Anne Hathaway wants The Princess Diaries 3 to be her 'next' film

Anne Hathaway wants The Princess Diaries 3 to be her "next" film project.

The 43-year-old actress has been busy working on The Devil Wears Prada 2 and she's confessed the sequel "took over" her plans to get the next Princess Diaries movie underway but Anne is adamant she now wants to focus on getting the project greenlit.

She told Entertainment Weekly: "One hundred per cent, we’re constantly working on it. [The Devil Wears Prada 2] cropped up unexpectedly and took over the space ... it became impossible to focus on both at the same time."

Anne insisted the The Princess Diaries 3 is "not greenlit or confirmed yet" but they are "chipping away at the script" and she wants to move ahead with it, adding: "The intention is to make Princess Diaries hopefully next."

She went on to say "If I learned anything from [Devil Wears Prada 2], it’s that expectations are very, very high, and if you’re going to do it, you have to knock it out of the park."

It comes two years after the project gained a director with Joyride's Adele Lim signing up to helm the long-awaited third movie in the franchise.

Adele previously told Variety: "As a diehard fan of the original The 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."

Anne - who played Mia Thermopolis in the first two films alongside Dame Julie Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi - confirmed the news in a post on Instagram, writing: "Miracles happen. Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues."

The first movie was released in 2001, with the sequel - The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - following in 2004. Debra Martin Chase, who originated the film franchise, will produce the third film alongside Anne under her Somewhere Pictures banner.

Flora Greeson is writing the script, which is expected to continue the story from the first two movies rather than rebooting the franchise. Anne is expected to reprise her role but it's not known if Julie Andrews, 90, will return for the third film.

The new movie has been in development since 2022.