Summary:
- Chris Pine dreams of Luca Guadagnino directing “Princess Diaries 3,” calling the idea “f*cking fire.”
- Guadagnino is currently busy with projects like “Separate Rooms” and “Queer,” making collaboration uncertain.
- Anne Hathaway confirmed “Princess Diaries 3” is progressing well with Aadrita Mukerji writing the screenplay.
While details about “Princess Diaries 3” remain under wraps, Chris Pine has a dream director in mind – Luca Guadagnino.
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pine playfully inquired about the status of the threequel, even joking, “‘Princess Diaries 3,’ where is it? Have you been reading my diary?” He then added, “You know, like, what it would be? It would be like a Luca Guadagnino film. [If he] directs ‘Princess Diaries 3,’ now that is f*cking fire.
Guadagnino is currently a hot commodity in Hollywood, with several projects on his plate. His upcoming slate includes “Separate Rooms” starring Lea Seydoux and Josh O’Connor, as well as the Cannes 2024 debut of “Queer.” So, whether Pine’s dream collaboration comes to fruition remains to be seen.
While not officially confirmed for “Princess Diaries 3,” Pine’s role in the 2004 sequel was a significant turning point in his career. He recently shared on “Sunday Today with Willie Geist” that his $65,000 salary for the film was a game-changer, marking a turning point in his Hollywood journey.
News about “Princess Diaries 3” is encouraging. Lead actress Anne Hathaway confirmed to V magazine that the project is “in a good place,” though details are scarce. Aadrita Mukerji (“Supergirl“) is attached to write the screenplay, with Debra Martin Chase (producer of the original films) and Melissa Stack (“The Other Woman” screenwriter) also on board.
Only time will tell if Guadagnino will take Pine’s advice and become the steward of Mia Thermopolis’s next cinematic adventure. One thing’s for certain: with Guadagnino’s reputation for minimal takes and focus on performance, filming “Princess Diaries 3” could be a delightfully efficient experience. As Guadagnino himself shared with The New York Times,
“The lead aspect of cinema must be performance, it must be character… If you put your imagery in front of the performers, then the movie becomes kind of stilted and a bit rigid… I hate pushing. If it’s great, why do you have to torture people?”
