The Devil Wears Prada 2: The Return of Legendary Fashion and Media Challenges

The film "The Devil Wears Prada 2" brings back the glamour and fashion of the original, but also an insight into the changed media landscape, said the actors and authors at the European premiere in London.

The sequel arrives two decades after the first film, and is once again directed by David Frankel, based on a screenplay by Alina Brosh McKenna.

In the film, Andy Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway, faces a layoff in investigative journalism and is reunited with her boss from 20 years ago, the terrifying fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep.

Runway magazine, which Priestley runs, is also facing the challenges of the digital age and the decline of print media.

"It kind of stands in the background of all this glitz and fun and music, but also the uncertainty of this moment," Streep said on the red carpet, Reuters reported.

"The media landscape, but also every other area - business, life, music, art, film - everything is changing and being undermined. That's where the film begins and follows how the characters navigate this new reality," she added.

Unlike the first film, which was based on a novel by Lauren Weisberger, the sequel has an original story.

"Everyone is facing challenges, especially economic ones. It's a topic that I believe will interest audiences," said McKenna, adding that the writing carried a lot of pressure, but that she tried to keep the process fun and approach the characters "like old friends."

Reuniting much of the original cast was "magical," said Hathaway, who had only one condition for returning to the role.

"I said I didn't think Andy had started a family yet, if that was even part of her journey. That was my only condition," she said, adding that she was open to everything else - unlike Streep, who joked that she had many demands, including "no heels higher than four inches."

Stanley Tucci returns as Nigel, Miranda Priestly's loyal associate, while her once overworked assistant Emily (Emily Blunt) now holds a high position in the fashion industry.

New cast members include Lucy Liu, Kenneth Branagh and Simon Ashley, while guest stars include pop icon Lady Gaga and fashion designer Donatella Versace.

The film "The Devil Wears Prada 2" begins theatrical distribution worldwide on April 29th.