Anne Hathaway thrilled fans when she announced Princess Diaries 3 was definitely going to be a thing - and better yet, she'd be returning to star as Mia Thermopolis.
For most, her role in the hit teen movies was the first time they'd ever seen Anne perform and now the franchise that catapulted her to fame in 2001 is returning for a third time.
The latest installment will be made by Disney with the studio hiring Adele Lim - of Crazy Rich Asians and Joy Ride fame - to direct the upcoming flick.
Sharing her exciting news, the Les Misérables actress posted a video to her Instagram account stitching iconic scenes from the early noughties movies with selfie videos.
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She captioned her footage with: "Miracles happen ✨👑 Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues ❤️🔥" and pasted an article confirming the choice of director to her main feed.
With filming due to begin next year, Adele commented on her latest gig in a recent 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.
"We look forward to celebrating its core tenants of female power, joy and mentorship with audiences worldwide."
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She also shared her own post on social media that said: "SHUT UP!!! Here to celebrate the Queens and Princesses in all of us.
Over the moon to be back in the Disney family, working with the legendary @debramchase , and my partner @chroniclesofnarna
❤️👑❤️👑❤️👑❤️ #princessdiaries @disney @100tigersproductions".
The original movie was adapted from the book by Meg Cabot and also starred Julie Andrews, Mandy Moore and Sandra Oh.
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