Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Chris Pine, Heather Matarazzo
The Princess Diaries Three Queen of Genovia, set to release in the year twenty twenty eight, features the highly anticipated return of a star studded cast including Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Chris Pine, and Heather Matarazzo. It has been over two decades since the world first watched Mia Thermopolis accept her royal destiny. Now Queen Mia has fully grown into her role as a beloved, capable, and profoundly respected monarch who rules the beautiful European nation of Genovia with immense wisdom and grace.
However, her peaceful and prosperous reign suddenly faces an unprecedented and monumental threat. A rising populist movement has begun sweeping across the nation. This aggressive movement is being spearheaded by a remarkably slick and incredibly wealthy technology billionaire turned politician. This charismatic but dangerous adversary is passionately calling for a nationwide referendum with the ultimate goal of completely dismantling the traditional Genovian monarchy and stripping the royal family of their historic power.
To complicate matters even further, Queen Mia is also actively dealing with the highly relatable and chaotic struggles of raising a teenager. Her fifteen year old daughter Princess Chloe, played by the talented Ariana Greenblatt, is beginning to exhibit the exact same delightfully clumsy and profoundly socially awkward traits that her mother once famously displayed in her youth. Unfortunately, this endearing lack of coordination makes the young princess a very prime and highly vulnerable target for the increasingly ruthless and unforgiving European tabloid media which ruthlessly scrutinizes her every single move.
Finding herself completely desperate to protect her cherished family legacy as well as her precious daughter from losing her self esteem, Mia decides to call in the ultimate royal reinforcements. She reaches out to her wise grandmother, the always elegant and fiercely poised Dowager Queen Clarisse, portrayed by the legendary Julie Andrews, along with her devoted husband Joe, played by Hector Elizondo. Upon returning to the country of Genovia, Clarisse immediately takes charge of the situation. She initiates a brand new and highly modernized wave of princess lessons specifically tailored for her teenage granddaughter, aiming to teach Chloe exactly how to navigate the complicated digital age with absolute royal dignity.
Meanwhile, Queen Mia is certainly not fighting this massive political battle entirely alone. Her incredibly loyal childhood best friend Lilly Moscovitz, brought to life once again by Heather Matarazzo, has officially taken on the crucial role of the fiercely protective Royal Press Secretary. Lilly passionately wages an intense public relations war against the vocal anti royalists, using every brilliant strategy she knows to win back the hearts and minds of the general public. In a truly hilarious and unexpected twist of fate, the royal family soon finds out they must also negotiate important political treaties with the newly elected European Union representative for Genovia. This powerful representative turns out to be none other than their strict former high school educator Vice Principal Gupta, played by the brilliant Sandra Oh.
Constantly balancing the incredibly heavy crown of national leadership with the exhausting struggles of modern motherhood, Queen Mia must find a way to definitively prove to her beloved country that the historical monarchy still holds a vital and highly meaningful place in the twenty first century. Packed from beginning to end with wonderful nostalgic callbacks to the original films, thrilling mattress surfing adventures down grand staircases, and deeply heartfelt family moments, Queen of Genovia serves as a wonderfully charming reminder to audiences everywhere. It beautifully shows that while times and technologies may constantly change, the enduring power of a little bit of grace, a whole lot of courage, and a perfectly executed romantic foot pop will always remain completely timeless.
