The Princess Diaries remains a beloved film for millions of millennials and Gen-Z kids, and we’re finally getting a third movie, according to Variety. The film’s star, Anne Hathaway, later shared the news on Instagram on Friday, October 4, 2024. The original Disney movie, released in 2001, became an instant hit. Based on Meg Cabot’s best-selling books, it follows the story of Mia Thermopolis, an ordinary girl who discovers she’s the princess of Genovia. The Princess Diaries launched Anne into stardom and blessed audiences with one of the best onscreen duos: Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews as Mia and Queen Clarissa Renaldi.
Following the success of the original film, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement was released in 2004. Since then, fans have been eagerly demanding a third movie. Recently, there’s been more buzz than ever about The Princess Diaries 3. News47.us has everything you need to know about the highly anticipated sequel.
Talk of The Princess Diaries 3 has been happening since 2016. Director Garry Marshall was planning a third movie. “I was with Anne Hathaway a couple weeks ago. It looks like we want to do The Princess Diaries 3 in Manhattan,” Garry told People in March 2016. The legendary director passed away a few months later in July 2016 due to complications of pneumonia after suffering a stroke.
There was also a script at one point. “There is a script for the third movie… There is a script,” Anne revealed on Watch What Happens Live in 2019. Details about the plot in the script have been kept under wraps. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement ended with Mia becoming Queen of Genovia and getting her foot-popping happily ever after with Nicholas. A third movie could take elements of Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries book series and possibly introduce Mia’s half-sister Olivia Grace.
On November 16, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that a third movie was finally in the works at Disney! While the movie is being written by Aadrita Mukerji (Reacher, Supergirl), “It’s not clear whether Anne Hathaway will reprise her role as the down-to-earth royal Mia Thermopolis in the new installment”. It’s also not clear if Julie Andrews will reprise her role. But Anne has expressed interest in returning to the franchise — she also said Julie would be down to do another movie.
In 2024, Mia Thermopolis herself shared the news via Instagram after Variety confirmed it. “Miracles happen. Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues,” the actress captioned the post shared on October 4, 2024.
