The producers of Bridget Jones 3 are looking for a British director since Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) has withdrawn after developing the most recent draft of the script, reports Deadline.
Since the romantic-comedy is quintessentially British humor, the plan is to find a director who has a British sensibility. The film is set to begin production in January, and in the third installment, Bridget, now in her forties, decides to have a child before it’s too late.
The popular original cast of Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are eager to return. Despite the controversy that an American Texan would be playing the lead as a British everywoman, Zellweger’s performance silenced her critics and won her an Oscar nomination.
Since sharing her adventures in 2001, the first two Bridget Jones films have earned more than $480 million at the box office worldwide.