Simone Ashley joins the cast of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"

"Bridgerton" star Simone Ashley will join the all-star cast of the sequel to "The Devil Wears Prada," which will feature the return of Meryl Streep , Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt , Deadline reported Tuesday.

The role the British actress from ' Sex Education ' will play in the second part of this acclaimed project, which began filming on June 30 and is scheduled to premiere on May 1, 2026, is still unknown.

The cast will include Broadway stars Helen J. Shen ('Maybe Happy Ending') and Conrad Ricamora ('Oh, Mary!'), as well as comedian Caleb Hearon , Variety reported.

Starring Streep , Hathaway and Blunt , this cult comedy is inspired by Lauren Weisberger's novel of the same name, which portrays the inner workings of the fashion world and its most hostile side.

• Directed by David Frankel , the film was a box office and critical success, grossing over $326 million worldwide.

Frankel is expected to return as director of the film, which, according to the synopsis posted on the IMDB page, will follow "the struggle of Miranda Priestlyb ( Streep ) and her former assistant-turned-rival executive Emily Charlton ( Blunt ) as they compete for advertising revenue amid the decline of print media and Miranda's retirement."

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