Anne Hathaway reacts to The Princess Diaries 3 announcement

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After the news that the long-awaited third part of the Princess diaries Film franchise is officially in the works, Anne Hathaway seemed to have confirmed her return for the project.

In a video posted to her Instagram page on October 4, the Oscar winner counted to three between film clips of herself and her co-star Julie Andrews. Finally, she blew a kiss to the camera and said one of her character's most iconic lines: “Shut up!”

“Miracles happen,” the 41-year-old captioned the post. “Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues.”

Earlier in the day, E! News confirmed that the highly anticipated Disney sequel is officially moving forward Crazy rich Asians Screenwriter Adele Lim set to “Direct”. The filmmaker had already written the 2021 animated epic Raya and the Last Dragon for the studio and made her feature film debut with the comedy 2023 Joyride.

“As a die-hard fan of the original Princess diaries“I am thrilled to be part of bringing the third installment of this beloved franchise to life,” Lim said in a statement. “We look forward to celebrating its core values of female power, joy and mentorship with audiences around the world.”

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Although Disney has not officially confirmed the film's casting, Hathaway has made it no secret that she is interested in reprising her breakout role, which she brought to life in the original 2001 film and reprized in 2004 Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.

“There is a script for the third film,” she revealed Andy Cohen To See what's happening live in 2019. “There is a script. I want to do it, Julie wants to do it, Debra Martin Chaseour producer, wants to do it. We all really want it to happen.”