Anne Hathaway Confirms Princess Diaries 3 Work

Fans of Disney's The Princess Diaries franchise have new hope for a third installment, as Anne Hathaway confirmed ongoing work on the project in 2026, with director Adele Lim teasing a story centered on queenship and mentorship.

Development on The Princess Diaries 3 began in late 2022 when Disney tapped television writer Aadrita Mukerji to pen the script, with producers Debra Martin Chase, who helmed the original films, and Melissa Stack attached. Lim, known for directing Joy Ride, was announced as director on October 4, 2024, with plans initially set for filming in 2025. Those timelines have slipped, and as of mid-2026, the film remains in script stages without an official greenlight or production start.

Hathaway, who starred as Mia Thermopolis in the 2001 original and its 2004 sequel Royal Engagement, affirmed her involvement in an October 2024 Instagram post sharing clips from the films. "Miracles happen. Back to Genovia with adeleblim disney somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues," she wrote. In an April 2026 Entertainment Weekly interview, Hathaway explained delays stemmed from her commitments to The Devil Wears Prada 2. "One hundred percent, we're constantly working...