·“The Princess Diaries” is celebrating its 25th anniversary!
·The Disney movie opened on August 3, 2001, and introduced Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who learns she is the heir to the throne of Genovia.
·Hathaway marked the anniversary by sharing behind-the-scenes footage from the original movie.
·She thanked fans for continuing to love the film and called the experience one of the most magical moments of her life. She also remembered the movie’s late director, Garry Marshall.
·The anniversary comes as work continues on “The Princess Diaries 3.”
·Hathaway recently revealed the creative team scrapped the version of the script they had been developing and started over with a different direction.
·Hathaway admitted fans were unlikely to love hearing about another delay, but said the team recently had a “story breakthrough” and feels confident about the new idea.
·No filming date or release date has been announced.
·Hathaway is returning as Mia, who became Queen of Genovia at the end of the second movie.
·Adele Lim, whose credits include “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Joy Ride,” will direct.
·Lim has suggested the new movie will focus less on the fantasy of becoming a princess and more on Mia stepping fully into her life as a queen.
·The rest of the returning cast has not been confirmed.
·Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo and Chris Pine have all been discussed by fans, but Disney has not announced who will officially appear alongside Hathaway.
The Disney movie opened on August 3, 2001, and introduced Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who learns she is the heir to the throne of Genovia.
The Disney movie opened on August 3, 2001, and introduced Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who learns she is the heir to the throne of Genovia.
