Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy: Release Date & Everything We Know About the Rom-Com

The fourth film in the romantic adventures of Bridget Jones will be released in February. In the movie, subtitled Mad About the Boy, the woman will once again be torn between two men.

There will also be a loud comeback: of course we are talking about Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant. We tell you what you can expect from the new installment of the popular romance franchise.

Bridget Jones Previous Installments Recap

The first chapter of Bridget Jones, based on the novels by English writer Helen Fielding, was released in 2001. The image of a lonely 32-year-old woman who decides to lose weight and meet the man of her dreams earned Renee Zellweger Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.

The story centers on Bridget's affair with her boss, Daniel Cleaver, and her acquaintance with Mark Darcy, with whom the relationship goes from antipathy to true love.

In the second part, titled The Edge of Reason, Bridget and Mark finally split up and Daniel Cleaver reappeared on the horizon.

A trip to Thailand ended with the arrest of Bridget at the airport. Of course, Mark Darcy came to the rescue, realizing how much he loved Bridget and eventually proposing to her.

The threequel separated Bridget and the man of her life again, so she spent the night with a stranger at a music festival. But almost immediately, fate brought her back together with Mark.

After finding out she was pregnant, the main character had to make a difficult decision, but in the finale, of course, she stayed with Mark Darcy.

What Will Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Be About?

So Bridget Jones is already over fifty, and now she is a widow with two children. After the death of Mark Darcy, she is trying to pull herself together and return to her former life. Of course, she can't do without dating apps.

It is known that in the fourth movie the main character will again be torn between two men: this time it will be her children's teacher Mr. Wallaker and a young man named Roxster, who is not yet thirty.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Creators

The director of the new movie is Michael Morris, who has worked mainly on TV series. Among them are Billions, Better Call Saul and House of Cards. But his debut feature, To Leslie, earned an Oscar nomination for actress Andrea Riseborough.

The screenplay was written by two-time Oscar nominee Dan Mazer, who worked on the third installment of Bridget Jones, and Abi Morgan, whose credits include Shame with Michael Fassbender and The Iron Lady with Meryl Streep.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Release Date & Streaming

The fourth installment in the Renee Zellweger romance saga, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, will premiere February 13 on Peacock.