All You Need to Know About The Princess Switch 4
A detailed look at the potential for The Princess Switch 4, including the cast, story, and the likelihood of its production.
The Success of The Princess Switch Series
After the success of The Princess Switch 3 on Netflix, there has been plenty of speculation about The Princess Switch 4, but will it ever happen? A fun spin on the Parent Trap story, the first Princess Switch movie found a baker from Chicago swapping places with her double, who just happened to be the fiance\u00e9 of the prince of Belgravia. Vanessa Hudgens pulled double duty in the first movie as both Stacy de Novo and Lady Margaret, and in the second movie, added the scheming Fiona as the third character to her roster.
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
The Princess Switch 3 finds Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy forced to team up with their former foe Fiona, in order to retrieve a priceless relic after it's stolen. Even with all that, there's still more story to tell. Despite seemingly exhausting the premise of The Princess Switch, interest has remained high in a continuation of the franchise that was something of a Christmas staple for several years. Unfortunately, little news has come regarding The Princess Switch 4 in the intervening years.
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The Status of The Princess Switch 4
Even though several years have passed since 2021's The Princess Switch 3, no word has come regarding a fourth film, and it will likely stay that way. Netflix has not green-lit the popular Christmas film series for another outing, and no one involved has expressed interest since the conclusion of the trilogy. While it isn't impossible, it seems highly unlikely at this juncture that The Princess Switch 4 will happen.
Vanessa Hudgens and Count SImon in Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
The Potential Cast and Storyline of The Princess Switch 4
If The Princess Switch 4 were to happen, it couldn't happen without Vanessa Hudgens. All three of her characters, Queen Margaret, Princess Stacy, and Fiona would return, as they're all integral characters to the story now. So would their three partners: Nick Sagar as Kevin Richards, Sam Palladio as Edward Wyndham, and Remi Hii as Peter Maxwell. As Fiona made up with her estranged mother, Bianca, at the end of The Princess Switch 3, actress Amanda Donohoe would likely factor into any Princess Switch 4 story, as well. As for Hudgens adding a fourth character, it's unlikely - the actress has expressed in numerous interviews how difficult it already is to shoot her as three different characters; a fourth would be nearly impossible.
If the Princess Switch series ends with The Princess Switch 3, the movie lends itself to a nice stopping point. However, it still opens up a few potential storylines for The Princess Switch 4. The third movie took a fairly wild story swing with Fiona using her shady connections to the criminal underworld to help Stacy and Margaret, so it's possible that the fourth movie could continue in that unexpected direction. Fiona and Peter (Remy Hii) reignited their relationship, so there will be a love story to explore in a potential The Princess Switch 4. It also feels somewhat inevitable that a pregnancy storyline might come into play for at least one of the characters, particularly if a royal heir is involved.
