Talk about making a fashionable entrance — and then some.

The Devil Wears Prada 2, from 20th Century and Disney, opened to $32.5 million on Friday at the North American box office , where it remains on course to debut in the $75 million-$80 million range in North America nearly two decades after the first film turned into a sleeper box office hit on its way to earning $326.5 million globally and becoming a cultural touchstone.

The sequel is another reminder of the buying power of women and teenage girls. Friday’s haul included $10 million in Thursday previews, one of the best showings ever for a female-fueled pic, and not far behind current box office hits Michael and Project Hail Mary .

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the first female-driven movie in modern history to kick off the summer box office, a duty that has almost always gone to a Marvel superhero pic or a Fast & Furious title.…