News Summary

• The first scene to feature Miranda Priestly is a slow burn that perfectly sets up what Andy can expect from the character who is about to change her life forever.
• One of the most important decisions made by screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna is to not show Miranda right away in this introductory scene, but instead show the impact that her impending arrival has on this room of beautiful, capable people.
• This frenzy in the office has the exact same effect as the rippling water cup in Jurassic Park.
• It tells the audience that something earth-shakingly big and terrifying is approaching, and that the characters are in imminent danger.