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Anne Hathaway Shares Promising Update on The Princess Diaries 3: 'We Had to Start Over'

Hathaway said the team scrapped an earlier draft after a story breakthrough and is still working out production and release timing.

  • Anne Hathaway revealed on SiriusXM's Radio Andy that Princess Diaries 3 recently achieved a story breakthrough after the team scrapped a previous script for a new direction.
  • Development on the Princess Diaries continuation began in 2022, with director Adele Lim, known for Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon, signing on in 2024.
  • The Princess Diaries was released in 2001 and followed by the 2004 sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, with both films earning a combined $300 million worldwide.
  • Author Meg Cabot expressed excitement about the third movie after reading an "amazing" script, noting book elements are involved in the current version.
  • Hathaway reprises her role as Queen Mia Thermopolis while emphasizing that expectations remain "very, very high," though her recent pregnancy announcement has influenced her production timeline.
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Anne Hathaway teases 'story breakthrough' on The Princess Diaries 3

Anne Hathaway has revealed that there has been a "story breakthrough" on the long-awaited third movie in The Princess Diaries franchise.

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