Long live Queen Mia Thermopolis! THR has reported that Disney has tapped Aadrita Mukerji (Supergirl) to pen the script for The Princess Diaries 3. It’s been nearly two decades since the last installment of the Anne Hathaway-led franchise, but sources tell THR that this will be a continuation rather than a reboot.
Based on the novel by Meg Cabot, The Princess Diaries starred Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, an American teenager who discovers that she’s the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Genovia. Also starring Julie Andrews as Mia’s grandmother and Queen regent of Genovia, the film was an unexpected success and was followed by Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement three years later. It’s not yet known if Anne Hathaway will return for The Princess Diaries 3, but we may not know anything either way until she takes a look at the script.
Anne Hathaway recently mentioned the possibility of Princess Diaries 3 while speaking with Entertainment Tonight last month. “I would more than entertain it, I’m pulling for it,” Hathaway shared. “If there’s any way to get Julie Andrews involved, I think we would make it work. We would go to where she was and put a green screen behind her and just make it happen.” The first two movies were directed by Garry Marshall, who was also looking to develop a third before his death in 2016 effectively shelved the project. Should this latest attempt get off the ground, it’d be great to see the kingdom of Genovia one more time, particularly if Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews (and Héctor Elizondo!) are able to return.
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