'The Princess Diaries 3' underway with Adele Lim as director and the return of Anne Hathaway

Of it's official. Disney launches the third installment of your franchise The Princess Diaries o The princess's diary as it is known in our market, which launched stardom Anne Hathawaywho is back for the new sequel that just signed Adele Lim as director (via Deadline).

The Princess Diaries 3 marks the second collaboration between Lim and Disney, after having written the script for the animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Additionally, it marks Lim's second feature film as a director, having made her debut with the comedy Joy Ride (2023).

Lim will direct the script of Flora Greeson.

The franchise The princess diary He released his first film in 2001 and the sequel in 2004. The Princess Diaries: Royal Engagement with the returns of Hathaway and Julie Andrewsboth films directed by Garry Marshall.

The original installment follows Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway), who learns that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genoa. She takes her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz with her as she tries to navigate adolescence. Under the tutelage of her grandmother (Andrews), the reigning queen of the kingdom, Mia must choose whether to claim or renounce the title she has inherited.

The franchise is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Meg Cabot. Both films were a commercial success and together combined a global box office of more than $300 million.

Lim tells the source about The Princess Diaries 3:

“As an unconditional fan of the original The princess diaryI am very excited to be part of the third installment of this beloved franchise. “We look forward to celebrating her core principles of girl power, joy and mentorship with audiences around the world.”

Lim's other screenwriting credits include episodes of the youth series One Tree Hilland the series Lethal Weapon. In the cinema he wrote the script for the celebrated rom-com Crazy Rich Asians.

Debra Martin Chase is the producer of The Princess Diaries 3, with Naia Cucukov and Melissa Stack serving as executive producers.