Philippa Boyens clarified that McKellen's comments were based on misunderstanding, stating, 'It isn’t two films, that was a genuine misunderstanding that happened because we’ve begun to work, conceptually, on two different live-action films.' This indicates that while they are developing two films, not all information shared publicly is accurate.
Chris Pine's response to his potential involvement in 'The Princess Diaries 3' is light-hearted yet ambiguous, indicating he hasn't been updated on the project, stating, 'Call Disney! Call Bob Iger!'.