Anne Hathaway confirms Princess Diaries 3 return

Anne Hathaway confirms return for The Princess Diaries 3 with Adele Lim set to helm the long-awaited Disney sequel.

Update: It actually wouldn’t be The Princess Diaries with out Anne Hathaway, wouldn’t it? Thankfully, the actress took to Instagram to formally verify that she can be returning for The Princess Diaries 3 below the course of Adele Lim.

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Take the flowery place settings out of the cupboard and pop the bubbly as a result of Disney’s The Princess Diaries 3 is courting Joy Ride director Adele Lim to helm the subsequent movie in its long-standing Princess Diaries franchise. Lim and Disney already share a previous, as she co-wrote the studio’s 2021 animated movie Raya and the Dragon, starring Kelly Marie Chan, Awkwafina, and Gemma Chan.

“As a diehard fan of the original Princess Diaries, I’m beyond excited to be a part of bringing the third iteration of this beloved franchise to life.  We look forward to celebrating its core tenants of female power, joy, and mentorship with audiences worldwide,” Adele Lim informed Deadline about seizing her probability to helm The Princess Diaries 3.

Lim’s writing credit prolong past Raya and the Dragon. She was a author and producer on One Tree Hill and Lethal Weapon after which grew to become the showrunner for the CW sequence Star-Crossed. She wrote the Jon M. Chu-directed romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which grew to become a vital darling, Golden Globe-nominated movie, and Critics Choice Award winner. Lim’s 100 Tigers studio focuses on female-focused leisure to “foster and empower artists and projects that share our passion for female-forward, cross-cultural stories with global appeal and a glossy edge.”

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Disney’s The Princess Diaries franchise stars Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, the inheritor obvious to Genovia’s throne. She navigates by means of the remainder of her sixteenth 12 months together with her mates Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow. The movie made Anne Hathaway a family title, paving the way in which for starring roles in blockbuster movies. 2004’s The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement discovered Princess Mia priming for an organized marriage to an English suitor. It’s been 20 years since Disney rolled out the royal carpet for one more entry within the Princess Diaries franchise, although Lim sounds able to plan on a hell of a soirée.

Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews’s involvement within the sequel stays unclear. The threequel might deal with a brand new royal, although I’m positive Disney will attempt their damndest to get the band again collectively for The Princess Diaries 3. Do anybody who’s a Princess Diaries fan? Let us know within the feedback part beneath.

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube sequence Animation Movies Revisited. He’s additionally the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You’ll not often catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.