The official trailer forBridget Jones: Mad About the Boyis here. Based on Helen Fielding’s global bestseller,Bridget Jones’s Diary, the story centers around the romantic adventures and the life of a single career woman in London. Since the firstBridget Jonesmovie adaptation took the world by storm in 2001, it has become a franchise with two more movies. TheupcomingBridget Jones: Mad About the Boysees Renée Zellweger return as the titular character.
Peacockdrops a new trailer for the next installment in the rom-com series. Taking place four years after her husband Mark was killed on a humanitarian mission in Sudan,Bridget is navigating her life as a single mother of two while finding the courage to love again. In the trailer, Bridget sparks possible love connections and reconnects with her former lover, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant), teasing the titular character finally out of the emotional limbo. Check out the video below:
What This Means For Bridget Jones' Fourth Adventure
Bridget Returns To The Dating Pool
The trailer confirms that Oscar winner Colin Firth’sMark has been killed offoff-screen. His absence serves as the background for the story in the nextBridget Jonesmovie, coming to Peacock streaming platform on July 15, 2025. Though the film will take a huge interest in Bridget’s love life, the rom-com will also take a special interest in everything that defines Bridget, both from her perspective and society’s standpoint.
The trailer shows that the film will tackle Bridget’s age and the challenges a single mother faces racing two children alone in modern society, which inevitably results in some awkward and laughter-inducing moments. At the same time, the trailer also shows how important Bridget’s friends serve as her support system in stepping out of her comfort zone.Dating as a woman who has children is another topicBridget Jones: Mad About the Boyis interested in exploring.Bridget reconnects with a verycharismatic Daniel Cleaver, but the whole uncle situation is a little bit awkward.
The Fourth Installment Has A Lot To Offer
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boytrailer has officially made fans excited about theupcoming 2025 release, though the trailer may have spoiled the whole film.The fourth installment in the franchise sees Bridget returning to square one in dating, but not quite.Now, she has to juggle life, work, and parenthood while coming to terms with her grieving process. The fourth film explores a lot of important topics.
However, many are upset about the franchise’s treatment of Mark. It’s such a shame that Mark wouldn’t be in the film, but on the other hand, if he survived off-screen, the entire film wouldn’t happen. Bridget’s reconnection with Hugh Grant’s Daniel Cleaver inBridget Jones: Mad About the Boyis a lot to root for, especially after those young guys who are obviously poor fits.
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Cast
Widowed for four years, Bridget Jones raises her children while supported by friends and family. Pressed to rebuild her life, she returns to work and explores dating, meeting a younger man. Balancing romance, work, and motherhood, Bridget navigates pressures from all parts of her social and family life.
