Anne Hathaway will return to the franchise as Mia Thermopolis in the third movie. The revival comes 20 years after the last installment, The Princess Diaries 2. The follow-up will be helmed by Crazy Rich Asians director Adele Lim, who is a big fan of the two movies.
Lim could not hide her joy at being associated with this project. She said that this franchise needs to promote concepts such as female empowerment, joy, and mentorship, which are critical elements in the franchise.
Hathaway went on to say how pleased she was that Lim would be directing the third Princess Diaries movie. Last year, some of the fans were eager to hear about the sequel confirmation. Anne told fans that they had to wait a little because everything takes time.
Meanwhile, it is still unknown whether Julie Andrews will return in The Princess Diaries 3. Andrews was perfect as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in the first two movies.
The Princess Diaries is a film franchise of cult classic movies targeting a young adult audience that started in 2001 inspired by the book series Meg Cabot. The plot centers around a rather uncomplicated teenage girl, Mia Thermopolis, who is a resident of San Francisco and learns that she is the daughter of the King of a fictional country.
During the film series, Mia effectively manages the simultaneously evolving dimensions of royalty, relationships, and life itself, all under the watchful eye of her grandmother Queen Clarisse Renaldi, played by Julie Andrews.
The first film, The Princess Diaries, zoomed into Mia’s quest from a simple girl to a princess with great changes in her life. The second film, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, focused on the next stage, where the heroine is a princess and is now being prepared to be a queen soon.
Both The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement are available to stream on Disney+.
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