Anne Hathaway teases story breakthrough for Princess Diaries 3
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Anne Hathaway has confirmed that "Princess Diaries 3" has reached a story breakthrough after an earlier version of the script was scrapped and rewritten from scratch. Speaking on SiriusXM's "Radio Andy", the actress said the new creative direction has left the team feeling confident, though she acknowledged the restart was "not the update I think anybody wants" for fans eager for progress on the long-gestating sequel.
The threequel has been in development since 2022, with Adele Lim ("Crazy Rich Asians", "Raya and the Last Dragon") signed on to direct since 2024. Hathaway is set to reprise her role as Mia Thermopolis, now Queen of Genovia, and Lim has teased "a lot of fun returns" from other original cast members, though no shooting schedule or release date has been set. The first two films, released in 2001 and 2004, together grossed around $300 million worldwide.
- Anne Hathaway says "Princess Diaries 3" script was scrapped and rewritten
- New story direction has team feeling confident, per Hathaway
- No release date or production schedule set; Hathaway to reprise lead role
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Anne Hathaway is one of the stars of the Princess Diaries films, a Disney comedy series in which she plays Mia Thermopolis, an American teenager who discovers she is heir to the throne of the fictional country Genovia. The first two films came out in 2001 and 2004 and were big box-office hits, and fans have long wanted a third instalment continuing Mia's story.
A follow-up film has been in the works since 2022, with Adele Lim, known for directing and writing films such as Crazy Rich Asians, attached to direct since 2024. Hathaway is expected to return as Mia, and Lim has suggested other original cast members may also come back, though no filming date or release date has yet been set.
Progress on the project has been slow and closely watched by fans, partly because scripts for the film have reportedly been reworked more than once. Any update from Hathaway or the filmmakers is therefore treated as a signal of how close the long-awaited sequel might be to actually moving forward.
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Originally published by Variety as “Anne Hathaway Says ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Had a ‘Story Breakthrough’ After Having to ‘Start Over’ With the Script: ‘We are Moving in the Right Direction’”.