'The Devil Wears Prada 2' opens to $77M, tops box office
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Key Points:
- "The Devil Wears Prada 2" debuted strongly with $77 million in North America and over $233 million worldwide during its opening weekend, signaling robust global interest.
- The sequel, featuring original stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, follows Hathaway's character returning to Runway magazine in a senior role.
- Directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, the film earned $32.5 million on its first Friday, including $10 million from previews, marking one of the year's biggest openings.
- The new release is outperforming the original 2006 film, which opened at $27.5 million domestically and grossed over $326 million worldwide.
- In second place at the box office, Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" earned $54 million in its second weekend, with a global total of $423.9 million.
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