Meryl Streep recalls 'Devil Wears Prada' budget woes due to 'chick flick' tag

Meryl Streep reflects on the difficulty of securing a budget for 'The Devil Wears Prada' due to its 'chick flick' label, comparing it to the initial budget struggles of other female-centric films like 'Barbie' and 'Mamma Mia!'.

Streep on 'Chick Flick' Label and Budget Hurdles

Actress Meryl Streep recently recalled how the 2006 movie 'The Devil Wears Prada' classification as a "chick flick" made it difficult to pull together a budget for the David Frankel-helmed adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's novel, reported Deadline.

"Twenty years ago, it was categorised as a 'chick flick,' and that designation has kind of not worn well after Barbie and Mamma Mia!--to throw that in--and other films that completely catch the studios by surprise that people want to see them, because they have girls in the center of the story, women in the center of the story," she said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as quoted by Deadline. "So, we had to scrabble for our budget. And that was true," added Streep. "I've talked to Greta [Gerwig] about it, that was true with Barbie a little bit, in comparison with what they spend on other films. This one, honey, they spent the money," as quoted by Deadline.

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Announced

Streep reunites with Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which premieres May 1, also starring Justin Theroux, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Patrick Brammall, Pauline Chalamet, B. J. Novak, Rachel Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Lady Gaga and more.

In 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', Andy (Hathaway) returns to Runway Magazine 20 years after quitting on Miranda (Streep) in Paris. As the publication struggles to keep up with the evolving media landscape, the pair has to convince fellow former assistant Emily (Blunt), now head of a luxury brand, to buy advertising that could save Runway. Original film director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna have returned for the sequel. (ANI)

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