Twisters star Daisy Edgar-Jones and CODA breakout Emilia Jones are set to lead Bad Bridgets, a period revenge thriller from Kneecap filmmaker Rich Peppiatt.
The project marks Peppiatt’s follow-up feature after the
success of Kneecap, which became the most-nominated debut in BAFTA
history and earned seven British Independent Film Awards, five IFTAs, and the
London Critics Circle honor for Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker.
Bad Bridgets will be introduced to buyers at
November’s American Film Market. FilmNation is handling international sales,
while WME Independent will oversee domestic rights.
The film is being produced by LuckyChap and Peppiatt’s own
production company, Coup d’État. Production is scheduled to begin in spring
2026 in Northern Ireland and Ireland. The creative team already includes
Oscar-winning production designer James Price (Poor Things) and
acclaimed costume designer Kate Hawley (Crimson Peak).
Inspired by the book Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the
Lives of Irish Emigrant Women by Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, the
screenplay was developed with support from Queen’s University Belfast. The book
explores the real stories of Irish immigrant women in the 19th century who were
labeled “troublemakers” — a time when Irish women in prison even outnumbered
Irish men, with some jailed for “stubbornness.”
According to producers, the film begins when a mysterious
letter sends a young woman on a dangerous journey from famine-stricken Ireland
to 19th-century New York. There, she finds herself among the so-called “Bad
Bridgets,” Irish women making waves — and chaos — in the city.
Edgar-Jones is repped by UTA, B-Side Management, and Sloane Offer.
Jones is represented by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and the U.K.’s Artist Rights Group.
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