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After reprising Andy Sachs in \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2,\u201d Anne Hathaway will soon bring another one of her iconic characters, Mia Thermopolis, to the big screen.<\/p>\n
Adele Lim, who is set to direct \u201cPrincess Diaries 3<\/a>\u201d, told Variety<\/em> at the Gold Gala carpet on Saturday that the highly anticipated installment is \u201cgoing well.\u201d<\/p>\n More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe just want to make the story right because it is a franchise that is so beloved by so many people,\u201d said Lim, who noted that some of the fans from the 2001 original movie are mothers now, including herself. She explained that motherhood informed her filmmaking as she shifted the narrative from being about a young girl to a more mature woman. \u201cThere are so many movies that are wish fulfilment for princesses, we don\u2019t have a lot of wish fulfilment movies for queens. That\u2019s what we are setting out to do here, to show a woman in her full power.\u201d<\/p>\n While Lim says the shooting and production schedule is still being worked out, fans can expect to see Hathaway\u2019s Mia Thermopolis make a return, this time as Queen of Genovia.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you were a fan of the original first two movies, I think you can look forward to a lot of fun returns,\u201d said Lim about cast members reprising their roles, adding that the film would take place in the fictional kingdom of Genovia. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be able to shoot in Europe and really show the audience Genovia in its full glory.\u201c<\/p>\n It won\u2019t be the only fan-favorite franchise Lim is tackling. The \u201cCrazy Rich Asians\u201d co-writer is executive-producing a sequel series to the 2018 movie<\/a>, currently in development at HBO.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re very excited because in a TV series we have the opportunity to explore all these different characters that the amazing writer Kevin Kwan brought to life in his book series,\u201d said Lim.<\/p>\n Kwan\u2019s novel trilogy followed the romance of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Young (Henry Golding) as Rachel entered Nick\u2019s elite world of billionaires in Singapore. The first book was adapted for the big screen by Lim and her team, and became a smash hit, earning over $239 million worldwide.<\/p>\n As for the source material of the remaining two novels: \u201cMuch like the movie, Kevin Kwan\u2019s books were absolutely like a North Star for us, but he\u2019s also given us permission to explore our own stories,\u201d Lim said about the show\u2019s plot. While unconfirmed if Wu and Golding will be reprising their roles, Lim says, \u201cIt\u2019s all being worked out, but yes, that is the intention.\u201d<\/p>\n The Gold Gala, hosted by the non-profit Gold House, celebrates talent across the Asian diaspora in various industries, ranging from tech to entertainment.<\/p>\n Other carpet highlights include actor and comedian Bowen Yang confirming to Variety<\/em> that his untitled Searchlight project with Matt Rogers<\/a> about Americans trying to get into the exclusive Berlin nightclub Berghain is still in the works despite them getting \u201cin trouble with the techno community;\u201d the \u201cDeli Boys\u201d cast sharing they fought to include Pakistani Olympian Arshad Nadeem\u2019s javelin in their characters\u2019 on-screen shopping spree (\u201cIf somebody gets a ton of money, and goes, \u2018I\u2019m gonna buy Michael Jordan\u2019s game shoes,\u2019 what would be our silly version of that?\u201d explained star Asif Ali); and Daniel Dae Kim sharing that his friends are \u201cupset\u201d with him over \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters\u201d: \u201cBecause of you and that movie, I have the soundtrack on in my car non-stop, my kids will not stop playing it!\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After reprising Andy Sachs in \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2,\u201d Anne Hathaway will soon bring another one of her iconic characters, Mia Thermopolis, to the big screen. 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