‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Was Most-Watched Trailer of 2025

According to Forbes, that one-minute teaser for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” made history this year when it premiered last month, quickly becoming the most-watched movie trailer of the year and setting a new record. It was the most watched teaser or trailer of 2025.

The follow-up to the 2006 comedy, which reunites stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, amassed an astonishing 181M views within its first day online. According to tracking by analytics firm WaveMetrix, that performance marked the biggest opening ever for a comedy trailer

Close behind were two Disney live-action adaptations. Early footage from next year’s “Moana” remake ranked second with 161M views in its first 24 hours, while “Lilo & Stitch” trailer followed in third place after pulling in 149M views over the same period.

Among the year’s most-watched trailers, just one non-IP title broke from the sequel-and-remake trend, and it was “Michael,” a biopic centered on Michael Jackson and starring his nephew, claimed the eighth spot.

“The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026, has Meryl Streep reprising her role as Miranda Priestly. Also returning, Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci. Added in for good measure is Kenneth Branagh who will be playing Miranda’s husband. The film reunites the main cast with director David Frankel (“Collateral Beauty”) and writer Aline Brosh McKenna.

The first film earned $326M worldwide, but gained a subsequent loyal following via home video and then streaming. There’s no reason to doubt the sequel will exceed those numbers, and then some.

MOST WATCHED THEATRICAL TRAILERS OF 2025

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” — 181.5M
“Moana” (2026) — 161.2M
“Lilo & Stitch” (2025) — 149.4M
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” — 144.1M
“Toy Story 5” — 133.6M
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” — 127.6M
“Zootopia 2” — 125.6M
“The Odyssey” — 121.4M
“Michael” — 113.9M
“Wicked: For Good” — 113M

Lars Von Trier Has Almost Completed the Screenplay For His Final Film

Lars Von Trier is working on the 15th—and likely final—film of his career, “After,” and according to his producer, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, the screenplay is supposed to be completed this month

Mel Gibson Says ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Not in Aramaic Because the Story Is Too “Complex” for Subtitles

Gibson isn’t shooting the sequels in Aramaic and Latin. They’re in English. He now explains the decision, saying the material became too complicated to ask audiences to process through subtitles.

David Ellison Ready to Sign Three-Year Deal Promising 30 Paramount/Warner Bros. Movies a Year in Theaters

Paramount/Skydance’s David Ellison is making a big promise to theater owners as he tries to get that proposed $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal across the finish line.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Dominates With $145M Second Weekend as Sexless ‘One Night Only’ Bombs With $5M

“Spider Man: Brand New Day” with the highest 10-day domestic run ever. Through tomorrow, the US total will be $653M, and $1.7 billion worldwide. Talk about a blockbuster—this is the definition of one.

Confirmed: ‘Digger’ Runtime is Actually 2 Hours 8 Minutes

Iñárritu is certainly one to indulge. His last film, “Bardo,” ran 159 minutes, while “The Revenant” was 156 minutes, “Biutiful” 148 minutes, “Babel” 143 minutes, and “Amores Perros” 154 minutes.

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Epic Is a Flawed but Astonishing Spectacle — Rave Reviews Confirm Best Picture Frontrunner

There is something undeniably powerful about a film that swings this hard, that embraces myth, spectacle, and the strange dream logic of ancient storytelling.

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ Gets Reshoots, Won’t Premiere at Venice Film Festival

About a month ago, Variety published a piece saying that “The Social Reckoning” was being submitted to the Venice Film Festival. I can confirm now that will definitely not be happening.

Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ Delayed to 2027

The film stars Josh O’Connor, Lesley Manville, Frances McDormand, and Damien Lewis, but no plot details have been revealed. All we know is that it’s a “gothic mystery” set in 1880s Scotland.

Christopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?

Nolan has changed what a modern blockbuster can be, and that alone is a significant legacy. The bigger question is whether he has truly transformed cinema itself, or simply reinvented the blockbuster.

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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