Disney Continues Their Trend of Reviving Franchises, Sets 'Princess Diaries 3'

 

by Darian Scalamoni

    With the long-awaited continuations of Disney stories such as Enchanted, The Santa Clause, The Mighty Ducks, Willow, etc. being released and in development, it seems that Disney has more stories they want to tell in The Princess Diaries universe. 

    According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has hired writer Aadrita Mukerji to pen a script for a new installment which will act as a continuation of the story and not a reboot. Though Anne Hathaway has yet to sign on, she has previously publicly expressed interest in returning and stated support for a third installment. The hope for the house of mouse, is that if Hathaway is a fan of the script, she'll sign on.

    The Princess Diaries released in 2001, with the subsequent film arriving in 2004. The two films combined grossed $300 million globally and are still in the pop culture stratosphere today. Hathaway played an American teenager who discovers that she is a successor to royalty in the European kingdom, Genovia. The Oscar-winning actress starred in both movies alongside Julie Andrews and were directed by the late filmmaker, Garry Marshall.

    Mukerji has previously written for television, most recently for The CW's Supergirl, Amazon's Reacher and the new broadcast hit for NBC, the reboot of Quantum Leap.

    What do you guys think about this news of Disney developing a third installment for The Princess Diaries? Are you hoping that Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews sign back on to return to Genovia? Do you think it's too late to do a trilogy? Let us know in the comments!