Emily Blunt Is Having Hollywood's Biggest Year in 2026
Few actors have had a year like Emily Blunt's 2026 — and it isn't over yet.
The British actress has delivered two major theatrical films within weeks of each other, accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and attended the Met Gala and Golden Globes as one of the most photographed women in the industry. A profile published by Yahoo Entertainment on June 10 called her "one of 2026's biggest A-lister talking points" — a description that understates the case.
How Devil Wears Prada 2 Launched the Year
The first major milestone came on May 1 with the release of *The Devil Wears Prada 2*, reuniting Blunt with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci — exactly 20 years after the original film became a cultural institution.
In the sequel, Blunt's character Emily Charlton has risen to become a rival executive competing with Streep's Miranda Priestly for advertising revenue as print media declines. According to E! News, Blunt told the outlet that her husband John Krasinski and their daughters Hazel and Violet were enthusiastic about the film given their affection for the original.
Blunt and Tucci — real-life brother and sister-in-law — were jointly inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony that brought the full *Devil Wears Prada* extended family together publicly for the first time in years.
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Disclosure Day Brings a Different Kind of Role
Barely a month later, Blunt appeared in an entirely different kind of film.
*Disclosure Day* — Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller starring Blunt alongside Josh O'Connor, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, and Colin Firth — opened on June 12, with Blunt playing one of two central protagonists in what Variety described as "top tier Spielberg." Early critic reactions called her performance "astounding" — a word that appeared in multiple independent reviews following the film's press screenings in late May.
Blunt attended the *Disclosure Day* UK premiere on June 4 in London, then the New York premiere on June 8, where she spoke to E! News about which of her films she has allowed her daughters to watch.
The two films represent a notable range: a commercially savvy sequel to one of the defining comedies of the 2000s, followed by a prestige sci-fi thriller from one of cinema's most significant directors. Few actors in the current landscape are operating across both registers simultaneously.
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What's Still Coming — A Quiet Place Part III
The year is not yet finished for Blunt professionally.
She is set to reprise her role as Evelyn Abbott in *A Quiet Place Part III*, written and directed once again by Krasinski, with Cillian Murphy returning as Emmett from Part II. The film is currently in production in New York, with new cast members Jack O'Connell, Katy O'Brian, and Jason Clarke joining the franchise. The CinemaHolic reports the film is targeted for a July 30, 2027 release.
The sustained run of high-profile projects — across two studios, two genres, and both studio tentpole and Spielberg prestige categories — has repositioned Blunt as one of Hollywood's most consistently working A-list performers at a time when that designation carries more competitive weight than ever.
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Key Takeaways
- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* starring Blunt, Meryl Streep, and Anne Hathaway was released on May 1, 2026 — 20 years after the original.
- Blunt and co-star Stanley Tucci were jointly inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in connection with the film's release.
- *Disclosure Day*, Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller, opened June 12 with Blunt in a lead role — critics called her performance "astounding."
- *A Quiet Place Part III*, directed by her husband John Krasinski, is currently in production and targeted for July 30, 2027.
- A Yahoo Entertainment profile published June 10 described Blunt as one of 2026's standout A-list figures.
Sources
- Yahoo Entertainment — Emily Blunt Has Quietly Become One of Hollywood's Most Compelling Stars
- Variety — Disclosure Day First Reactions: Praise for Spielberg and Emily Blunt
- E! News — Emily Blunt on Devil Wears Prada 2
- The CinemaHolic — Emily Blunt Upcoming Movies 2026-2027
