While on The Odyssey press tour, star of Christopher Nolan‘s epic, Anne Hathaway, gave an update on sequel talk for the movie that started it all. While on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, Hathaway discussed where she and Disney stand on making The Princess Diaries 3.
Hathaway, who has been in talks for years to don the tiara once more as Princess Mia of Genovia, revealed to Andy Cohen, “I can say I think we had a story breakthrough,” she shared about the development process since the death of Garry Marshall, the beloved director of her 2001 breakthrough film and its sequel. Shortly before his passing, Marshall was eager to tackle the third film with both Hathaway and co-star Julie Andrews returning as Disney’s favorite live-action royal family.
“I think we are moving in the right direction.” Hathaway continued revealing, “The script that we were working on — we kind of had to start over with this new direction, which is not the update I think anybody wants, but we all feel really good that this is gonna be the one.”
The books the films are based on by YA author Meg Cabot lean into various storylines past the events of the two films that could be explored. However, the second film notoriously goes off-book, expanding the character roster with a movie-universe-only addition, a suitor for Mia, Nicholas Devereaux, played by Chris Pine in another star-making role. Fans of Pine and Hathaway’s royal couple hope for Nicholas’ return, and we can’t help but agree and hope it’s done in the style of The Crown. The Star Trek actor has been very coy about it, having toldJimmy Fallon he heard about the sequel’s recent update earlier this year from being sent Anne Hathaway’s post about it “on the internet” and how, for the past 20 years, it’s the role he’s most asked about.
The Princess Diaries 3, as of October 2024, has Adele Lim (Joy Ride) attached to direct. This update does come with a heartwarming caveat: there is not a set date just yet, as Hathaway is expecting another more imminent royal arrival. “I’m busy making baby number three, and that has sort of taken the place of knowing when exactly I can make Princess Diaries 3.”
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