David Frankel Opens Door to Prada Threequel

Miranda Priestly may still have another chapter left, because director David Frankel says he will not rule out a third Devil Wears Prada film even as he reunites the original cast for the sequel.

Frankel’s comments cut through the usual franchise hedging because they come with a wink and a history lesson. Reports indicate the director once thought he had finished with the series, only to return for a second film after 20 years and two major hits. That shift matters: it suggests the team behind the fashion-world juggernaut sees more life in these characters than a simple nostalgia lap.

“I said, ‘Never again,’ and here we are,” Frankel says with a laugh. “So, I certainly would never say, ‘Never again,’ again.”

The bigger draw, though, sits in the reunion itself. Sources suggest the sequel brings back the core creative energy that made the original a cultural fixture, with Frankel again guiding the story and the original cast returning to the orbit of Runway magazine. That combination gives the project a stronger hook than a standard studio revival: it promises continuity, not just brand recognition.

That matters for more than fan service. The Devil Wears Prada endures because it fused sharp character dynamics with a ruthless workplace story that reached far beyond fashion. A sequel has to do more than revisit famous looks or familiar lines; it has to prove these characters still have something urgent to say about power, ambition and reinvention. Frankel’s willingness to leave the door open hints that he believes they do.

What happens next will shape whether this revival stands alone or grows into a longer second act. If the sequel connects with audiences, studio momentum could turn talk of a threequel from a laugh line into a live possibility. For now, Frankel has made one thing clear: he came back once, and he is no longer pretending the runway ends here.