Daisy Edgar-Jones, the star of the acclaimed drama Twisters, and Emilia Jones, the breakout star of CODA, are joining forces for a period revenge thriller titled Bad Bridgets, serving as a sequel to Rich Peppiatt's British hit Kneecap. The film, set to be officially unveiled at the American Film Market in November, is being handled by FilmNation for international sales and WME Independent for domestic sales.
LuckyChap and Coup d'Etat, with the latter being Peppiatt's production banner, are producing the project. The film is well into production, boasting Oscar-winning production designer James Price (Poor Things) and costume designer Kate Hawley (Crimson Peak) on board. The producers are eyeing a spring 2026 shoot in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
The script for Bad Bridgets was inspired by the book Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women by Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, and has been developed with the support of Belfast's Queens University. The book delved into the world of Bad Bridgets, a group of Irish women emigrants who were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison (it didn't help that some of the women locked up were there for their "stubbornness").
According to the producers, the story begins when a mysterious letter sets a young woman on a perilous journey from famine-ravaged Ireland to 19th century New York, where she joins the ranks of Irish Bridgets creating mayhem in the city.
Peppiatt's Kneecap became the most nominated debut in BAFTA history, claiming seven British Independent Film Awards, five IFTAs, and being recognized as a breakthrough British/Irish filmmaker at the London Critics Circle. He is represented by WME, Anonymous Content, and MMB Creative. Daisy Edgar-Jones is represented by UTA, B-Side Management, and Sloane Offer. Emilia Jones is represented by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and UK's Artist Rights Group.
