Overview
- Anne Hathaway told SiriusXM that the project recently had a “story breakthrough,” that the previous script was abandoned, and that writers have restarted the screenplay in a new direction.
- Adele Lim remains attached to direct the threequel while writers have changed during development, with at least one earlier draft reportedly credited to Flora Greeson.
- Disney and producers have not announced a shooting schedule or release date, and the rewrite means the project is still in active creative development rather than preproduction.
- Hathaway’s confirmation that she is expecting a third child has shifted her immediate availability and adds near-term uncertainty about when filming could begin.
- The series carries high expectations after more than two decades off screen; the first two films earned roughly $300 million worldwide and producers say they aim to honor legacy characters while updating Mia’s story as a queen.