The third 'Princess Diaries' movie might not happen as the actress who played the Queen of Genovia in the previous installments suggests the movie franchise should be left alone.
- March 16, 2024
AceShowbiz - Julie Andrews, the former Queen of Genovia, has cast doubt on the viability of a third "Princess Diaries" movie. In a recent interview with Today.com, Andrews acknowledged that there had been "dialogue" about her possible return, but expressed concerns about the project.
"It's quite a long time now since the two 'Diaries' were done, and I'm not sure, but sometimes it's best to leave a good thing alone," she said. "I don't like it when people milk and milk and milk the subject 'til it's dead."
Andrews' comments come despite previous reports that a new sequel was in the works at Disney. In November 2022, it was revealed that "Supergirl" screenwriter Aadrita Mukerji was penning the script. Producer Debra Martin Chase, who worked on the first two movies, was also reportedly set to return.
Anne Hathaway, who starred as Mia Thermopolis in the first two films, has expressed her desire to participate in a third movie. "I want to do it," she said in a 2019 interview. "Julie wants to do it. We all really want it to happen."
However, Andrews' reluctance to revisit the role suggests that "Princess Diaries 3" may not come to fruition. "I think I may be wrong, but I think it's been shelved now - I can't be sure," she said.
The original "Princess Diaries" movie, released in 2001, launched Hathaway's career and portrayed Mia Thermopolis, the awkward granddaughter of Andrew's Queen Clarisse Renaldi, who was stepping down as the ruler of Genovia. Mia was crowned the Queen of Genovia in the 2006 sequel, "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement".
