Overview

• Principal photography is in full swing across New York City, with Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles on set.
• Production moved into Brooklyn’s Long Island Bar on August 5, where Hathaway was spotted filming scenes in character.
• The cast has grown to include Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux and Patrick Brammall in new roles.
• Fans have seized on footage of a hooded figure exiting a trailer and are speculating that Sydney Sweeney may have a cameo, although neither she nor the studio have confirmed her involvement.
• Fashion commentators and fans have expressed frustration that abundant set photos and costume previews risk spoiling the sequel’s surprises ahead of its May 1, 2026 release.