New “Bridget Jones” film: Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant will star

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Renée Zellweger will reprise her beloved role of Bridget Jones in an upcoming fourth installment of the popular film series.

According to a press release, the two-time Oscar winner will star in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” The film is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by author Helen Fielding.

Hugh Grant, who starred opposite Daniel Cleaver in 2001's The Diary of Bridget Jones and the 2004 sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, returns to the franchise to star opposite Zellweger in Mad About the Boy” to play.

Grant did not appear in the third installment of the series, 2016's Bridget Jones' Baby, although his character was part of that film's plot.

Also returning to the franchise is Emma Thompson – who stars as Dr. Rawlings appeared in “Bridget Jones' Baby” and is credited as the writer of that film, alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and “White Lotus” star Leo Woodall.

Zellweger was nominated for a lead actress Oscar in 2002 for her performance in Bridget Jones's Diary, before winning best supporting actress for Cold Mountain in 2004 and best supporting actress for Judy in 2020.

The first film introduced us to Jones, a confused news assistant who keeps a confessional diary as she navigates the trials and tribulations of love, career and life in general.

Fielding's novel “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” begins 14 years after Jones landed Mark Darcy – played in the films by Oscar winner Colin Firth – according to an official synopsis of the book.

“To Leslie” director Michael Morris is attached to direct the new film, with Fielding serving as executive producer and Miramax co-financing the project.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy will premiere in theaters worldwide and on Peacock in the United States on February 14, 2025.