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Anne Hathaway confirms 'Princess Diaries 3' is 'in the works'

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Anne Hathaway revealed that Princess Diaries 3 is in the works.&quot;We will make it. There&#x27;s no way that cannot happen. It has to happen,&quot; Anne said an in interview on The Drew Barrymore Show.The actress apologized to fans for the long wait, saying: &quot;I just feel like I have to say this. I&#x27;m sorry it&#x27;s taking so long.&quot;Anne further revealed that she just had a conversation about the project recently. &quot;We are working on it. I just had a conversation about it this morning so like it&#x27;s in the works,&quot; she said.<div><iframe width="815" height="458" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5OyyirHj8Jg" title="Choosing a Prince | Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Reports about a third installment date back to 2022, when Variety confirmed that a new film in the franchise was in development.Anne starred in the first Princess Diaries movie in 2001. The movie follows &quot;Mia Thermopolis (Anne) [who] has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her fifteenth year,&quot; as per its IMDb.She reprised the role in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, where Princess Mia faces the pressures of royal duty, including an arranged marriage.Meanwhile, in an interview with Vanity Fair back in March 2024, Anne became emotional while reflecting on the original film.&quot;This was the film that changed my life. Like it&#x27;s so weird to watch it. I haven&#x27;t seen this movie in maybe 20 years and I&#x27;m a little bit speechless with this one. It&#x27;s actually, it&#x27;s very emotional to see it,&quot; she remarked.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/3/26/anne-hathaway-turns-emotional-as-she-looks-back-on-the-princess-diaries-1513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Hathaway turns emotional as she looks back on ‘The Princess Diaries’</a></div>The actress went on: &quot;It&#x27;s like it&#x27;s almost too big, it felt so big at the time and it wound up being so big and it&#x27;s kind of just gotten bigger as my life has progressed so this is total fusion of life and work, and all the things and I&#x27;m just so proud to be in this movie. And I&#x27;m really glad that I&#x27;m that girl right there.&quot;She also praised Julie Andrews and director Garry Marshall.&quot;I was 17 years old when we made this and so I hadn&#x27;t met as many people yet in my life. And so I knew Garry Marshall was really special and I knew Julie Andrews was really special. But now sitting here watching this from this point of view, they are two of the most magical people I have ever met,&quot; she stated.

Anne Hathaway reveals the status of the 3rd installment of the 'Princess Diaries' movies.

Anne Hathaway reveals the status of the 3rd installment of the 'Princess Diaries' movies.