The movie is based on the book written by Lauren Weisberger. The script was written by Aline Brosh McKenna.
Hathaway will play Andrea Sachs, a young woman from a small town, that gets her dream job. She gets to work for the hottest fashion magazine in New York City. This dream job becomes a nightmare when she meets her boss, played by Streep.
Hathaway recently finished filming Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee.