Princess Diaries 3 Update: Whats Happening Now?

When will fans be seeing Princess Mia Thermopolis back on the big screen?

A third Princess Diaries has been in development for years, and now the film's producer has offered an exciting update on where production stands. 

Debra Martin Chase revealed 'a lot of groundwork' had been done when asked if a third film was incoming during an interview with People earlier this month. 

'We are more than hopeful,' Chase, who also produced the first two films, told the publication at the Black Women on Broadway Awards. 'We are moving in that direction. We've done a lot of groundwork.'

'We had hoped to be shooting this year. So, it's coming. We're intent upon making it happen. And we're excited that the people are excited.'

with star announcing her return as the once-reluctant princess Mia Thermopolis shortly thereafter.  

Hathaway shared a video of herself counting from one to three with snippets from the first two movies of her character and Julie Andrews' character Queen Clarisse Renaldi both saying: 'Shut up!'

When she reached number three, the actress said: 'Shut up!' before blowing a kiss to the camera and giggling. Hathaway captioned the post: 'Miracles happen. Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues.'

Hathaway and Andrews starred in 2001's The Princess Diaries plus its 2004 sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, and both films were directed by the late Garry Marshall, who died in 2016.

Princess Diaries 3 will be directed by Adele Lim, who is best known for writing Crazy Rich Asians, and she told Variety in a statement: 'As a diehard fan of the original Princess Diaries, I’m beyond excited to be a part of bringing the third iteration of this beloved franchise to life.

Debra Martin Chase, who produced the first two films, offered the exciting update in an interview with People at the Black Women On Broadway Awards in New York City