Bridget Jones defined a generation of women, and now she's back for a fourth time
Almost a decade on since we last saw our chaotically lovable heroine in all of her bedraggled glory, Bridget Jones is set to make a return to our screens once again.
It is believed that the fourth film in the Bridget Jones' Diary franchise, which will begin shooting in May, will focus on Jones’ (played by Renée Zellweger) romantic pursuits with her two on-screen love interests from the first trilogy of films, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, set to make a return, although in what capacity exactly is unclear as yet.
Per the Daily Mail, pre-production is already ‘well under way’.
‘Filming is being mapped out already and all of the pre-production is in place,' a source told the publication. ‘There was some uncertainty about whether it would get off the ground, but the movie is coming. Renée is excited about bringing Bridget back. She adores the character so much. Bridget Jones fever is expected to sweep across London this spring.’
Excited is is an understatement. This is everything we know about our favourite love-sick Londoner's return to the fold.
What will the plot of Bridget Jones' Diary 4 be?
While little is known about the plot of the fourth film, a source close to the production of it confirmed that the fourth instalment is set to have a ‘devastating twist’, which will come as no great surprise given the sucker punch of a shock that came in the third film.
In the third instalment of the beloved film series – after Bridget Jones’ Diary in 2001 and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in 2004 – we saw the 32-year-old British singleton finally find her happy ending. In Bridget Jones' Baby, Jones married Mark Darcy (played by Colin Firth) while Jones’ other love interest, Daniel Cleaver (played by Hugh Grant) died in a plane crash, but the story wasn't based on any of Helen Fielding's books.
When asked about a fourth movie instalment two years ago, Fielding, the author of Bridget Jones' Diary, revealed she was working on an adaptation of her 2013 novel Mad About the Boy, which takes place four years after Darcy dies too and sees Jones navigate the difficulties of being a single parent and returning to the dating pool as a fifty-something-year-old.
She told Radio Times that the fact that every one of her films that got made was a ‘miracle’.
‘I think it’s really difficult to make films and to make them happen and to make them good and we want it to be really good. But I really hope so. I’d love to see it on the screen,’ she added.
Who will make up the cast of Bridget Jones 4?
Little is known yet about who will make up the cast of the fourth film, but it is believed that the franchise's trilogy of leads will reprise their roles.
During an appearance on The Talk in 2019, Zellweger confirmed that she'd be interested in starring as Bridget Jones once again.
'Bridget Jones: The Menopause,' Zellweger joked. 'No, I know Helen's [Fielding] written the book, and I love this character. So, I mean, if they call me, I'll go running.'
When will Bridget Jones 4 be released?
While it was initially believed that the SAG-AFTRA strikes had put a halt to production, it is now understood that pre-production is well underway and it's believed that production on the film will begin in May, which could make a 2025 release date more than likely. Stay tuned!
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