Overview
- Julie Andrews has confirmed she will not reprise Queen Clarisse, saying she is effectively retired from on‑camera roles and that the new film is primarily Princess Mia’s story.
- Anne Hathaway said the team tried hard to persuade Andrews to return and left the door open if she changes her mind.
- Disney’s follow‑up is advancing with Hathaway attached as star and producer and Adele Lim signed to direct, after the creative team scrapped an earlier screenplay and restarted development.
- Hathaway describes a recent “story breakthrough,” but rewrites continue and production timing remains undecided in part because Hathaway is pregnant.
- Meg Cabot has read and praised a new draft, and the project is being shaped to honor the franchise’s legacy while updating the story for longtime fans and a new generation.