Disney’s “Back to the Past” – The Princess Diaries 3 is on the Horizon
Ready to hit the rewind button? Disney’s dialing up nostalgia by bringing The Princess Diaries back to the silver screen after almost twenty years.
Writer, Producer, and the Liked‑Up Team
- Script → Aadrita Mukerji, the creative mind behind stories like Reacher and Quantum Leap, is drafting the screenplay.
- Production → Debra Martin Chase, a franchise ally who’s been in the mix since the first film, is set to produce.
What’s New?
The latest buzz from The Hollywood Reporter suggests the third film will carry on the original saga rather than reboot it. Anne Hathaway, who charmed audiences as Mia, hasn’t inked a new contract yet but is all in on a third chapter – especially if her co‑star, lovely Julie Andrews, also returns.
Hathaway’s words listen: “I would more than entertain it, I’m pulling for it,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “If there’s any way to get Julie Andrews involved, I think we would make it work.”
Because plot details are still being cooked, we’re not quite sure whether Andrews will re‑appear as Queen Clarisse or if she’ll keep her Genovian crown on the shelf. A reunion with both actresses would be a total treat for fans, but it will have to live up to the legacy opened by the original films.
Flashback to 2001
The 2001 classic, directed by the late Garry Marshall, smoothed its way into flannel‑filled hearts with its mix of awkward teen moments and royal intrigue. Based on Meg Cabot’s bestselling novel, the movie launched Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) into Genovian royalty.
It raked in a global haul of $165.3 million (or about S$227 million), and a sequel, Royal Engagement, followed in 2004, echoing similar success. Decades later, even older adults are still barreling through Genovia’s halls in their social feeds.
In Short
Disney’s guessing game: creative forces, a return of beloved characters, and a plot that has yet to materialise. Fans, get ready – the Genovian drama reruns might just arrive.
