Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy- Release date, trailer, cast, and everything we know so far

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a new, witty installment in the ongoing, heartwarming journey of a woman whose unexpected turns in life are often hilariously awkward. She returns to the screen once more as Bridget Jones.

Fans of Helen Fielding's novels and the earlier Bridget Jones movies will be rewarded with this long-overdue adaptation, opening theatrically internationally on February 12, 2025, and straight onto Peacock for US viewers from February 13, 2025 onwards.

Under the direction of Michael Morris, who penned the screenplay in collaboration with Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan, the new chapter of Bridget's life was written with fresh spin but with nostalgia by Fielding. Four years since the tragic death of her husband Mark Darcy, Bridget is facing the harsh reality of being a single mother and preparing to enter her early 50s.

Aided by her friends, she again risks going back out into the dating world, finding comedy and pathos alongside the way. From its all-star cast, which includes Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson, the movie examines love, loss, and perseverance.

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When will Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy be released?

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy will be released on Peacock in the U.S. on February 13, 2025; and internationally in theaters on February 12, 2025. Michael Morris directs and Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Abi Morgan have written the screenplay.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is produced by StudioCanal, Miramax, and Working Title Films. The international distribution is done by Universal Pictures. The executives of the movie are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Jo Wallett. Acting as the executive producers of the movie were Helen Fielding, René Zellweger, Amelia Granger, and Sarah-Jane Wright.

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Who is in the cast of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy?

The main cast of the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy includes:

• René Zellweger as Bridget Jones
• Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver
• Emma Thompson as Dr. Rawlings
• Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mr. Wallaker, a teacher at Bridget’s children’s school
• Leo Woodall as Roxster, Bridget’s new love interest
• Jim Broadbent as Colin Jones, Bridget’s father
• Gemma Jones as Pamela Jones, Bridget’s mother
• Isla Fisher as Rebecca, Bridget’s new neighbor
• Josette Simon as Nicolette
• Nico Parker as Chloe, Bridget’s children’s babysitter
• Leila Farzad as Sarah Solemani as Miranda, Bridget’s friend, and Hard News’s anchorwoman
• Sally Phillips as Sharon "Shazzer"
• Shirley Henderson as Jude
• James Callis as Tom
• Celia Imrie as Una Alconbury

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What to expect from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy?

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is based on the novel of the same name by Helen Fielding, continuing with the story of Bridget Jones, who stays in life as a widow and single mother, rediscovering love through friends who help her once again in her dating endeavors.

It begins with Bridget Jones in her early 50s, four years after she had been a widow and her husband Mark Darcy, whom Colin Firth played in previous films of the series, died on a humanitarian mission. Now a single mother of two children, Bridget's friends encourage her to start dating again.

She opens an account on Tinder and finds a much younger man called Roxster, played by Leo Woodall. In conjunction with others judging her and her inadequacies, Bridget struggles with the everyday issues of single parenting, work, and romance.

The final installment of the much-loved character promises an ending very satisfying while retaining satire, humor, and everything that a fan has grown to love.

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy releases on February 12, 2024, internationally.