Overview
- Julie Andrews told TODAY.com and InStyle she will not appear in the third film and said she is effectively retired and prefers off‑camera work.
- The announcement was made in interviews published Tuesday and follows longrunning development on the threequel that has cycled through multiple scripts.
- Anne Hathaway remains attached as Mia, has said the writers recently had a “story breakthrough,” and the team largely restarted work on a new script direction.
- Adele Lim is signed to direct and author Meg Cabot has read and praised a recent draft, but no shooting schedule or release date has been set.
- Andrews’ departure reflects that her character’s arc ended in the 2004 sequel and it clears a path for a Mia‑centered story while production timing stays uncertain due to rewrites and scheduling factors such as Hathaway’s pregnancy.