Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson are returning to the "Bridget Jones" franchise for a fourth film — but won't be joined by fan-favorite Colin Firth.
Helen Fielding, the author of the "Bridget Jones" novels on which the movies are based, told RadioTimes in October 2022 that she was ready to adapt the third book in the series "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy."
On Tuesday, Deadline reported that the movie had found its director, Michael Morris, and its cast, and will be released on Peacock in the U.S. on Valentine's Day, 2025. Outside the US, the movie will premiere in theaters.
Zellweger and Grant, two of the franchise's leads, are set to return, but Firth has not been cast. That's because his character does not appear in the third book.
The "Bridget Jones" franchise, one of the biggest romcoms of the '00s, made $800 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo. The first movie, 2001's "Bridget Jones's Diary," is the most successful, earning $334 million and leading to Zellweger's first Oscar nomination for best lead actress.
Here's what to know about the cast and plot of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy."
Spoilers ahead for "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" and "Bridget Jones's Baby."