Anne Hathaway returns to “Princess Diaries 3”: “Miracles happen”

Anne Hathaway returns Princess Diaries 3.

The actress confirmed the news on Instagram, hours after Deadline exclusively reported that director Adele Lim had boarded the threequel.

In the video she posted, Hathaway counted to three with cuts of her younger self as Mia Thermopolis and Julie Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi both saying, “Shut up!”

Lim, who wrote Disney's animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and made her directorial debut with the R-rated comedy from Lionsgate Joyride (2023) with Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu and Sabrina Wu. Lim's achievements also include work as an author and producer A tree hill And Deadly weapon as well as co-showrunning Star-crossed. She also wrote the romantic comedy directed by Jon Chu Crazy rich Asians Based on the book by Kevin Kwan.

Hathaway was last seen on Prime Video Your idea (2024) as Solène Marchand alongside Nicholas Galitzine. The romantic comedy is based on the book by Robinne Lee. Hathaway previously appeared in Maternal instinct (2024) as Céline, She came to me (2023) as Patricia Jessup-Lauddem and Eileen (2023) as Rebecca.

Hathaway will also return for the sequel of another popular film – The Devil's Wars by Prada (2006). The sequel, written by original author Aline Brosh McKenna, was confirmed in July.

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Debra Martin Chase will produce Princess Diaries 3. EPs include Lim's producing partner Naia Cucukov and Melissa Stack. Flora Greeson is writing the script.

The first Princess diaries The film was released in 2001 and Hathaway's role as teenager Mia Thermopolis, who learns she is a princess, was a breakthrough for her career. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement came in 2004, shortly after Hathaway appeared in the film adaptation of Ella enchants in the same year.

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The return of other original cast members in the third part has not yet been confirmed. Julie Andrews has previously said she wasn't sure where she would fit in a threequel. Garry Marshall directed the first and second films. Meg Cabot and Gina Wendkos wrote the screenplay for the first film and Shonda Rhimes joined the pair for the second film.