Helen Fielding

A third Bridget Jones movie is finally in motion to become a reality after years of being on the back burner.

The first two Jones’ films were based on Helen Fielding’s books and starred Renee Zellweger. A third was never written, but Fielding had reportedly started on another installment shortly after interest began in another Bridget based movie. Studios nabbed the author to work on both film and novel. In March of 2011 she confirmed that she was hard at work on Bridget Jones 3.

Huzzah! I adore Helen Fielding! However, I am nervous as to what this third Bridget Jones plot will center around. Fielding only wrote 2 Bridget based books. (Yes, I have read a book before.) The rumor is that writers are going to be using Helen’s columns from Britain’s The Independent that will focus on trying to have a baby.

Renee Zellweger will reprise her role as the lovable Jones. The film is still in the very early stages and doesn’t even have a tentative title yet. Word is that production will begin by Christmas.

In the words of the great RuPaul…”Don’t f**k it up!”

UPDATE:

“The Guardian says that both Colin Firth and Hugh Grant will also star in the third movie: “The third in the series following 2001′s Bridget Jones and 2004 sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason – will be based on writer Helen Fielding<'s series of columns in the Independent in 2005. The storyline sees Bridget trying to have a baby in her 40s, despite still not being able to decide between handsome but untrustworthy publisher Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant in the films, and steady but boring Darcy, played by Colin Firth."

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