Overview
- Anne Hathaway said Sunday that the previously developed script was abandoned and writers have 'kind of had to start over' after a recent story breakthrough on The Princess Diaries 3.
- Director Adele Lim remains attached to the project and the team reports confidence in the new direction even as they rebuild the screenplay.
- Hathaway confirmed she is pregnant with her third child and said preparing for the baby has complicated any clear start date for filming.
- The decision to rewrite the script has left the participation of legacy cast members and the shooting schedule unresolved.
- The original films helped build a large fan legacy and Disney producers are taking extra time to ensure the new script honors that history before setting production and release plans.