Miranda Priestly was born Miriam Princhek on October 25, 1949, in London ’s East End . Her family were poor but devout Orthodox Jews , who relied on

1161-487: The book) would be produced. Sir Elton John (who also wrote the scores for Billy Elliot and The Lion King amongst others) was announced as the composer for the project and Paul Rudnick (most notable for writing the film Sister Act ) would write the lyrics and story. The casting and production schedule is still to be announced but it is aimed to play on Broadway . The musical opened in Chicago in July 2022 for

1204-545: The community for support because her father worked odd jobs and her mother died in childbirth. Miriam's grandmother moved in with the family to assist in raising the children. Miriam saved the small bills that her siblings would give her and worked as an assistant to a British designer. She made a name for herself in London's fashion world and studied French at night and was made junior editor of Chic magazine in Paris . When she

1247-402: The designer clothing she was provided for her Paris trip. Seventeen buys one of her stories. At the novel's end, she returns to the Elias-Clark building to discuss a position at one of the company's other magazines and sees Miranda's new junior assistant, who looks as harried and put-upon as she once did. Weisberger stated in publicity materials that Priestly's demands are partial fiction and

1290-442: The editorial director of the whole of Runway's parent company (a reference to Wintour's role as Condé Nast artistic director). In the film she is a more sympathetic character than portrayed in the book. While she remains just as ruthless and manipulative as she was in the book, she is seen in a few moments of vulnerability three quarters of the way into the film when she confides to Andrea her distress about her failing marriage and

1333-609: The effect she is worried it will have on her daughters. The film incarnation of Priestly also speaks with an American accent , which strongly suggests the film character is not a Briton as portrayed in the novel. Most, if not all reviews and articles of the movie made reference to Wintour. Nicknamed "Nuclear Wintour", Anna has been known to possess most of the same traits as Priestly, although she has shown more redeeming traits. Streep has told multiple reporters that she did not personally base her portrayal on Wintour, but instead on men she has known; Streep actually didn't meet Wintour until

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1376-458: The film being her newest assistant, recent journalism graduate Andrea Sachs. Priestly has twin daughters (from her second of three husbands), Caroline and Cassidy, whom one review suggested "look like extras from The Omen ." In the film version, her past is not mentioned at all. Her personage has been reviewed as 'Bossy' and 'Diva', referring her as an arrogant, megalomaniacal and egomaniacal person. Weisberger denies that Miranda Priestly

1419-403: The film for the first time since her teens. Then, she had identified strongly with Andrea and hated Miranda. "But after rewatching as a working adult, I'm struck to find I have a much more complex understanding of [her], and of how many missteps her Runway staff take in their careers." Despite Andrea's dramatic break with her, Torres notes, Miranda still gives her a favorable job recommendation at

1462-594: The film, yelling "Steak!" and "Get me Armani!" to the Dunder-Mifflin receptionist, Pam Beesly ( Jenna Fischer ). In February 2018, on American reality television series Keeping Up With the Kardashians (season 14 episode 18), Kris Jenner dressed as Miranda, channeling her 'Boss Lady' persona. On the film's 10th anniversary, Alyssa Rosenberg wrote for The Washington Post that Miranda anticipated female antiheroines of popular television series of

1505-422: The first place." In doing so, however successfully to herself and others, "she has zipped herself into a life as regimented and limited as a skintight pencil skirt ." Variety ' observed that "[the characterization] showed Hollywood that it was never wise to underestimate a strong woman's worth." In 2020, The Huffington Post ' s Monica Torres wrote about how much more she appreciated Miranda upon watching

1548-660: The incarnation of evil, she is now a vision of aristocratic, purposeful and surprisingly human grace." Liz Jones , former editor of British Marie Claire , wrote that the film was "a chilling reminder of the most surreal three years of my life." The only detail she found inaccurate was the absence of flowers in Miranda's Paris hotel room—during her tenure as editor, her rooms there or in Milan received so many flowers from designers that she thought she "had died prematurely." She personally vouched for Miranda's personality: "It took only

1591-453: The later 2000s and 2010s such as Scandal 's Olivia Pope and Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones . Like them, she observes, Miranda competently assumes a position of authority often held by male characters, despite her moral failings, that she must defend against attempts to use her personal life to remove her from it, to "prov[e], as a creature of sentiment, that she never belonged there in

1634-427: The main character's lack of gratitude for the unique opportunity to work at Vogue : "[I]f Andrea doesn't ever realize why she should care about Miranda Priestly, why should we care about Andrea, or prize the text for anything more than the cheap frisson of the context?" Janet Maslin described the novel as "a mean-spirited Gotcha! of a book, one that offers little indication that the author could interestingly sustain

1677-603: The novel and film The Devil Wears Prada (band) , the American metalcore band Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Devil Wears Prada . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Devil_Wears_Prada&oldid=1100594711 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1720-405: The novel's protagonist works for a powerful fashion magazine editor, who also happens to be British like Wintour. Reviewers considered the book a roman à clef , offering insider perspectives on Wintour and other Vogue staff. A sequel, Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns , was published in 2013, while a third novel, When Life Gives You Lululemons , was published in 2018. Andrea Sachs,

1763-423: The tutelage of an older female who at first seems purely to be tormenting her. "This authoritative female figure may even appear to be an enemy, at least at times, but actually mentors and guides [Psyche]'s growth into full participation in society." She compares the seemingly pointless tasks Miranda assigns Andy with those Aphrodite requests of Psyche: "By working through the conflict, the daughter/mentee also reaches

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1806-503: Was produced by Wendy Finerman ( Forrest Gump ), freely adapted for the screen by Aline Brosh McKenna and directed by David Frankel . Anne Hathaway plays Andrea Sachs, Emily Blunt plays Miranda's Senior Assistant, Emily, and Meryl Streep earned critical praise, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination as Miranda. Filming began during fall 2005, on location in New York and Paris. Weisberger herself made

1849-423: Was twenty-four, Miriam changed her name to Miranda Priestly and replaced her rough accent with a sophisticated one. Miranda spent ten years at French Runway before Elias-Clark transferred her to American Runway . She, her twin daughters, and her husband moved to a penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue and 76th Street . She is the editor-in-chief of Runway , a very chic and influential fashion magazine published by

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