00:00Get ready to return to Genovia! Disney is moving forward with The Princess Diaries 3.
00:07The studio has hired Adele Lim to direct the feature.
00:10Lim directed and co-wrote Joyride, as well as co-wrote Crazy Rich Asians.
00:14Anne Hathaway, who starred as Mia Thermopolis in the 2001 hit and its 2004 sequel,
00:20is expected to return, although there is currently no deal in place.
00:23Disney is planning to shoot the feature next year. Lim said in a statement,
00:27As a diehard fan of the original Princess Diaries, I'm beyond excited to be a part of
00:32bringing the third iteration of this beloved franchise to life. We look forward to celebrating
00:36its core tenets of female power, joy, and mentorship with audiences worldwide.
00:41Garry Marshall directed the original film, which adapted the book of the same name.
00:45It told the story of a teenage girl who discovers she is the heir to the throne of a European nation
00:50named Genovia. Julie Andrews played Mia's grandmother, the Queen of Genovia, in the movie.
00:55Back in April, Hathaway gave an update on The Princess Diaries 3
00:59during an interview with V Magazine. She said,
01:02We're in a good place. That's all I can say. There's nothing to announce yet,
01:06but we're in a good place.
01:07For more on this story and all the latest movie news,
01:10head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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